In case you haven't been reading my blog, the24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon is next weekend. The event is a fundraiser for the City of Hope. Here are clips for each year of the event!
This is the Fox News clip from 2005. Jeebus!
Dance-a-thon 2005 > $52,000
This is the jam from 2006. I'm at the very end of the clip!
Dance-a-thon 2006 > $102,000
Charleston performance from 2008!
Dance-a-thon 2008 > $185,000
The T-shirt cutting contest from 2009!
Dance-a-thon 2009 > $130,000
Team San Francisco at Dance-a-thon 2010!
Dance-a-thon 2010 > $180,000
That's a lot of exclamation points! The 2011 event is next weekend. Click on the following links if you would like to donate or participate.
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Why I do the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon!
My mother is currently recovering from her second surgery to remover her cancer. Her appetite is growing and hopefully she'll make a strong come-back.
My father had a form of blood cancer before he died. He had other health issues as well, but the cancer was no help.
At the age of 12 I was told by a dermatologist that I had a high risk of skin cancer. So I wear sunscreen when I remember and I try to stay indoors a lot and eat well.
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If you haven't heard of the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon before, its a large event put on by some Lindy Hoppers down in Irvine with proceeds benefiting the City of Hope, a center for cancer research, care and education.
I've been contributing to the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon since its inception several years ago. Certainly that was before I had learned of either of my parents illnesses. Now that my mother is fighting the disease too I have to think about why I've done it all these years.
If you haven't read it before, here's my write-up of the event back in 2009: What a Difference a Day Makes.
Here's a video re-cap of last year's event that I found on Youtube:
Going all the way through it is an emotional experience. I can't remember a year during which I didn't laugh, cry and feel a great amount of love. It's a very moving event. It's also loads of fun. That's certainly part of what makes me return.
Maybe that's only part of it.
I think I do it because it's very close to home. My parents, me, even friends I haven't mentioned here. I dance for me and mine. It could be your parents, you or your friends. I dance for you and yours too.
24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon 2011 is only two weeks away. Please consider participating or making a donation. Even a few dollars will help a really worthy cause. Even a few dollars can make a big difference.
If you love dancing and hate cancer, please figure out how you can help!
Thanks for your time.
My father had a form of blood cancer before he died. He had other health issues as well, but the cancer was no help.
At the age of 12 I was told by a dermatologist that I had a high risk of skin cancer. So I wear sunscreen when I remember and I try to stay indoors a lot and eat well.
***
If you haven't heard of the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon before, its a large event put on by some Lindy Hoppers down in Irvine with proceeds benefiting the City of Hope, a center for cancer research, care and education.
I've been contributing to the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon since its inception several years ago. Certainly that was before I had learned of either of my parents illnesses. Now that my mother is fighting the disease too I have to think about why I've done it all these years.
If you haven't read it before, here's my write-up of the event back in 2009: What a Difference a Day Makes.
Here's a video re-cap of last year's event that I found on Youtube:
Going all the way through it is an emotional experience. I can't remember a year during which I didn't laugh, cry and feel a great amount of love. It's a very moving event. It's also loads of fun. That's certainly part of what makes me return.
Maybe that's only part of it.
I think I do it because it's very close to home. My parents, me, even friends I haven't mentioned here. I dance for me and mine. It could be your parents, you or your friends. I dance for you and yours too.
24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon 2011 is only two weeks away. Please consider participating or making a donation. Even a few dollars will help a really worthy cause. Even a few dollars can make a big difference.
If you love dancing and hate cancer, please figure out how you can help!
Thanks for your time.
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