In the News

Maria Paula's
submission for Danforth News

Here is the article she wrote for a story competition

My story is about Jennifer Jones, she is a director of a dancing studio, "Joy of Dance". Jennifer Jones built this studio in partnership with her mother. I met Jennifer because I take ballet over there.

She wanted to build a dance studio because dance is very important to live a joyful life. She has done many jobs but the most rewarding job is this one running a dance studio, because she enjoys interacting with people and dance too!

She thinks that dancing is a good stress release, and it can bring you happiness, is good for fitness, and a wonderul social contact.

Through this studio, Jennifer has helped the community in three areas: first one, the dance studio brings people together within this community; second, having this studio brings business for people in the area, such as restaurants and stores; and third, they support the community by silent auctions, donations, offering classes to schools and supporting some health causes.

The studio helps too by having a bulletin board where everyone could add their material to build the events on the Danforth.

The latest event that she took a part in was a campaign supporting "Wendy's Gift". Wendy is a young mother with a husband and three small kids. Her life was struck when she knew she had leukemia and she needs a bone marrow that matches hers. Lots of institutions and people are trying to help Wendy, and one of them was Joy of Dance Studio, offering free dance classes in ballroom and all other dances, for people who register their blood sample in order to see if they match Wendy's blood. When people register in this program, they could not only help Wendy but anyone around the world, since this registration is used worldwide, so maybe some other person suffering from this type of cancer can be helped.

She is so happy to contribute to the community, a person with a lot of charisma and positive ways of seeing this world where we live.

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