College of Medicine Dean Alma Littles , M . D ., ( second from right ) Dr . Rashmin Savani ( far right ), chair of the University of Florida ’ s College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics , as well as Physician-in-Chief for UF Shands Children ’ s Hospital , and Darcy Sullivan ( left of check ), Dance Marathon at FSU ’ s executive director , pose for a celebratory photo with the rest of the DM @ FSU executive committee after it was revealed that the program raised $ 571 , 584.16 for College of Medicine pediatric outreach programs this year .
Students raise more than $ 1.2 million through Dance Marathon
Orchestrated by the largest student-run organization at Florida State University , more than 1,800 students participated in the 29th annual Dance Marathon . This year , students raised more than $ 1.24 million , split almost evenly between Children ’ s Miracle Network Hospitals and the College of Medicine .
The dance-fest itself spans 30 hours over three days at the Donald L . Tucker Civic Center , closing out on the first Sunday in March each year . But the planning , fundraising and devotion to the “ Miracle Kids ” and their families goes on year-round .
The College of Medicine received $ 571,584 this year , which it will use to support its pediatric programs at FSU PrimaryHealth™ and school-based clinics in Gadsden County , as well as community organizations such as Bond Community Center , Big Bend Hospice , Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare , the FSU Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy ’ s Early Head Start Program and the Hang Tough Foundation .
Donate , or learn more about the program at dmfsu . org .
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Myeshia Carroll tells the crowd about the partnership among the College of Medicine , Gadsden County Schools and the Gadsden County Health Department that provides primary health care to children at five Gadsden schools .
A team from Big Bend Hospice explains to a group of students the free grief counseling that is available to children and youth in the region who have experienced the loss of a loved one .
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