Dance Marathon raises more than $920,000 to fight childhood hunger

Dance Marathon raises more than $920,000 to fight childhood hunger

As the Northwestern University Dance Marathon came to a close, the finance committee revealed this year’s grand fundraising total: $1,201,216. The total surpassed last year’s fundraising mark of $1,130,979, but fell short of 2014’s record of $1,385,273.

A check for $920,057 was presented to Blessings in a Backpack — the second-largest donation to a primary beneficiary ever. As the final number was revealed, dancers broke into tears, hundreds of balloons fell from the ceiling and a live, acoustic version of “Save the World” by Swedish House Mafia played.

Evanston Community Foundation, DM’s secondary beneficiary for the 19th consecutive year, received a check of $102,228.

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