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Dance for the
Kids!
Thanks to the
many dancers, donors and rotarians for their support of a
successful inaugural Dance for the Kids event. Special thanks
to Donata Myer, whose hard work and dedication to this project was
responsible for the success of the event.
In conjunction
with the Scottsdale Papago Rotary
Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central
Arizona presents the first
annual:
DANCE FOR THE
KIDS
An exciting opportunity to step out with your dancing
shoes and help Valley charities.
The event will be held Saturday, September
29th at the Arthur
Murray Dance Studio (1210 East Indian School Road; Phoenix, AZ) and
will include two activities.
PART One 1:00pm to
4:00pm
Group dance class and art activity. Prizes and
Snacks provided. Open to Valley Big
Brothers/Big Sisters and Dance Participants. Adult admission $5, kids
free.
PART Two 7:00pm to
11:00pm
Dance for the
Kids Dance Fundraiser - $10.00 entrance fee per dancer (or per couple) or
dance free if you raise $100 in donations. Participants are
encouraged to work toward obtaining $100.00
in donations ($150.00 per couple) but all levels
of support are appreciated. Watch this website for more details on the
activities for the evening.
Prizes raffled throughout the evening. Special prizes
awarded to dancers raising the most money; the more you raise,
the better your chances of
winning. Snacks
provided.
Click Here for Pledge Forms
(Print using Landscape
Format)
Funds raised at this event will be used to
support the activities of
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona
and the charities supported by the Papago Rotary
Foundation. Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central Arizona is a children's charity offering a mentorship
program to youth ages six to fifteen. The charity, a non
profit organization, recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who
are capable and dedicated mentors. These volunteers offer
their time and guidance to children who are seeking a mentor, a
positive role model in their
lives.
If you have
any questions, please contact Donata at 602-413-1899 or
dmyer@fineprop.com
Can't
be at the event, but still want to help?
Donations, Entrance Fees, Pledge
Payments: Please make checks payable to: Scottsdale Papago Rotary
Foundation. Donations are due by 7: 00
PM on
September 29, 2007. Your gift to the Scottsdale Papago Rotary
Foundation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law according
to section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue
Code. Tax number is 74-2546852. Unless specified
otherwise, no goods or services have been provided to the donor in
consideration for the gift.
Why our Valley Children desperately
need our help:
Did you
know????
Arizona
Statistics
According to the Kids Count Data Report ,
Arizona ranks 45th in the nation on key
indicators of child well being. (1= best, 50 =
worst).
Arizona's rankings
include:
• highest high school
drop out rate
• 3rd highest teen pregnancy rate
• 12th highest
rate of children raised in father-absent homes
Additionally,
•
Arizona's divorce rate is above the national average
•
Over 85% of all births to teens and young adults are non married
births
Arizona's booming economy,
rapid growth, and pleasant climate adds to the attraction of a
wonderful place to live and raise a family. However, these good
things are mitigated by Arizona's troubling scores on
child well-being indicators. Why in such an otherwise wonderful
environment, should Arizona's children fare so
poorly? We must ask ourselves as individuals, parents, community,
business, faith and government leaders, what we can do to
improve Arizona's scores for children
at the root level, and then follow up by participating in the
solutions to these troubling statistics.
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