Elyse Meardon, executive director of University of Iowa (UI) Dance Marathon 2012 shares the organization's philanthropic efforts--stepping outside of your comfort zone, taking a stand, and transforming someone else's life by giving of your time and talents.
Dance Marathon is the largest student-run philanthropic organization west of the Mississippi River providing emotional and monetary support for pediatric-oncology patients who are being treated at the UI Children's Hospital and their families.
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To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.