Hey Ladies...

Guess who's coming to CHICAGO Dance Marathon?! Jesse Csincsak from season 4 of ABC's The Bachelorette!

A professional snowboarder, Jesse has also appeared as a coach on MTV's MADE, with a second appearance having just been filmed this month.  He also recently signed up for his first television hosting gig next month for a program called "Beyond the Medal" at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada!

In addition to being a cool and famous cutie, we love Jesse because of his huge heart and willingness to travel the country supporting various charity events.  He is the founder of JSAK (Just Snowboarding Ambitous Kids), a non-profit organization that helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations raise money for training, travel, and related expenses so they may reach their snowboarding and life goals.  Check him out at www.jessecsincsak.com.

Come out March 6th to meet Jesse and the awesome miracle families from Children's Memorial Hospital.  We promise - it'll be an event you'll never forget.  Register today at www.chicagodancemarathon.org!

Fundraising Incentives for Teams!

As you may know, there is a $30 registration fee and $500 individual fundraising requirement per CHICAGO Dance Marathon participant. 

However, gather a group of your friends and participate as a team! Not only will you have a blast together but you can also fundraise collectively! Teams of five or more benefit from a reduced individual fundraising requirement - $400 instead of $500. Team fundraising makes this even more worthwhile! Let's say a teammate only raises $300, but another raises $500. This averages out to the $400 minimum per person!

So team up with your friends and come hang out with us March, 6th!  We can't wait to see you there!  FOR THE KIDS!!!

Joakim Noah and Aiden Stotz Boogie Down: MTV Cribs Style!

Come Out To A Non-Profit Networking Mixer This Wednesday!

Join YPC and Chicago Non-Profit (http://www.chicagononprofit.org/) for the first non-profit networking event of 2010! Approximately 10 non-profit organizations will be present (including CHICAGO Dance Marathon!).  Thaddeus Wong, co-founder of @properties and the event's keynote speaker, will provide insight into the current state of Chicago's non-profit community, as well as the importance of getting more involved. If you're interested in discovering new volunteer opportunities, learning about new causes in need, or just networking with other civic-minded young professionals, this is the event for you!

http://www.ypchicago.org/events/event_details.asp?id=88187

When: 

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 

5:30 - 8 pm

Where:

Metropolitan Club

233 South Wacker Drive

Willis Tower - 67th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

For more details:

mfineman@chicagononprofit.org

Tickets are only $15 for YPC Members, $20 for non-members, and will include heavy appetizers and one drink per person. Space is limited, so register now! Stop by the CHICAGO Dance Marathon table to say hi!

CDM Featured In the Sun-Times!

CHICAGO Dance Marathon was featured today in the Chicago Sun-Times with a little help from Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls! Check it out! And if you haven't already signed up, hop to it! www.chicagodancemarathon.org


http://blogs.suntimes.com/ourtown/2010/01/chicago_dance_marathon.html

You Have 8,760 Hours in 2010...

Just 13.1 of these could save a child's life.


Be a part of the first ever CHICAGO Dance Marathon!  Not a dancer?  No worries.  Just remain on your feet during this high energy 13.1 hour event on Saturday, March 6th to support the brave kids at Children's Memorial Hospital.


Hurry!!!  Register today at www.chicagodancemarathon.org! 

Jonathan's Story

Jonathan Davis was born at 27 weeks and weighed only 2 lbs, 11 oz.  His diagnosis: Chronic Illnesses.  Born premature, he suffered many complications, including an esophagus that was separated in two parts.  He spent his first 102 days of life in Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago connected to myriad life-saving equipment.  Throughout his life, he was hospitalized so many times and had so many surgeries that his parents stopped counting the number of desperate midnight calls from doctors urging them to return to the hospital for fear that he might not survive the night.

Today, Jonathan is a sophomore at De LaSalle Institute, where he participates on the golf and swim teams.  He has overcome the unthinkable but he couldn't have done it alone.  He needed all of you, and he will be there to thank you personally on March 6th, 2010 when we stand together for 13.1 hours.  We're dancing to save the lives of countless other children so, like Jonathan, they too can share their stories many from now.

Register today at www.chicagodancemarathon.org!