Blog Post #12
Topic: Dance Blue raises over $1.4 million for cancer research
An article written by Kentucky Sports Radio brings attention to the truly staggering amount of money that Dance Blue raised in 2014. From its humble roots in 2006 to now, the organization has truly been able to make a difference in cancer research and helping those with cancer and their families. --http://kentuckysportsradio.com/main/uk-dance-blue-raises-over-1-4-million-dollars-for-cancer-research/--
To be exact, in 2014 Dance Blue raised $1,436,606.24. This is an unfathomable amount of money, the bulk of it coming from broke Kentucky students. This just goes to show how much people care about Dance Blue and what it does for people. Even Kentucky basketball's own Coach Cal stopped in during the marathon to see how it was going, which just excites the participants even more.
What's interesting to me is questioning exactly why Dance Blue is so popular. Sure, raising money for cancer is a great thing, but that can be a one time cut check. What is it about Dance Blue that makes college students want to come? Being a freshman myself, I already know how all too valuable sleep is, so the fact that students are willing the stay up straight for 24 hours on a weekend is truly amazing.
By doing this research for Dance Blue, it makes me even more excited to participate this year. I would like to see what exactly happens at Dance Blue that makes it so memorable for students and drives them to do it year after year, and raise more and more money.
--Stephen Ritchie
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