Archive | February, 2012

Be Positive Update #8

Last Sunday the B+ Heroes joined the DM Exec Board and dozens of dancers for a Valentine’s Day Party in the Big Ten Room at Norris. The Dancer Relations committee did an incredible job decorating the room in a Valentine’s Day theme and making sure there was plenty of heart shaped candy to go around. [...]

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Be Positive Update #7

Last week Northwestern Men’s Basketball Team hosted the B+ Heroes at their practice as they prepared to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Heroes arrived at Welsh-Ryan Arena in time to watch the ‘Cats run through their last set of drills. When practice was finished Coach Bill Carmody addressed the Heroes and their families. He [...]

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Be Positive Update #6

Everyone at The B+ Foundation would like to thank Oak Park/River Forest High School for their support of Northwestern Dance Marathon and B+. Through their hard work, the school was able to raise over $7,000 that will go directly to helping kids who are fighting cancer! The Mini DM was a great event for a [...]

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Applications are in for ECF’s NUDM-funded grant program

ECF’s 2012-13 Responsive Grant applications are in! 61 organizations have requested a grand total of $622,549. This is the grant program that Dance Marathon proceeds help support, and in which DM leadership takes an active role as members of our Grants Committee. (Mercifully, the selection process really gears up after weekend-of!) Save the date: the big event announcing [...]

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Be Positive Update #5

Only 20 more days until NUDM 2012! Everyone at the B+ Foundation is so excited for what the next month will bring. In a short time the Northwestern community will come together to help us fight the terrible disease that is childhood cancer. When you get frustrated trying to make your fundraising goal or you [...]

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