House Resolution 140 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 140 BY MASCHER A Resolution to recognize the dance marathon students 1 at the University of Iowa for their fundraising 2 efforts for the University of Iowa Children’s 3 Hospital. 4 WHEREAS, since 1919 the University of Iowa has 5 operated a Children’s Hospital, a facility devoted only 6 to the care of children, offering a full spectrum of 7 children’s care, from health promotion to trauma and 8 critical care; and 9 WHEREAS, this nationally renowned hospital is 10 supported by a variety of institutions, groups, 11 and individuals, but none more dedicated than the 12 participants in the annual dance marathon; and 13 WHEREAS, on February 4, 2012, hundreds of University 14 of Iowa students danced for 24 hours straight to 15 benefit the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and 16 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, setting a new 17 fundraising record of $1,369,147; and 18 WHEREAS, an annual event since 1994, the dance 19 marathon has grown over almost two decades into 20 the largest student-run philanthropic event at the 21 University of Iowa, raising over $11 million; NOW 22 THEREFORE, 23 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 24 the House of Representatives honors the young men and 25 women of the University of Iowa who danced the night 26 away, hour after hour, all in service to the children 27 of Iowa. 28 -1- LSB 6056HH (2) 84 jr/nh 1/ 1