Collect Money to Plan a Dance Marathon

Do you want to plan an event that your friends and family will love and raise some serious moola in the process? Create your own hip-shaking, foot-stomping dance marathon! Eight decades before "Dancing with the Stars" became a thing, people competed in dance endurance contests and boogied continuously for hours on end–often with multiple partners. Now the dance marathon is making a comeback. Only this time around, you can swap the breakaway for break dancing or trade the Charleston for the Cha Cha Slide. But before you dust off those dancing shoes, we’ve compiled some top tips to get your big event off to a bang.

Choose a Charity

Hundreds of dance marathons take place every year to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network. Before you start planning your event, choose a local children’s hospital or research group that you want to support.

Get the Word Out

Advertise your dance marathon for free on social media; create a new Facebook event and invite family, friends, neighbors and colleagues. Not everyone will want to bust a move on the dance floor, but they can still attend and show their support. Want to keep track of who’s coming to your event? Create a Manage List on PayIt2!

Plan the Day

What type of music will you be dancing to? How long will you be dancing for? It’s time to get to the nitty-gritty. Give yourself ample time to plan your dance marathon so everything runs smoothly. You will also need to book a venue–choose somewhere that has enough dance floor space to accommodate all your guests! Don’t forget to involve your guests who won’t be participating in the dance marathon; something like a cakewalk is a fantastic way to raise money for your charity, and you could hand out small prizes for the funniest movers.

Start Fundraising Early

Try to raise as much money as you can before the event takes place. Dancers will be able to drum up support for your campaign through word-of-mouth and by sharing social media links. You can even take bets on your dancers before the marathon! Use PayIt2 to collect payments online; this will make it easy to keep track of every donation for your chosen charity.

Enjoy Yourself!

Your dance event should be fun, so encourage your guests to clap, holler and make some serious noise. You’ve worked hard to make it a success, so join in and let your hair down. You’ve earned it!

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