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.
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I think Dance Marathon is such a worthy cause. Students get to have fun AND help others. Its a great idea for students to get involved and make a difference. I think you have the determination to raise the money in order to participate. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteDance Marthon is a great thing to get involved in. I'm thinking about doing it myself, so I might see you on Janruary 23rd Julia.
ReplyDeleteIt's great you found a club that can truly make a difference in the world. Be sure to have fun dancing; it sounds really interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great club to join, not only is it fun for you but it benefits others. It is great that you have found something like this, not a lot of people can say they do something like this.
ReplyDeleteI've been talked to a couple of times about Dance Marathon. It sounds like a great thing to be involved in.
ReplyDeleteThere are many clubs on campus as you pointed out, but I think you may have joined one of the most influential ones. Hopefully, as the years go by, you can become more involved in such a worthy cause.
ReplyDeleteI want to do join this club, but I don't know if i would have time for it this year. But I will do it next year because at my high school we have be affected a lot by cancer.
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