Dance Marathon
In one of the largest student run philanthropic efforts in the country, Northwestern students in partnership with the Evanston Community Foundation have awarded nearly 300 grants totaling upwards of $1 million to positively impact educational and youth development progress in the Evanston community.
According to the Dance Marathon website, grant recipients include:
- A local coffee shop that offers young people who have been incarcerated a chance at a new future by teaching responsibility and life skills in a training program.
- College process navigation and college readiness programs for local high school students who demonstrate a high potential for future success and might otherwise find roadblocks in pursuing post-high school opportunities.
- Putting at-risk youth in contact with policemen, not in the courtroom, but in bowling alleys and on basketball courts to open dialogue and to provide an “in my shoes” experience.
Recent News
- Northwestern Dance Marathon to Benefit Two Charities (Northwestern News, 2015)