Dance Blue-- 2014 Annual Report

Blog Post #15

Topic: The Dance Blue 2014 Annual Report

   The Dance Blue 2014 Annual Report is a document that can be found on the the official Dance Blue website.  It outlines what Dance Blue is, what and who it benefits, and how many funds were raised during the 2014 marathon.  It can be found here --http://danceblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DanceBlue-Annual-Report.pdf--

    I've already extensively explained what Dance Blue is, however this report goes into more depth on who exactly benefits from the fundraiser.  According to a graphic in the report, the Dance Blue KCH Hem/ Onc clinic benefits over 63 counties throughout Kentucky, with many of these being in the central and eastern part of the state.  In 2014, Dance Blue raised $1,436,606.24, with 44% of that money coming from dancer contributions.  Over 800 students were in attendance for the actual marathon composed into 62 different teams.

    The report put out by the Dance Blue organization is very informative and answers many questions that one would have.  A question that's still in my mind is whether or not they will ever change venues, since in years past they have had to turn people away because they reach the capacity of memorial coliseum.

    The amount of money that Dance Blue has raised is still staggering to me, and the program was only created back in 2006.  The impact that is has had in the few years it has been on campus has been astounding.  It has already reached out to 4 high schools and middle schools to do mini-marathons as well.

--Stephen Ritchie