“The new dawn blooms as we free it For there is always light, If only we’re brave enough to see it If only we’re brave enough to be it.” – Amanda Gorman Last week, we heard the harrowing words of a history-making young woman. Though these words had an entirely different purpose at the
If you follow us on Instagram (you should, it’s @uk_danceblue), you know that the previous week was our trip down memory lane. If you weren’t able to check it out, go follow us on Instagram and check out the BFTP highlight! As we near the marathon, we must remember the foundation of this organization that
You never think it will touch your family, but it does. You never ask for sympathy, but you receive it. You never go back to being normal, but life goes on. You never know what will happen next, but neither do the doctors. You never ask for the fight, but you battle, and you battle
December 31st, 2019: No one knew where our new beginnings would take us. Some of us were wishing to get a fresh start in the new year, while others were sad to see 2019 go. We had no clue that 2020 would bring us so much chaos – and that our new beginnings would
I have been fortunate to be involved in DanceBlue since I was a freshman in high school when older students, who were familiar with DanceBlue at UK, decided to start a mini marathon at my school. I wasn’t sure what DanceBlue was, but I loved being involved in different student organizations and DanceBlue sounded fun.
As a student or donor, it sometimes feels as though the families of DanceBlue are so far away, especially this year. We say For The Kids, but the reality is that sometimes we aren’t given the opportunity to hear the stories of our families until the final hour of the marathon. These families are the
This year has been by far the toughest year to be an advisor, or just to be anyone I am sure. The world is filled with so much uncertainty as we try to fight a virus that seems to never go away or get better. Covid-19 has made us feel uncomfortable in so many ways,
We all remember Halloween as kids. Picking out your costumes to embody your true form, talking to you friends as you made your way from house to house, hoping that there would be a nice face and a Kit Kat awaiting you when you knocked. Shedding layers of your costume as the night went on,
“Mini Marathons can change the world.” This has been the belief of mini marathons chairs for a long time now - and I think they might be right. I remember standing at my first mini marathon, a sophomore in high school, mesmerized by the incredible energy and passion of college students involved with DanceBlue. The
I first heard about DanceBlue during my freshman year of high school. A few of my friends in the grade above me were starting a mini marathon at Henry Clay. I signed up to participate mostly to support them in making the event a success, but quickly my passion for the organization developed. One of
