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Last year, Dance Marathon raised over 1.3 million dollars For The Kids. This is the greatest amount that the organization has ever raised in a single year.
During the Big Event, kids who have been affected by cancer, kids whom Dance Marathon supports, roam through the room, playing games with the Dancers and showing off their best dance moves to their favorite songs. The joy for life that these kids exhibit is palpable, and the tenacity with which they fight for their lives is awe-inspiring. Many Dancers take heart from these kids, knowing that if the kids can fight against cancer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, then the Dancers themselves can stand in honor of the fight for 1 single day. You see, Dance Marathon is so much more than just a student organization. Certainly, Dance Marathon provides opportunities for students to meet new people and have fun, but most of all, it allows students to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Dance Marathon affects the lives of not only the families and children whom the organization supports, but of the students involved in the organization as well. When families supported by Dance Marathon share their experiences with cancer, the Main Ballroom
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of the IMU is completely silent. Thousands of Dancers stand motionless as families impart their heartwrenching stories of chemotherapy, surgeries, relapses, and loss. Yet, there are also stories of hope – stories of remission and recovery. As families and children recount these tales of triumph, the roar from the Dancers is deafening. The atmosphere within the room simply cannot be described. The Dancers cheer for the victory that has been won, but also shed tears for those kids who have not been so lucky. They celebrate the fights that have been fought, but also look ahead to the battles that remain, defiantly refusing to back down. Though Dance Marathon’s main motto is to raise money and provide support FTK (For The Kids!), Dancers cite several additional reasons for getting involved in Dance Marathon; many have a family member or friend who has battled cancer, and some are even cancer survivors themselves. When asked why he danced, Teddy stated, “My grandfather was diagnosed with cancer this year. I’m dancing for him and ???????????$???????????????????????????????????????$???????????????????????????????????5???????$????????????????????????????????t?$?Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????5??????q?????????????????????????????L?????????????????)????????????5????????????????????????????????????U$?????????t?$(+?b??3?bO???j?B??7?? ?????3??+?v??g?v??3?s?????"G??>C?&7?????[?*W?????3?????[?~??O?"G??R??2???[?w??3?s?"G??????N??????????3????R?R??2???????????3??????????;?n??j???? ?t???'??$??? ?????3?>?????3??g?b???b???G????k?g?'???????????j?R??2?????"C?j??_????n??b? ??P?????"Þ:Ör???_??????g?????g??7???'?? ???K??3?"G????????????{?'????s?3????s?v??0?????s? ??????^???3??g??7?????[????s?J3?????[?*T?????j???'??#??K? ?t?????v??c???j?*W????????3??S???j??B;?>#? ??????"?6?6;???????j?????;????Vd??:#??1?????9???????????S????Vg?:#?b??"?6??6;???????????;???????v{????r'?B7?3??S?>_?V???Þj????B7?Vg?:#??0???[?F+??'?"G??3??[? ?????7?b???J0??k?Fc??3????7?b???G????k?Fc??3?3??S??[????????0???{?'?? ??/????V?????3? ???;??k??/?^?j??x???'??3??[??^?????;?:??????r#?????????/? ?? ???g?????{?'??3?3??S??k?^???{?'?&?k?j? ??? ????s?&?*????j?^?^??+?v???+?V???3??g?>????b??n??????k?^?j???#??{??'?& ????? ?j? ??O???3??{?'?"C?Fc??*????^?^?J3????*o?r???O?rÞ?{?'??3???r'?"??? ???O?rÞ????;??{?V??j???v???3??S?? ??3??{?'???"C?Fc??r???r???O?ræ????_??#?????0??r???O?ræK??_????????3??g???r???*?J??#?????3??[????????g?b???;??{?'?????O?rÞ???? ???G?R?? ???3?3??S?R???s??7??S?????????k?rÖ???'????????n???3?3??G????k?6???????R???s??S?????k?*?????'????k??3???*???;?n????????k? ? ??;??;?n??j????k?? ?r??*???3?????S????Vg?:#????????;?n??j?????k?*??r???7?Z?????7??3??+?v???+??k?j????k?J3???>?? 7?.????????3??[??n??h??rÚv??"Ö?????????n??.o?c??3??g?b??????;?*?????????3????k?? ?r??n{?j[?j????? ???_? ?????S????Vg?:#??c??#?"þ?3??;?n??j?????;?>G??W??????????b???w??[???r'?J3???((??((