Loras College Dance Marathon

What is Loras College DM? Loras Dance Marathon is a student led organization on campus that fundraises all year long for Iowa Children’s Hospital. It is part of the Children’s Miracle Network, and all proceeds made go directly to the kids. The programs we fund help to create a little bit of normalcy for the kids and their families while they are staying in the hospital. At the end of the year we will celebrate our year long efforts with a day long event from 12PM to 12AM where we will be on our feet dancing, playing games and activities, and hanging out with our miracle families. Loras is the #1 fundraising school per capita and we plan to stay at the top for our kids! 

JOIN US!

Our big event will be held on April 29th, 2017 from 12pm-12am at Loras College in the Alumni Campus Center. There are multiple ways to get involved… Join the fun and register to be a dancer  Volunteer to help during the day by contacting mckenna.gillespie@loras.edu or if you can’t be there and would still like to support us in our efforts by donating – visit our donation site!

• Vending Machines: Each child in the hospital receives two tokens daily to use in any Duhawk DM vending machine in the hospital. 
• Room of Magic: On weekends, a wing of the hospital is transformed into a movie theater where the kiddos and their families can go enjoy a movie and concessions, forgetting they are even in the hospital!
• CarePages: Duhawk DM pays for the website rights for any pediatric patient at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital to have a page where they can blog to families and friends on progress.
• Beads of Bravery: Any child that is undergoing long term treatment at the hospital receives beads of bravery. They receive a bead for each test, procedure, shot, etc. that he/she receives through their treatment. 
• Anytime CPR Kits: A take home kit that teaches care givers how to give CPR to their child.
• NICU & PICU Comfort Kits: Pizza, continental breakfast, gas cards, etc. for the families who have kids in both the NICU and PICU.

We are continuously adding events, so please visit this section frequently!

➡ REGISTER NOW FOR THE FT5K

Saturday October 8, 2016
Chaplain Schmitt Island|
9:00am Registration
10:00am Start Time
$20 Adults
$10 Kids 12 & Under

Proceeds benefit Loras College Dance Marathon & local families treated at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

For questions, please contact Rachel Seidl
rachel.seidl@loras.edu

Loras College 2017 Dance Marathon

Saturday, April 29, 2017 – Sunday, April 30, 2017
Alumni Campus Center Ballrooms
12:00 PM – Midnight

Click here to register!

For questions, please email dance.marathon@loras.edu

• Why should I join Loras College DM? There are a million reasons people join Loras College DM, and the biggest reason is this…it’s For The Kids! YOU can do miracles and improve the lives of our kiddos.
• How do I raise my money? You’ve set your goal, now what!? You can write letters to friends and family asking for donations! An easy way to get donations is to post your donation link on your Facebook Page!
• But I can’t dance! That’s okay! Loras College Dance Marathon is more than dancing. Sure you’ll get your groove on with the Morale Dance and MAYBE challenge a kiddo to a dance-off, but here’s what else is in store! Inflatables, games, hanging out with kiddos, contests, prizes, family stories, and much more!
• Did you say prizes? YES! There are prizes attached to your fundraising goal, and they are all yours if you can reach that amount!
  • $150: DM Bracelet & Come to Dinner
  • $300: Sit Down During Dinner
  • $500: DM Shoe Laces
  • $750: Water Bottle
  • $1000: Sweatband
  • $1500: Draw String Bag
  • $2000: Dinner With a Miracle Family
• Isn’t Dance Marathon just one day a year? No way! Dance Marathon is a year-long fundraiser that hosts family events, social activities, and fundraising activities to keep you excited until April 29^th. Get involved and check out our “Events” page to learn more about what is currently going on.
• Who are the families that Dance Marathon supports? The families that Dance Marathon supports are all children who are receiving treatments in Iowa City at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, especially those in the Dubuque surrounding areas.