PHOTOS: USC Dance Marathon 2025 raises $652,928 for Prisma Health Children's Hospital

In 2025, USC Dance Marathon fundraised $652,928 for the Prisma Health Children's Hospital–Midlands. Prisma is a member of the Children’s Miracle Network and is the largest freestanding children’s hospital in the state, serving over 150,000 children throughout South Carolina. As the largest student-run philanthropic organization on campus, USC Dance Marathon has raised over $9,000,000 in the 27 years it has been in operation. After months of planning for the event that took place on Feb. 22 at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center, students formed teams to participate in dancing games to raise funds for over 150,000 children serviced by Prisma.

During the Final Flip of the 2025 Dance Marathon's Main Event, members revealed that they had raised $652,928 for the Prisma Health Children Hospital in the Midlands on Feb 22, 2025. Prisma is a member of the Children’s Miracle Network and is the largest freestanding children’s hospital in the state, serving over 150,000 children throughout South Carolina.

Students dance during the line dance on Feb. 22. 2025, during the Dance Marathon. These students are part of the Morale group and practiced all semester on this line dance.

First-year political science student Lily Oulundsen and other students come together for the same reason even though they are on different teams at Dance Marathon on Feb.22, 2025. All the teams came together at the night's end to reveal how much money they raised.

The University of South Carolina Mascot Cocky makes an appearance at Dance Marathon on Feb. 22, 2025.

Second-year cardiovascular technology student Mary Gray Morris dances with her fellow peers during the line dance at Dance Marathon on Feb. 22, 2024. The Morale team practiced this line dance all semester and taught it to everyone participating in USCDM.

Students run in exited for the opening line dance at Dance Marathon on Feb. 22, 2025. Morale choreographed a line dance that they shared with everyone and eventually taught.

The sorority Phi Mu gathers to support the Dance Marathon on Feb. 22, 2025. Phi Mu's philanthropy is about Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, which is Dance Marathon's focus.

Students participating in the Morale Line Dance, which was performed 11 times during the 2025 Dance Marathon's Main Event held on Feb 22, 2025, in the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center. This dance was a way to keep everyone pumped and energized during the event.