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More than $2M raised at dance marathon

Updated: Sunday, 28 Oct 2012, 2:21 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 28 Oct 2012, 2:12 PM EDT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) - The 22nd Annual Indiana University Dance Marathon to benefit Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health raised over $2 million.

More than 3,000 students participated in this weekend’s marathon, which is a 36 hour event.

The event raised a record $2,125,322.20.

Since the dance marathon was created in 1991 it has raised $11.8 million and has become the nation’s largest Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals-affiliated dance marathon. It is also the second largest student run philanthropy event.
 

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