Auburn University Dance Marathon raised $424,617.01 — almost $200,000 more than last year — for Children's Hospital at Midtown Medical Center of Columbus Regional Health in its fifth year.
AUDM has raised more than $1 million in five years, making it the youngest million dollar Dance Marathon program.
The organization posted a statement to its website after the total was announced.
"We can't believe it," the statement reads. "We raised almost $200,000 more than last year FTK [for the kids.] You danced with us, laughed with us, cried with us and blew our goal out of the water. Today you fought with us and made our dreams a reality. You fought for the kids and it paid off. You saved lives."
The year long fundraising culminated in a 14-hour dance marathon. Participants met children who are patients at the hospital and played games, watched live entertainment and danced.
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