Dance Marathon

There are hundreds of schools nation wide that participate in Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is designed to help raise money for the Children's Miracle Network by having its participants dance for 26+ hours straight. While the purpose of the event is to raise money FTK, For The Kids, most of the time, the event serves as an excuse for fake ass facey Greeks to be excused from school, work, and exams for a little over 24 hours. 99.9% of DM participants will be seen hopping around drunk as fuck in a tutu and a frat tank, screaming FTK at the top of their lungs, when half of them don't even know what FTK stands for.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's largest student-run organization. UNC Dance Marathon is a year-long fundraiser to raise money for the patients and families of N.C. Children's Hospital. The organization raises money through campus fundraising, community and outreach events such as percentage nights and mini-marathons. Then, in the spring of each year, UNC Dance Marathon reveals the final fundraising total at the end of the 24-hour dance marathon, the Marathon of UNC Dance Marathon. The Marathon is a culmination of our efforts throughout the year and our way of showing support For the Kids.

The mission of UNC Dance Marathon is to overcome childhood illness by providing major support for the medical, surgical and emotional care of the patients and families served by North Carolina Children's Hospital.

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