Post #357855 by Haole'akamai on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 10:29 AM

UPDATE: Check out page two for information on prizes for The Biggest TC Giver!!
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To my TC Ohana,

A little bit of Haole’akamai (biological) family history: every female in my family, with exception of myself, has been touched by the fateful finger of cancer, both my Maternal and Paternal Grandmothers, my Aunt and her Daughter, two Great-Aunts, and my Mother, who is a two-time cancer survivor.

I’ve been given the opportunity to enmesh one of my passions, swing dancing, in the fight to find a cure and hope.

This March, my team and I will be lindy-hopping, shagging, and balboa-ing for 24 hours straight at a charity event, aptly named, the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon, taking place the second weekend in Orange County, CA (the SoCal Ohana can come cheer us on!). All profits from the event go directly to cancer research and treatment at The City of Hope Hospital.

**Please consider making a donation on my behalf to this worthy cause.

You can visit My Dance-A-Thon participant page at http://www.danceathon.org/index.php?loadbody=mip&mid=310 to make a donation (and learn what my middle name is!!)**

I hope to raise $3,600 (double chai!). I have currently raised $18 (Mahalo TofuJoe!)

Your donation is 100% tax deductible. All of the bands, teachers, dj's, performers, participants, board members, and venue are volunteers.

MAHALO NUI!!

*About the event:
The 24 Hour Cancer Dance-A-Thon is an annual swing dance event that raises funds for cancer research and treatment at The City of Hope. Its inaugural event in November 2005 succeeded in raising over $52,000 - an amazing figure for a first year fundraiser. Last year swing dancers raised over $100,000 to fight cancer! Participants in the Dance-a-thon form teams of 15 to 29 people. Throughout the 24 hour period of the event, each team is responsible for keeping at least one of its members on the floor and dancing at all times. Participants like me are responsible for raising funds for the event. The event features a variety of live swing bands, free dance lessons from world class swing dance instructors, performances, and social swing dancing!
Help out as much as you can, but a donation of at least $50 gets you entrance into the event as a spectator. Come enjoy the live bands and dance performances, participate in the dance lessons, and help save lives!
Interested in being more than a donor or spectator? Go to http://www.danceathon.org and register as a participant!
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[ Edited by: Haole'akamai 2008-03-13 17:23 ]