Dance Marathon

Every year Iowa State University holds an event called Club Fest. I visited club fest to see what clubs and organizations are out there for me to join. I found many clubs that I would love to try, but I have 4 years here to try them all. The one club that I am most interested in and participating in is Dance Marathon.

Dance Marathon is an organization that raises money for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital in Iowa City through the Children's Miracle Network. It is a fun organization that goes to a good cause. On January 23, 2010 will be the big Dance Event. We invite the kids and their families that we are funding for and we have a big 15 hour event where we do activities with them. Since I am new to this I am looking forward to the big event.

Each dancer who joins Dance Marathon has to raise a minimum of $200. If you would like to find out more about Dance Marathon, donate, or join you may visit the home page at, http://www.dm.stuorg.iastate.edu/joomla/, or my page at, http://www.kidsmiracles.org/Page.aspx?pid=1284&frsid=26398. The money helps out kids who have to stay in the hospital for a long period of time feel better and happier. The money also helps the families of these kids be able to stay in the rooms with them by simply having a couch to sleep on. The money provides the hospital to buy the couch for the room and allow families to be together.

I am happy to be part of an organization that puts an impact on some ones life. I know that any money I raise will be helpful and I know I am helping some kid feel better. If you want to have the same feeling I do, then visit the Dance Marathon website and become a dancer.