2018 DemonTHON

May 17. 2018

At the beginning of May, DePaul University students danced for 24 hours straight at DemonTHON raising $250,896.07 for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. As an organization that strives to bring the student population together for one universal cause, DemonTHON receives support from across the university. The DemonTHON organization was recently named one of the fastest growing dance marathons of all time by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals for reaching a cumulative total of $1 million in five years of existence, not including this year's donations.

Students get decked out in their dancing costumes for the annual DemonTHON dance marathon at the McGrath-Phillips Arena on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

The Chicago band Where's Fernando performs during DemonTHON 2018. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Students rush the stage in the final hours of the DemonTHON 24-hour dance marathon, which raised money for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Students pick up the pace in the final hours of the DemonTHON dance marathon Saturday on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Pamphlets telling the story of Rosie Colucci's battle with pediatric cancer helped to inspire the dancers during the DemonTHON dance marathon. The fundraiser is the university's largest student-run philanthropic event. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Students line up for the final moments of the dance marathon. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Students move to the music during the university's largest student-run philanthropic event. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

The Colucci Family shares their daughter's story about battling cancer during the DemonTHON dance marathon. The year-long fundraising effort, which culminates with the popular 24-hour dance marathon, raised $250,896.07. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

Students react when it is announced they raised $250,896.07 throughout the year. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul University, congratulates the participants following the annual DemonTHON dance marathon. (DePaul University/Katie Donovan)