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Support organization

University of Iowa Dance Marathon

University of Iowa Dance Marathon is a student group that supports children treated for cancer at UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital and their families all year, with hospital visits, monthly family events and scholarships for survivors who attend the University of Iowa.

About this organization

Provides emotional and financial support and services for pediatric oncology and transplant families at Stead Family Children's Hospital.

Student charity supporting pediatric cancer families at UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital.

Programs that may help

Wishes And Family Experiences

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Dance Marathon Family Programs

Student volunteers visit your child on the hospital's cancer floor with crafts and games, and your family is invited to monthly family events. They don't say what it costs.

Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences, Peer And Emotional Support

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: No

See eligibility and how to apply →

Official sources

Organization details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Program availability can change.