Cancer is something that has affected us all in one way or another. Maybe someone from your hometown was diagnosed with it, or someone in your family, or maybe even you. It is a disease that shows no mercy and attacks adults and children alike. Cancer is a great evil that takes many lives far
One of the greatest gifts in life is the ability to be a part of something bigger than yourself. The community that comes from surrounding yourself with people who are selflessly striving to serve others is unlike anything. In making the transition from high school to college, this community is often what we are all
On Friday, we wrapped up our first Blitz Week for DanceBlue 2021! This week was full of tabling, social media challenges, and smiling (masked) faces – all pouring out love FTK. As our final push for team registration, we were so excited to see your curiosities on how to get involved! While #DBlitzWeek was an
This upcoming week is one of DanceBlue’s favorite weeks of the year: Fall Blitz Week! Starting Monday, September 28, Fall Blitz Week is a week full of socially-distant tabling, social media events, and a giveaway that lead up to the closing of team registration for DanceBlue 2021 on Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m. Each
If you’re anything like the rest of us, you have probably been wondering – how will DanceBlue look this year? Well, that’s a multifaceted question. So, we took to Instagram to hear from our followers about what they would like to know about DanceBlue 2021. Our incredible chairs put their heads together to give you
The University of Kentucky, and the entire country, is embarking on a completely strange and new experience as another semester of college starts. What were once uncommon occurrences, like wearing a mask in public, have become what we now see as part of everyday life. But among all this new normal there are some things
This year has had a lot of uncertainty, and as the days go on we see that uncertainty is not going to leave us soon. However, through all the craziness of the world right now, there is one thing that is certain -- the love For the Kids. My name is Allie Holt, and I
Despite a season of uncertainty, DanceBlue cannot be stopped in displaying our dedication for the kids proudly. Over the summer, our chairs and coordinators worked together to launch one of DanceBlue’s most wanted systems – the DanceBluetique Online Store. Built with love and mindfulness of our shared social contract to maintain a safe distance, the
Most people can imagine—with a fair degree of accuracy—the thought processes within the minds of children who are newly diagnosed with life-threatening conditions such as cancer. The same is true concerning the parents of sick children. Obviously, both parties are subject to the vice grip of terror that cancer instills, for the fear of losing
The weekend after my first DanceBlue marathon, I went home to visit my family. I remember being so excited to share the important lessons I'd learned in those seemingly short 24 hours (I was also pretty excited to show off the dance moves I'd acquired). When talking to my family about the marathon, my little
