DANCING TODAY TO GIVE KIDS A TOMORROW
For a smile.
For a life.
For a cure.
Every school day, 46 children are diagnosed with cancer. Childhood cancer is the #1 disease killer of children and teenagers, and the ultimate mission of UDance is to give kids a chance to grow up. We dance today to give children a tomorrow.
At UDance Dance Marathon, we believe students have the power to end childhood cancer.
Mark Your Calendar for UDance 2025!
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Bob Carpenter Center | Sunday, April 6th | 9AM - 9PM
UDance Dance Marathon
Established 2007
UDance is a student-run philanthropic organization at the University of Delaware. Founded in 2007, UDance has been dedicated to fighting childhood cancer ever since.
We raise awareness in our community through social media and on and off campus events, while providing immediate and direct financial aid to families affected by childhood cancer.
WE DANCE FOR THE KIDS
Fundraising made simple.
General
Email | Text | Punch cards
Specialty
Professors | Past Teachers
Thank Yous
Email | Social Media Graphics
The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation
Established 2007
UDance’s sole beneficiary is The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. The B+ Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families of kids affected by cancer nationwide, and funds critical, cutting-edge childhood cancer research.
UDance believes that students have the ability to end childhood cancer. We are built on a foundation of hope, unity, perseverance, and passion. We inspire thousands of people to raise awareness and funds for the fight against childhood cancer by hosting engaging events and fostering mutually motivational relationships between UD students and local families affected by childhood cancer. UDance financially aids families nationwide battling childhood cancer and funds cutting edge research studies that have already proven to save lives. We celebrate the hard work and dedication of our participants annually by hosting the nation’s fifth largest college dance marathon, UDance, at the University of Delaware
Our Mission
UDance 2024 | Fall Promo
Be the change.
One day we will dance in celebration. Until then, we dance for a cure.
Every school day, 46 children are diagnosed with cancer. Childhood cancer is the #1 disease killer of children and teenagers, and the ultimate mission of UDance is to give kids a chance to grow up. In other words, we dance today to give children a tomorrow.
We engage the student body at the University of Delaware by pairing groups, such as Greek chapters, athletic teams, and other Registered Student Organizations, with children, our B+ Heroes, who are battling or have battled childhood cancer. Together, our year-long efforts financially assist families and fund cutting-edge cancer research, in hopes of finding a cure.
In 2007, two Greek chapters at the University of Delaware, Alpha Epsilon Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon came together to put on the first ever UDance Dance Marathon, raising $8,000.
Since then, UDance has reached far and wide, exceeding $20 million dollars and bringing our campus together in what has become a University of Delaware tradition and integral aspect of a Blue Hen’s college experience. Through campus events with our B+ Heroes, fundraising campaigns, community engagement, social media and more, we dedicated ourselves each and every day to a world without cancer.
A Campus-Wide Tradition
Thank you to our sponsors!
Checks can be made payable to UDance Dance Marathon and sent to the following address:
UDance
019D Perkins Student Center
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19711
