Northwestern students dance for charity

March 6, 2011 (EVANSTON, Ill.)

Dance Marathon 2011 is in its final hours. The annual event is billed as one of the largest studen-run philanthropies in the world.

This year, the dancers are raising money for the Children's Heart Foundation and the Evanson Community Foundation.

The Dance Marathon has raised nearly $12 million for charity since it began in 1975. This year's event is scheduled to wrap up at 1 a.m. Sunday.

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