The Staff and Faculty DanceBlue Dance Party will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019 11am-1pm at the Boone Center, Alumni Drive, and the Good Barn.

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The Staff and Faculty DanceBlue Dance Party is a miniature version of the DanceBlue dancing marathon. The Staff and Faculty DanceBlue Dance Party will be held from 11am-1pm on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the Hilary J. Boone Center, the Alumni Drive location of UK HealthCare, and the Good Barn.

The goal is to raise money to donate to the DanceBlue marathon in support of our students and the DanceBlue KCH Hematology/Oncology Clinic. See below for further details on the full-marathon. 

DanceBlue is a University of Kentucky student-run organization that fundraises year-round and culminates in a 24-hour no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon. All of the money that is raised through DanceBlue is donated to the Golden Matrix Funds, established to support the kids of the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic both today and well into the future through an endowment. DanceBlue also helps to provide funds to support research at the UK Markey Cancer Center. The Golden Matrix Funds were created to benefit the DanceBlue KCH Hematology/Oncology Clinic patients and families. Childhood cancer not only affects the child physically, but it also creates many emotional and financial difficulties for the entire family. The goal of the Golden Matrix Funds are to provide care and support for the kids through giving them and their parent’s comfort.

Through 12 years of DanceBlue, more than $11 million has been raised to support this cause. In addition to small but important patient support programs such as the “Beads of Courage” program that each child receives after cancer treatments, this fund has been able to allow the hiring of vital staff in the clinic such as a Childlife Specialist who provides encouragement and distraction to help the child emotionally handle their diagnosis and the treatments. 

Additionally, a school intervention specialist has been brought on as an advocate for the patients within schools to ensure they do not fall behind in classes as a result of their treatment. Finally, the support of the Golden Matrix Funds has recently allowed for the construction of a new Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic that has expanded the capacity of the clinic as well as providing a more convenient and comfortable experience for the families.

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Buy a t-shirt to support the kids and wear it to the 2019 Staff & Faculty DanceBlue Dance Party on February 8th!

White Gildan Ultra Cotton T-Shirt. 100% preshrunk cotton; seamless rib at neck; taped shoulder-to-shoulder; double-needle stitching throughout; Ash is 99% cotton, 1% polyester; Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester. Imported.


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Buy a t-shirt to support the kids and wear it to the 2019 Staff & Faculty DanceBlue Dance Party on February 8th!

Royal Blue Gildan Ultra Cotton Longsleeve T-Shirt. 100% preshrunk cotton; double-needle stitching throughout; taped shoulder-to-shoulder; Ash is 99% cotton, 1% polyester; Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester; Dark Heather, Heather Cinnamon, Safety Green and Safety Orange are 50% cotton, 50% polyester. Imported.


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Guest

5 years ago

Fun way to spend time with co-workers and support children battling cancer.

Tess

5 years ago

Go out there and be amazing!

Sandra L Frey

5 years ago

For the kids...

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