September 2018
Humans of DanceBlue: Meiko Welch
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ENt-eJDcGxg Name: Meiko Welch Job title: Nurse Clinician Years at clinic: 16 Why did you choose your profession? I fell in love with Pediatrics during my last rotation of Nursing school. I loved taking care of the Hematology/Oncology kiddos and
Humans of DanceBlue: Annaliese
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bwBYgITMlw0 Name: Annaliese Thomas Parents: Todd and Serah Thomas Hometown: Lexington, KY Type of cancer: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Tell me about the moment you found out about Annaliese’s diagnosis? Serah: I was six and a half months pregnant when the
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Coming to the University of Kentucky from out of state was overwhelming, intimidating, a little bit scary. I knew I wanted to get involved and serve others in some capacity, but I had no idea where to start or even
August 2018
Humans of DanceBlue: Kara Gore
I have had the pleasure of working in the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic for almost six years as a licensed clinical social worker. I would like to say that being a proud alumnus of the University of Kentucky
A Year Full of Possibilities
Hello, my name is Tyler Ward and I am very excited to be serving as the Overall Chairman for DanceBlue 2019! This school year represents DanceBlue’s 14thyear of fundraising and dancing for the kids of the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital
Helping Kids Be Kids Again
Finding the words to capture the true essence and impact of DanceBlue is nearly impossible. There is no way to put down on paper the powerful bonds created, laughs shared, hope reinstalled, and compassion spread through this incredible organization. My
DanceBlue, an Experience Like No Other
Why do I DanceBlue? I DanceBlue because there is no other feeling that will ever compare to watching that countdown. There is nothing more pure than seeing all those hard hours of teamwork packed into one moment of suspense. Knowing
July 2018
The Joy of Serving Others
The very first time I heard about DanceBlue was during the fall semester of my junior year at Madison Central High School. From that moment, I knew I had to become actively engaged with this incredible organization. That’s when I
Why Do You DanceBlue?
On the first day of freshman English, I sat with sweaty palms listening to my teacher talk about this cool club that raised money for pediatric cancer research and instantly I was hooked. I knew I needed to be at
