Team Iowa Dance Marathon Season Recap 2025!
The 2025 Team Iowa Dance Marathon season has officially wrapped up, with a grand total of $2,313,177.06 raised this year! This total is a 7% growth over last year, and will have an incredible impact on the kiddos and families treated at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Our Dance Marathon students continue to do incredible things for our hospital through their year-round fundraising efforts. Thank you so much to each and every one of you who came together to make this year so special!
- University of Iowa: $1,558,324.31
- University of Northern Iowa: $200,151.14
- St. Ambrose University: $180,614.32
- Iowa State University: $145,162.28
- Loras College: $80,826.20
- Wartburg College: $74,514.17
- Kirkwood Community College: $25,017.15
- Drake University: $18,137.22
- Simpson College: $12,098
- Clarke University: $11,782.10
- Coe College: $5,174.07
- Luther College: $1,150
- Grand View University: $952.52
We would also like to give a special thank you to our top 205 individual fundraisers across all of our Team Iowa Dance Marathon collegiate programs!
This number was chosen to represent the total number of patient beds at UIHC Stead Family Children’s Hospital. In total, these 205 individuals raised a collective $633,008.83 to support patients and families treated from every county across Iowa. Of our 13 collegiate Dance Marathon programs, 6 were represented amongst these top fundraisers:
- University of Iowa Dance Marathon (150)
- University of Northern Iowa Dance Marathon (30)
- St. Ambrose University Dance Marathon (11)
- Iowa State University Dance Marathon (6)
- Wartburg College Dance Marathon (6)
- Kirkwood Community College Dance Marathon (2)
Let’s also take a moment to recognize our top fundraisers from each of these programs for all of their extraordinary success and commitment to the kiddos and families we serve. In total, these 6 student leaders raised a grand total of $48,178.55!
- University of Iowa: Sumner Codd ($25,000)
- Wartburg College: Brady Buckley ($6,973.12)
- St. Ambrose University: Liz Saunders ($5,553.53)
- University of Northern Iowa: Samantha Robinson ($5,101.90)
- Iowa State University: Sierra Steenhoek ($3,500)
- Kirkwood Community College: Andrea Penning ($2,050)
