Article: Happy feet fit for fundraising too.

Byline: Annemarie Mannion

Oct. 19--Whether they're performing hip-hop, tap or jazz routines, dance energizes the young members of Bolingbrook Park District's Danceforce, as does giving to charities. The 150-member troupe often performs to raise money for charitable causes. It has held concerts that raised $1,000 for victims of Hurricane Katrina and $6,000 for children affected by the south Asian tsunami. Members' giving, however, does not stop with such large-scale efforts. Throughout the year, the dancers, who range in age from 6 through college age, do charitable projects in their own communities, such as visiting nursing homes. Last year they made ...

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