Nearly 100 students, staff and faculty came out to show their support for Haiti at the first -ever Zumbathon event held last Friday at the Athletic Centre.
The fundraiser was a two-hour energy blast led by instructors Candice Paulsen, Dione Mason, Jessica Charbonneau and Andreea Diaconescu. The Latin-inspired moves got everyone dancing, smiling and, of course, breaking a good sweat. The events drew some frequent Athletic Centre users, but about a quarter of the participants were in the building for the first time.
“It was great to see so many members of the community come together for this important cause,” says organizer and assistant program manager Rosie Posca.
Participants donated a generous $500 which will go towards the Partners in Health Relief Fund.