DFK2019 Archives - Page 4 of 7 - Dance for Kindness

Gdańsk, Poland

Marianna Gepner, DFK19 Group Leader

This year I joined Dance for Kindness as a Group Leader for the second time. It was far bigger than last year’s edition and I was so proud to see our event come alive! A great amount of positive energy was spread that day and I feel so content about bringing together Dance for Kindness once again.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Be Positive Be Active team, without them this wouldn’t be possible!

Sponsors

Mike Illg and the City of Homer Recreation Program

Videographers: Jake Kitzmiller & Anoop Nair

Photographers: Cathy Harder, Amy Russell, Seth Spencer & Christina Whiting

Katie Jo Gamble, Falcom Greear, Barbara Kaun, Karen Murdock,cDavid Northup, Catriona Reynolds, Maria SantaLucia

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Melbourne, Australia

Rosi Happi, DFK19 Group Leader

Participating in Dance For Kindness Berlin was already a memorable experience but now being the Group Leader of DFK Melbourne was on a totally different level of overwhelming emotions. All the effort and hard work put into organising the event paid off when we all jumped in joy and love after the FlashMob. I was so overwhelmed that I could not even speak normally when the videographer interviewed me at the end of the event. Watery eyes and an exploding heart! Everyone enjoyed every single minute of the dance and together we performed the FlashMob 3 times in different locations that day. We just could not have enough of the amazing feeling inside of us. Looking at all the smiling happy faces, I felt so much positivity and warmth in my heart. Such a unique experience to lead a group of beautiful kindness dancers celebrating such a wonderful cause globally. It was definitely more than just a dance for every single person in the group. We came from different background and life paths but we were all united, connected and bonded in that beautiful moment. The power of kindness!

Sponsors

Big thanks to our generous Sponsors
1. John Davies – GIFTS 4 HUMANITY (EAST WEST ARTISANS)
2. Abdulovich DANIEL Jalloh – SAPPHIRE ENTERTAINMENT
3. Peres Zapfack – SOUNDS OF AFRICA FESTIVAL
4. Robert Kolodziej – POLISH FILM FESTIVAL

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New York City, New York, USA

Renna Ades, DFK19 Group Leader

Participating in Dance for Kindness as a Group Leader this year was exactly what I unknowingly needed. It forced me to challenge myself. It taught me the true value of teamwork, and it taught me that “when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it” (Paulo Coelho). There is no better feeling then seeing all the hardwork fall into place and it was the greatest gift to witness seeing others come together to celebrate kindness and be apart of making that happen. I would recommend it to anyone who is up for a challenge and wants to bring something meaningful to their life.

Special Thanks

Rhesa Richards- Volunteer extraordinaire, day-of coordinator assistant
Adina Lichtman- hands-on-kindness partner
Ari Grunzeweig- video editor/creative
Nathan Tawil- DFK DJ
Damian Santucci- From Times Square alliance who guided me on the entire process to get Times Square for the event
Adam Polcek, Gregory Stern, Deric Bolland, Bridget Simon, Chloe Meston, Lisa Kerlik- for their help with American Eagle Billboard
John Romero- Videographer
Celia Banbahji- Photographer
Charlotte Harary, Rita Tobias, Nancy Ades, Joanna Heller and Ricky Wechsler- amazing volunteers
Falon and Brianna, Marie Sabasino from Pure Energy Dance Studio- dance instructors
Rosy Husni and Berta Yatcha- empowerment activity
Orly Wahba and Erin- being there and guiding us through it all
and ALL THE DANCERS

Sponsors

Broadway Dance Center for social media coverage
Knock Knock Give a Sock for providing hands-on-kindness activity

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Pachuca, Mexico

Vero and Yaya Valdespino, DFK19 Group Leaders

Once more we lived a great experience sharing the seeds of kindness with our community, family and friends. We really hope our city and our country could be motivated by great movements as Life Vest Inside. It was an honor to be part of this kindness wave.

Sponsors

– Teatro Gota de Plata
– Producciones Autica
– María Fernanda Perezgrovas
– Unipride
– Embotelladora las Margaritas

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Guayaquil, Ecuador

Waleska Montenegro, DFK19 Group Leader

This was my first year as a Group Leader, I was brave because I have only been living in this city for 5 months and I know a very few people. But as you see, my 7 friends danced and are excited about doing better next year. All the ideas to have a big event make me feel like even if it was very small, it was better than nothing. I was out of my confort zone with all the english information. Right now, to write this is challenging for me and maybe I have some mistakes, but I trust in Life Vest Inside; they wont be judging but grateful while i am practicing my english. My favortie part of the event is the dance. I learned that I can insipire people to create a better world and become an active part of bringing peace. The leadership skills I learned through the program was to trust but I know that I have much more to improve.

Special Thanks

My special thanks is for Alicia Stephany for invite me to this activity in 2014 and for inspire me and push me to be a Group Leader for the first time this year.

Sponsors

Revelación Latina Academia de Baile

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Patan, Nepal

Shyam Kathayat, DFK19 Group Leader

Dance for Kindness 2019 is my first time as a DFK Group Leader. Being a Group Leader was really tough and exciting. DKF helped me to connect with more people and build mutual relationships with them. It also helped me boost my leadership skills. I saw the people’s passion in the event. It’s true that Kindness bring together and unites all. It was a really awesome experience. Thank you so much form the bottom of my heart to Orly and team for such a worldwide platform. Love & Blessings.

Sponsors

Title sponsor: Nesfield International College
Sponsor: Dekha Herbals
Online news partner
1. Bharosa Khabar
2. GoodNews Media-TV

Media Partner
1.Artseum
2. Doulos Media
3. Nepali Christian Media
4. Faith Creation

Magazine partner: WAVE Magazine Nepal
Support by:
1. Hatemalo Sanchar
2. Brilliant Minds Educational Consultancy
3. Hand2han
4. Aims International College
5. Happy Crew Nepal

Food partner: Cliff Restro N Bar
Travel partner: Silwal Tours & Travel
sound partner: Kramasa Entertainment Nepal
venue partner: Mangal Bazar tole sudhar samite
Managed by: The organizers

Sponsors

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Colombo, Sri Lanka

Oshan Gunathilake, DFK19 Group Leader

Putting together this event in my city was a very awesome experience. It was a new and fun experience for all of us as well as everyone who helped. Dancing a for a worthy cause and doing it all around the world as a concept itself was able to move many people and it will always be a symbol of kindness!

Sponsors

Colombo City Center – Venue
Pulse – Online media partner
Rotaract Kelaniya – Volunteers

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Rock Spring, Georgia

Mitzi Davenport, DFK19 Group Leader

This was my second year as a Group Leader and it was a huge success. It’s so fun to see the Dance for Kindness come together in your very own community! I love the outreach, getting sponsors involved and watching the joy on the dancers’ faces during and after the routine. My team consisted of 5 other individuals who were instrumental in helping me with planning and logistics. These friendships grew in the process! What a blessing. I’m already looking forward to next year’s Dance for Kindness!

Special Thanks

Tricia Jackson – Volunteer Coordinator
Laura Beth Newsom- Walker Family Connections
Dylan Burke- Videography
Shawn Dunn- Day of event logistics
Melissa Lemons- Printing
Jerry Eaves and Art students at Saddle Ridge for signs
Sarah Kruger & students of The Tempo Dance Center LLC
Darla Toker- lead dancer
Zaria Perry- lead dancer
SREM 8th grade girls- tutu project
Georgia Northwestern Technical College students- tutus & posters
Thank you to ALL of our great volunteers

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Vaudreuil-Dorion, ‎Quebec, Canada

Olivia Samatas-Church, DFK19 Group Leader

This was my first time being a part of Dance for Kindness. It was so much fun. I was a little nervous being a Group Leader because I am only 10 years old. The videos on the crew platform were really helpful. I loved organizing the actual dance and freeze mob. I really enjoyed learning the dance and helping others learn it too. I learned that it is ok to ask for help and build a team to help get the tasks done on time and to have extra hands on the day of the actual event. It was really amazing to see how great the Dance for Kindness looks when everyone does it together.

Special Thanks

Vaudreuil Honda
Ms. Lynn

Sponsors

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Turin, Italy

Sara Molinatti, DFK19 Group Leader

To have the possibility again to Lead Dance for Kindness was amazing. Kids who did it were really excited and engaged. It was more than dancing, it was sharing, laughing, sweating for a great cause, it was organizing, searching to pass along the message of kindness to these kids and from them to the world at large.