Dance Marathon at FSU raises $1.3M for children’s hospitals, celebrates 30 years of impact
The 2025 Dance Marathon at Florida State University (DM at FSU) was destined to achieve milestones, as it was the 30th year the university and the greater Tallahassee community came together to support pediatric health care.
A second milestone was achieved when “the reveal” showed this year’s dance-fest raised $1,334,457 and change, surpassing last year’s $1.24 million to support Children’s Miracle Network pediatric programs in the Gainesville area and pediatric outreach programs of the FSU College of Medicine.
The total includes $258,985 raised by middle school and high school partner marathons in Leon and Wakulla counties.
“Thank you for bringing our community together for a cause,” said Darcy Sullivan, executive director, as she addressed the crowd shortly before the reveal. “This has been the best year of my life.”
“When we all believe in miracles, anything is possible,” she said.
An estimated 1,500 students participated in the event Feb. 28-March 2 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. Including this year’s total, DM at FSU – FSU’s largest student-led organization and the fifth-largest Dance Marathon in the United States – has raised more than $22 million.
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