UDance marathon raises $1.2 million to fight cancer

A record-breaking $1.2 million was raised to fight childhood cancer at the University of Delaware's annual UDance marathon Sunday.

UD students and staff participated in a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer that culminated in Sunday's 12-hour dance marathon. This year the event raised money for the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, which provides financial assistance to families struggling to fight the disease as well as research towards finding a cure.

The event is the university's largest student-run philanthropy and has donated $2.3 million dollars to the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation in its 7 years of existence.

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