Youth for Hospice 8th Annual Dance-a-thon March 6 at Clarkstown South High School

Youth for Hospice (YFH), the teen volunteer service group of United Hospice of Rockland (UHR), will hold its eighth annual Dance-a-thon on Friday, March 6, 2015, from 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM at Clarkstown South High School, 31 Demarest Mill Road, West Nyack, NY. The event is open to all high school students (freshmen to seniors) and proceeds benefit UHR directly. This year’s theme is black and white attire. Last year’s event raised a record $31,000 and drew hundreds of students from 16 area high schools.

Students are encouraged to raise money by asking friends, family and neighbors to sponsor their participation. Minimum $30 donation is requested and advance registration is required, no walk-ins are allowed. Those who raise $100 or more will not have to pay for admission to the dance and will win a door prize! There will be a DJ, complimentary snacks and beverages. All participants will earn 3.5 community service hours if they raise $40 or more in sponsorships, or volunteer for set up or clean up of the dance.

Pre-registration is required and will be limited to 500 registrants. Online registration is open until noon on March 6 at www.hospiceofrockland.org/youth-hospice. You may also download your registration forms; payments with forms can be mailed to or dropped off at UHR office until 5 PM on March 6. In person registration is available 3 – 5 PM only on March 6 at Clarkstown South High School, at the main entrance.

Sponsors to date are: DGS Risk Consulting LLC; Camp Kennybrook, Monticello, NY; Filterfresh Cup-a-Jo Coffee Solutions; Just Gifts by Robin; Pet Nutrition, Woodmont Day Camp; Toni Wortman; David Schwartz; Jacob J. Katz & Co. and Smashburger Nanuet. Refreshments to be provided by Culligan Water and Ray’s Fit Fuel Deli.

For more information about the Dance-a-thon or becoming a Youth For Hospice member, please contact Lisa Denburg, UHR Assistant Director of Development, 845.634.4974 or email ldenburg@hospiceofrockland.org. To contact a YFH member directly, Follow us on Twitter @YouthForHospice or Join our Youth For Hospice Group on Facebook.

Youth for Hospice was founded in 2008 by twelve sophomores at Clarkstown North High School in New City. Those girls have since graduated from colleges including Duke, Tufts, University of Pennsylvania, Emory and Syracuse. The legacy they left behind continues to grow and the current members of Youth for Hospice is comprised of both boys and girls, freshmen to seniors, and has expanded to several other area high schools. In addition to the main YFH chapter at Clarkstown North High School, there are currently five satellite groups of students from Tappan Zee High School, Nyack High School, North Rockland High School, Suffern High School and Albertus Magnus High School.

When time matters most, United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) provides care, comfort and improved quality of life to individuals affected by serious illness and offers compassionate support to families and members of the community. Founded in 1988, United Hospice of Rockland is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and meets the Standards for Charity Accountability of the Better Business Bureau, Inc. In addition, UHR received a third consecutive 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator. UHR’s mission is to enable patients with advanced illnesses to live in comfort, with dignity, and surrounded by those they love. For more information, call 845.634.4974, write to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956, visit www.hospiceofrockland.org, Like Us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/whentimemattersmost, or Follow Us on Twitter @RocklandHospice.