It's the Best Week of the Year!
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 26, 2014) — Today, DanceBlue kicks off the bi-annual Blitz Week; a fun-filled week of activities will happen on campus and in the Lexington community from Monday, Jan. 26, through Friday, Jan. 30. Blitz Week culminates with the fundraising deadline for students participating in DanceBlue 2015. DanceBlue is a 24-hour no-sleeping, no-sitting dance marathon that benefits the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic and the Markey Cancer Center.
Blitz Week begins on Monday, Jan. 26, with DanceBlue Spirit Day. Gold ribbons will be sold at the Student Center for $1 and students are encouraged to wear DanceBlue gear in celebration of the upcoming marathon.
On Tuesday, Elena’s Lemonade Stand will sell lemonade outside Starbucks at the Student Center as part of the fundraising effort.
Wednesday marks Social Media Day! Tweet, Facebook and Instagram why you love DanceBlue using #DB15 and #FTK. DanceBlue will be answering questions about the marathon on the University's Twitter account, @universityofky, from 11: 30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Tweet questions about DanceBlue using the hashtag #AskACat or post your questions on the UK Facebook page.
Thursday, DanceBlue will host a Zumba class from 6-7 p.m. in the Student Center Small Ballroom and students who attend will receive spirit points. A restaurant night will be held that evening at City Barbeque, and alumni are encouraged to attend the Fayette County UK Alumni Club event at West Sixth Brewery. Both events will be raising funds for the cause.
Friday at 7 p.m. the University of Kentucky Gymnastics Team will host the University of Alabama at Memorial Coliseum for their meet supporting DanceBlue.
Friday, Jan. 30, marks the fundraising deadline for students participating in DanceBlue. The DanceBlue 2015 marathon will be from 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, until 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 15, at Memorial Coliseum on UK's campus. This year’s marathon marks the 10-year anniversary of DanceBlue at the University of Kentucky.
For more information about DanceBlue or to support its efforts, visit www.danceblue.org.
DanceBlue Contact: Michael Danahy, pr@danceblue.org
MEDIA CONTACT: Katy Bennett, katy.bennett@uky.edu, 859-257-1909