UF Dance Marathon raises 800K for Shands Hospital
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WUFT News on April 1st, 2012 | Last updated: April 2, 2012 at 9:40 pm
This weekend, another Dance Marathon raised more than 800K for the Children’s Miracle Network, which helps UF Shands Childrens Hospital. WUFT-TV’s Bailey Myers reports.
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