About the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon
The Dance-a-thon is a 24 hour swing dance in Orange County, CA. Its mission is to raise funds for cancer research and treatment at
City of Hope Hospital. All of the participants, board members, bands,
teachers, dj's, and performers are unpaid volunteers. Dance-a-thon takes place between 10 a.m. on Saturday March 14th and 10 a.m. on Sunday March 15th,
2009.
The event is very much like a walk-a-thon. Instead of walking, however, participants raise money by swing dancing!
Whether or not a participant has danced to swing music before is not important. For 24 hours, each participant will BECOME A
SWING DANCER. Lessons are held throughout the day to ensure that every participant has the opportunity to have fun and get involved!
To help organize the event and to make sure we generate as much money as possible, dancers use this website to organize into teams.
Teams consist of 15-29 dancers. Every team must be represented on the dance floor by at least one team member for the 24 hour
duration of the event. When a dancer tires, a fresh team member replaces them on the dance floor. The idea is essentially
a dancing version of a relay race - without the race.
The 24 hour Cancer Dance-a-thon features:
- Live music from bands that play Swing, Big Band, and Jazz music
- Dance lessons from world class instructors
- DJ'd music from some of the dance community's most popular DJ's
- Performances from local dance teams
- Contests that are fun for everybody
- A pasta dinner and a pancake breakfast - yum!
- TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF INCREDIBLE FUN AND DANCING - ALL FOR A GREAT CAUSE!!!
Swing dancers are incredible fundraisers! Here's an idea of what we've been able to accomplish:
- Dance-a-thon 2005 > $52,000
- Dance-a-thon 2006 > $102,000
- Dance-a-thon 2008 > $175,000
This year, our goal is $250,000!
Reaching this goal will take an enormous amount of effort from our participants. Support them by donating!
Better yet, get involved yourself and register to participate TODAY!
How to participate!
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Step 1 -
REGISTER NOW!!!
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Step 2 - Join an existing team, or start your own and get 14-28 of your friends to join you!
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Step 3 - Raise at least $50 by asking people to sponsor your participation. Point people to your personal page on
this site and have them follow the donation instructions!
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Step 4 - This site has a few tools that will help you ask your family, friends, and coworkers for donations as well as help you
communicate with your team members. Take advantage of them by signing in today!
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Step 4 - Show up at
The 24 Hour Fitness UltraSport between 10 a.m. on March 14th, 2009 and 10 a.m. March 15th, 2009 and get your dance on!
How to donate!
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Step 1 - Click the
Make a Donation button (on the left, above)
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Step 2 - Locate the participant you'd like to sponsor. If you don't know any of the participants, but would still like
to sponsor the event, select the "24hr Cancer Dance-a-thon" participant.
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Step 3 - follow the instructions at the bottom of the participant's page to make a donation using PayPal, or to get the address you
can send your check or money order to!
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Step 4 - Print out a copy of our
Donation Receipt Form (pdf format), fill it out with the information for your donation, and hold on to it for your tax records.
A $50 dollar donation earns you a spectator pass to the event! Come down and join us between 10 a.m. on March 14th, 2009 and
10 a.m. March 15th, 2009, and see what the event is all about!
The Number 1 Frequently Asked Question
"Do I have to dance for 24 hours?"
No. Your TEAM has to dance for 24 hours. If you can only come to the event for 1 hour your team will use you
then. Most people come for the whole event but take turns resting. It's really fun actually!
Click here to view our full list of Frequently Asked Questions
Pictures and Media
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