FSU reports Dance Marathon support for medical college exceeds $11.5 million
FSU says this year’s $697,380.85 donation brought Dance Marathon’s cumulative support for its College of Medicine above $11.5 million.
What the record says
Florida State University reported October 15 that Dance Marathon at FSU donated $697,380.85 to its College of Medicine this year. The student-led fundraiser supports pediatric care, with proceeds divided between the college’s pediatric outreach programs and UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville. The college’s cumulative support from the organization has exceeded $11.5 million since it became a beneficiary in 2003. FSU describes outreach that helps expand children’s access to care, including work at its Van Durme PrimaryHealth Center in southwest Tallahassee.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Read FSU’s account of its pediatric outreach partners and how the fundraising supports their work.
Limits and what is not established
The $11.5 million is cumulative support since 2003, not the amount raised this year. This is the university’s October 15 account of fundraising and outreach; it does not establish a new grant application, care eligibility or independently measured patient outcomes.
Sources checked October 19, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
Florida State University: original information