Deep Run High School Marathon Dance 4801 Twin Hickory Road Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 (804)-364-8000 www.marathondance.org

11th Annual Deep Run High School Marathon Dance The Deep Run High School Marathon Dance is a student run function that aims to raise money for 12 local organizations annually. In its 10 year history, we have raised more than $1.7 million. The event has progressed from a small dance in the high school gym to an event that brings the entire community together. So far, the cumulative total of $1.7 million has been raised to help a total of 90 local organizations around the Richmond community. This year the student committee has chosen the following organizations as recipients of funds raised from the 2017 Marathon Dance: Boys to Men Mentoring Network of VA. Inc. - Boys to Men Mentoring Network of VA. is working to empower at-risk boys between the ages of 12 and 17 in single parent homes. Their programs help these boys, who often do not have a strong father figure, grow into healthy, and mature men with a greater chance at a strong future. Weekly meetings and annual team building weekends provide the boys an opportunity to practice their skills, and start a journey to a healthier, brighter future. Church Hill Activities and Tutoring - Church Hill Activities and Tutoring is a program that seeks to inspire children and help them become what they aspire to be. CHAT provides lower income East End children with the opportunity to learn valuable skills in order to break the cycles of poverty, and become a generation of young people willing to make transformative decisions for their betterment, and their community's betterment. Full Circle Grief Center - Full Circle Grief Center helps families who have experienced a death of a significant loved one. They have worked to create a supportive circle for children and families who are experiencing illness or loss, so they can have a safe healing place, and a trusting environment. Full Circle Grief Center helps families find trained grief counselors, peer groups, creative outlets, acceptance of feelings, opportunity to play, and a chance to remember their loved ones. Gracie’s Guardians (Richmond Animal League) - Richmond Animal League’s initiative Gracie’s Guardian is improving the welfare of pit bulls in the Richmond area. The name derives from “Gracie” one of the pit bulls from the Michael Vick case. Gracie’s Guardians offer fostering, and adoption of pit bulls that have been rescued from shelters, along with spaying and neutering. They also offer owners with educational outreach to address overpopulation and the suffering of pit bulls. Hope For Families - Hope For Families provides children with HOPE. Their mission is to give children a happier, safer place to enjoy themselves. Each summer, they give 130 children a chance to play sports, and have fun along with other children and counselors. Hope For Families has a mission to assure every child that they are valuable, and have been created for a purpose. Keep Virginia Beautiful - Keep Virginia Beautiful’s mission is to engage and in unite Virginians to improve the natural environment. They are working to link Virginians to volunteer opportunities and give information in their five impact areas: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Waste Reduction, Beautification, and Education. Making of Miracle Stories Animal Rescue of VA Inc. (MOMSva) - Making of Miracle Stories Animal Rescue is a no-kill, volunteer based rescue organization that specializes in rescuing homeless or abandoned dogs. Their mission is to place each dog in a loving, responsible home for the rest of their life. Any animal that comes into MOMSVA received all needed veterinary care and treatment to assure they are in good health while in foster homes, before adoption. MOMSVA also works with Richmond area shelters to develop a more supportive network of volunteers, in order to provide a better world for forgotten animals. OAR of Richmond Inc. - OAR works with adults who have been or are incarcerated to successfully reintegrate into the community. They assist their clients by giving them emotional support, and help finding employment. Their mission is to continue to assure the happiness and health of their clients after jail, so they can live a productive, safe life. Piedmont Search and Rescue - This volunteer based organization is dedicated to be a responsive, effective search and rescue team. They provide certified ground searchers and resources in support of local, regional, and national missing person search efforts. The Cameron K. Gallagher Memorial Foundation - Cameron K. Gallagher Memorial Foundation strives to fulfill Cameron’s dream and legacy by being a positive force that works to cultivate awareness and understanding of teenage depression. Cameron K. Gallagher Memorial Foundation is actively collaborating with professionals and school staff to design a model for programs within the schools to facilitate group and individual dialogue concerning teenage depression and anxiety.

The Sophie House - The Sophie House is focused on providing supportive services for single mothers and their children. The Housing Support Network screens and refers single women and mothers to establish a positive housing record. Single mothers and women are provided with a lease, and the landlord will keep affordable prices for participants. The main goal of the Sophie House is to ensure that single women and mothers are taken care of financially and provided with the support to find stability, hope, and longterm success. Wintergreen Adaptive Sports - Wintergreen Adaptive Sports brings persons with disabilities opportunities to participate in outdoor and recreational sports. They offer skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, and canoeing. The opportunities are given to all ages and with all types of disabilities. They have had over 2.500 students with disabilities have received adaptive instruction for outdoor sports though Wintergreen Adaptive Sports. This is an extremely unique charitable event that only a few high schools in the country have the ability to pull off year after year. Deep Run is the second high school in the country to raise these funds for charity. The number one school is Mrs. Kern’s high school in upstate NY. Please consider helping us share our story about this beautiful event that teaches children the importance of paying it forward and taking care of those in need in your community. For more information, please visit our website at www.marathondance.org . The 2017 Marathon Dance will be held on Friday, March 17th and Saturday, March 18th in the gymnasium of Deep Run High School. Hundreds of students will participate in this year’s event and most students will collect far more than the minimum of $130 required to dance. Henrico County Public School staff, community members, and other interested parties are invited to the closing ceremonies held on Saturday, March 18th at 7:30pm. This portion of the dance is the culmination of the student’s hard work and is an emotional experience not to be missed. Also, there are a significant number of fundraising events held prior to the dance in which money collected will go directly to DRMD 2017. Below is a list of fundraisers that we encourage everyone to attend and support: Thursday, January 26- Pie Five Fundraiser (location–10921W.Broad St. Glen Allen, VA) Time: 4-10 p.m. Tuesday, January 31- Whole Foods Fundraiser (location- 11173 West Broad Street Glen Allen, VA 23060) Time: TBD Wednesday, February 8- Pasta Dinner (location: DRHS; Admission: $10/person) Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 16- Short Pump Bowl America Time-6-8 p.m. (Admission -$15 per person for two games & shoes) Sunday, February 26- Zumba (location–Deep Run High School) Time-2 pm to 3:15 pm (Admission-$10 per person) Monday February 27– Mandatory meeting for all dancers in the large gym during one lunch Monday, February 27– Chipotle (location–Short Pump) Time-5pm-9pm Friday, March 10- Pancake Supper (location-DRHS) Time-5:30-7:30 p.m. (Tickets -$10 Adult / $5 kids 10 & under) Saturday, March 11- DRMD Blood Drive (location-Midas of Richmond: Short Pump) Time-10p.m.-4 p.m. March 17–18- DRMD 2017!!! Finale is March 18 from 7:30 to 10:30pm! There are a couple of ways that you can help support our efforts. You can sponsor a dancer, attend any of the above fundraisers, and/or send a check made payable to DRHS to the attention of Kathleen Kern, Dance Coordinator, to the schools address above (please note Marathon Dance in check’s memo box). Corporate sponsorships are also one of the biggest contributors to the dance. Therefore, if you know of a company that would consider sponsoring this year’s dance, please email Kathleen Kern at [email protected] . We hope that you will be able to partake in this wonderful event. It is a truly moving experience to witness a community that comes together to help those in need. Student Chair Committee Anna White Kristen Janes Emma McMichael Erica Cullison Lauren Kenny Luke Farrell Thomas Eichner

Advisors/ Coordinators Kathleen Kern David Kern Chris Neville