History
2002
Our first annual benefit competition was held October 19, 2002, at Nutley High School in Nutley, NJ. Ten dance studios joined together with a dedicated staff of volunteers and generous community supporters to launch an event that generated $9,360 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation North Jersey Affiliate.
2003
The second annual benefit, also held at Nutley H.S., on October 19, 2003, raised funds in memory of [short ID] Nicole Perez. $17,600 was raised and distributed to different groups, including Wigs by Nicole ($1,600) to support women in the Nutley community, and The Young Survival Coalition ($8,000) through a grant that was generously matched by the Val Skinner Foundation to continue their support of young women within the breast cancer community.
2004
For our third annual benefit, we returned to Nutley H.S. on October 30, 2004, with the goal of exceeding our previous total in order to provide funding for the Strang Cancer Prevention Center. This goal was accomplished with the overwhelming total of $24,736, which went to directly support a research project entitled Identification of Genes Associated with Breast Cancer Metastatic to Bone Marrow.
2005
After witnessing the incredible advances made by this project, we decided to continue funding it with the proceeds of our fourth annual benefit. We presented a check for $31,216 to Dr. Thomas J. Fahey III to continue efforts at Strang Cancer Prevention Center in NYC. In addition, through sales of breast cancer-related merchandise at Starbound National Talent Competitions throughout the 2005 and 2006 seasons, we raised another $70,160 for Strang.
2006
In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we expanded Dancing Today for Tomorrow’s Cure, sponsored by Starbound National Talent Competition, to two locations and dates: October 29, 2006, at Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.; and January 27, 2007, at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, Redondo Beach, Calif.
2007 & 2008
Fund-raising continued via benefit competitions and merchandise sales from Starbound and dance studios across the U.S., and a major awareness-building campaign kicked into gear, fueled by dance company Sequins Direct and its “Power of SHINE” wristband drive. Theri & Jacqui Bolsh held its annual “Why Walk When You Can Dance” benefit performance uniting dance studios from all across New Jersey. Not Your Ordinary Dancers jumped in with various fundraisers at its studio. The combined amounts from all the events brought our
2011
In January, we welcomed new board members Starbound National Talent Competition, Dansco, Break the Floor Productions, Not Your Ordinary Dancers, Capezio Ballet Makers and Elizabeth Barry & Associates. March brought the launch of Dancers Care Friend Cards, our grassroots awareness-building tool. In September, we unveiled our new motto “We All Need Someone” and new song, “A New Day,” and
2012
We’re proud of what the Dancers Care Foundation has done since our founding in 2002, going from 0 to $553,000 in nine years. It’s all been possible through the united efforts of the dance community. This year we have seen many new ways of fundraising from different parts of the community. Dance
2018
Angel program was started. Dancers were selected at Starbound National Talent Competition competitions to pass bucket around the audience to collect donations. The donation were given to the first Dancers Care Phoenixes: Aliyah Petrone, Nataleigh Roberts, Kaylee Paulson, Maggie Kudirk
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