Big Brothers-Big Sisters Reaches Out to Alumni Dancers for 2020 Virtual Dance For Kids’ Sake

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Dance For Kids’ Sake will be virtual in 2020.

Big Brothers-Big Sisters of South Central Ohio President/CEO Julie Violette explains the event is important to the child mentoring agency which services children aged 7-to-14 in Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and Ross Counties.

Dance For Kids’ Sake has been one of the agency’s biggest fundraiser since 2012. Like so many non-profit agencies, the coronavirus pandemic has made raising funds difficult. For the first time since it started, another large contributor to BBBSSCO’s budget, Bowl For Kids’ Sake was cancelled.

The state ordered restrictions on large gatherings made holding DFKS in its normal format was going to be a challenge. So Violette is making a plea to the event’s alumni dancers to compete for a 2020 Virtual Champion.

“As you can imagine, this year’s been very tough, and it’s been very tough on everyone” said Violette. “The Little’s (kids served by BBBS) need your help. We haven’t been able to have any fundraising.”

How will it work? “We’re going to use the alumni dancers’ videos on a central website with the opportunity for visitors to the site to place votes. We want to keep everyone safe.”

As in the past, every vote for a dancer will cost five dollars and the site will also show the progress of the monies raised over the course of the campaign.

“Every vote the dancers receive goes to pay for matches (of Littles with their Bigs) and our wait list kids. Also in these times, we’ve been helping a lot with groceries and disinfectant supplies, back-to-school supplies.” Every dollar raised by the dancers and their sponsors stays in the service area over the five county region.

Violette says “We desperately need volunteers to help these kids. They’re just looking for someone to spend a little time with them that really cares about them.

The virtual event plans to involve dancers from previous DFKS events dating back to 2012.

DFKS Alumni Dancers can learn more by calling the office 740-773-2447 or sending an email to bbbssco@bright.net.