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Posted by
Rachel Hinger
Washington, D.C.
April 6, 2011
Participants at the Boston University
Dance Marathon prepare for 12-hours of
movin' and shakin'. (Photo: EGPAF)
As summertime looms on the horizon for colleges around the country, Dance Marathon season also starts to wrap up here at the Foundation. Dance Marathons are fundraisers sponsored by individual schools in partnership with the Foundation, all to raise money for the elimination of pediatric AIDS worldwide.
While this year’s Dance Marathons have all been impressive, last weekend was a special bi-coastal celebration.
Foundation Development Coordinator Rachel Hinger hopped across the country from the UC-Berkeley Dance Marathon on April Fools' Day over to the Boston University Dance Marathon all in a span of 24 hours.
Click past the jump to read her first-hand recap of both of the Dance Marathons, and to learn more about how you can start one of your own.
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Posted by
Rachel Hinger
Washington, D.C.
January 27, 2011
Every year at universities around the country students come together to participate in dance marathons. Some dance for 12 hours, others dance for as many as 26. But while the amount of hours may differ, their motivation does not. They dance to save lives.
The amount of time each dancer pledges to stay on their feet is meant to represent the emotional and physical challenges faced by children living with HIV, all while raising funds to support the Foundation’s work around the world.
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