UK students dance the night away to raise funds to fight cancer

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- It’s the 14th year UK students are dancing all night to raise money for children fighting cancer.

The Dance Blue marathon started Saturday night at 8 PM.

For 24 hours straight, students performed a choreographed routine every hour.

Some of the students who helped organize the marathon fought cancer themselves.

The grand total is from this weekend is almost 2 million raised this year for kids.

In 13 years dance blue has raised more than 13 million dollars.