Students dance to raise money for charity

This year Dance Marathon at Georgia College will increase their goal of 25 percent by extending their hours, raising their monetary goal, changing the theme, and attracting more dancers.

Dance Marathon allows students to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. The program brings numerous students from the Georgia College community together to put their dancing shoes on.This year, several changes have been made.

The Dance Marathon Executive Board has decided to move the marathon from 8 hours back to 12 hours and have also raised their monetary goal.

With the new theme, “Hit the Jackpot for the Kids,” the director of Dance Marathon, Belinda Dennis, along with the other members of the executive board, plan on making this year a success.

“My goals for this year’s (Dance Marathon) are to make it the best one yet,” Dennis said. “By this I mean increasing awareness, recruiting participants who truly have a desire to be a part of (Dance Marathon).”

One focus of this year’s event, according to Dennis, is to get more male participants and more students not affiliated with the Greek community on the dance floor.

“If guys want to care and show it, this is something where they can come and give back to someone who needs it and wants it,” said past participant Colby Brown. “These kids, little girls and boys, need someone with which they can play, hang out, hug, talk, and be around.”

Junior Amanda Knight is a three-year participant who is ready for another year.

“I’m excited to see what the exec committee does to decorate Magnolia Ballroom and I’m excited to see the songs they use for the (music) mix,” Knight said.

Every year Dance Marathon grows and expands because the executive board and participants work hard to meet their goals. Dance Marathon’s success can also be attributed to the loyalty of long-time participants like Belinda Dennis who is now the organization’s director.

“I continue to stick with (Dance Marathon) because of the far-reaching impact we make as a whole,” Dennis said.

From fundraisers to kick-offs, the Dance Marathon executive board is excited to show the families, participants, and community what they have in store for them on March 5. Students may pick up and drop off applications at The GIVE Center.

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