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Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) hosted the 2012 ASU Dance Marathon!
Begun in 2003, and now one of the largest student-run fundraising events on Appalachian’s campus, the Dance Marathon, according to ACT, has raised over $135,000 for kids in the High Country of Western North Carolina.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoezWOMEs-o&feature=player_embedded
First Annual Parent to Parent 5k and 1 Mile Fun Walk & Roll a huge success!
Thank you to everyone who donated or participated to make this event happen! We were able to raise $2075.00 for Parent to Parent.
To view a slide show of the event, click here: 5K Run and Fun Walk & Roll!
Many Thanks to Learning-Focused in Boone for their support of our 5K Run and Fun Walk/Roll!
Thank you again to everyone for all of the support, we couldn’t have done it without you… If you would like to view the results from the 5K click here: 5K Results
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