Earlier this year we talked about Dance Marathon in our events, photoblog and a lot on our Twitter page. If you have been following, you know that this year UI Dance Marathon has raised more than they ever have at $1.2 million dollars!
FOR THE KIDS!
In my (Nicole’s) resistance training class, my instructor’s has a friend whose kids take part of it every year because their little sister was diagnosed with cancer over 5 years ago (she is doing well now!). If you ask them, what would they rather have: Christmas or Dance Marathon, they always say Dance Marathon. That’s how big of an impact UI Dance Marathoners are making.
This weekend a lap opened up, and here is a video to SEE what everyone has been dancing for.
From the YouTube clip: “The University of Iowa Dance Marathon Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Laboratories. The creation of these laboratories was made possible by a $1,000,000 commitment by University of Iowa Dance Marathon, announced in April 2010. The lab was opened on April 8, 2011.”