Hi, my name is Hannah Lahr and I am on the Media Committee for Dance Marathon. As we all start fundraising for the kiddos, I would like to express how excited I am for my second year of Dance Marathon here at UNI! Every new year of Dance Marathon brings about new challenges. Today I wanted to write to all of you some valuable information as I have been reflecting on my past year in DM. Here is what I wish I would have known: first-year dancer edition. Attend the all-dance w

Whether you are a 1st year or 4th-year student involved in Dance Marathon you have the opportunity to learn more, gain skills, meet new people, create memories, and show your passion for this organization. Each Committee here has their own interest areas that all come together and create an amazing year for Dance Marathon. We highly encourage you to join a committee no matter how far into the year we are in. We all would love to get to know you on a deeper level and help you

WELCOME TO UNIDM 2021! Our names are Alisha Kammerude and Nicole Deir, and we are your Executive Co Directors for the UNI Dance Marathon 2021 season. Alisha is a Senior at UNI with a double major in Psychology and Family Services with a minor in Mental Health. This is Alisha’s fourth year in Dance Marathon. She started out as a media committee member, and was the Head Photographer/Assistant Director of Media for two years. Nicole is a Junior at UNI majoring in Biology Pre-Chi

As most girls her age are thinking about boys and a future, Rose at 14 years old is just trying to live life to the fullest between numerous doctor's appointments and trips to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children Hospital. Rose has Mitochondrial Disease and this disorder affects many of her body systems and many of her organs. She sees many specialist and i could not imagine having her be cared for anywhere but the University of Iowa Stead Family Children Hospital. T

Hi University of Northern Iowa Dance Marathon! I am thrilled to introduce myself to all of you, my name is Megan Frischmeyer and I am UNI DM’s Hospital Advisor on behalf of the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. I have been in this role for the past year and a half and every day brings another reason to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of Dance Marathon across our state, and of course, the amazing things you all accomplish here at UNI. Serving as the Hospital Advis

My name is Katie Dalton and I have worked for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for the past three years as a Dance Marathon Manager. I always say that I have the best job in the world because I get to work with roughly 45 Dance Marathon Programs across the states of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas- combining my passion for mentoring student leaders, helping Hospitals find unique ways to fundraise, and of course continuing to support our local patients and f

Yesterday, UNI Dance Marathon held their ninth annual Big Event in Maucker Union. Over 650 University of Northern Iowa students stood on their feet for 12 straight hours, dancing with the kids and fundraising for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Miracle families attended the event, participated in the day-long festivities, and shared their stories. This year, UNI Dance Marathon raised $522,136.09, pushing their total contribution to the children’s hosp

Tristan Marlow was a student at UNI who participated in UNI Dance Marathon for three years. Sadly, Tristan passed away last winter, but...

What do you think of when you see orange? The answer is most likely UNI DM, but what about the color orange catches your attention? The...

Amazed. When walking into the big event expect to be amazed. You first are walking through the Lang Hallway and seeing just a little...