Dance Marathon Fundraiser
Posted by Sandra Sims on 07 Mar 2007 in: Events
Teens from all around the Portland, Oregon came out for an annual dance marathon event. This was a record setting year for the event, with over $28,000 raised. Funds benefited Strive U, a school for college-aged students with developmental disabilities.
What a great event! Most high schools have several dances throughout the year so we know they are popular events. Other schools or organizations could take this dance fundraiser idea and run with it for their own group.
To be successful with a dance fundraiser event organizers would need to make the event truly special. Is there a theme that would appeal to students? How about a local band to play, or even a ‘battle of the bands’?
The event in Portland is unique in that it was a marathon, an all nighter event…
The Strive Rocks Dance Marathon finished up at USM’s Portland campus Sunday morning. 14 hours of dancing left the students pretty tired, but they were also proud.
Source: WCSH Channel 6 News
Another great thing about this fundraiser was the fact that participants came from several schools across the area. If there is a particular project in your school district or community that benefits all of the schools, that project would be a good candidate for a city or county wide dance. For example, a new city playground or a school disctrict wide college scholarship would be good projects for a community wide dance fundraiser.
If planned and promoted well, a dance fundraiser in your community could also become a popular annual event.
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