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title: Dancing With Terps
date: 2019-03-11T06:00:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Dancing With Terps

*March 11, 2019* — by [Maryland Today Staff](/author/maryland-today-staff)


> Student-run Dance Marathon Raises Another $702K for Sick Children

*0 F5 A7915 1920x1080 0 — This year's Terp Thon, an annual 12-hour dance marathon supporting Children's National Health System patients and their families, raised $702,645.37.*

Terp Thon, the student organization supporting Children's National Health System patients and their families, neared one milestone—$5 million in funds raised—as it celebrated another on Saturday, its 10th anniversary on campus.

Its annual 12-hour dance marathon raised $702,645.37 to support the D.C. hospital's "Miracle Kids," keeping the energy running high with inspiring stories, games, contests, food and lots of neon. 

See the photo gallery below for a glimpse of the excitement. 

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**Topics:** [Campus & Community](https://today.umd.edu/tags/campus-community)