Zumbathon raises money for families who have kids with cancer
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Ashley Phillips, center, dances in the #DanceHappy Zumbathon at the Tucson Jewish Community Center on East River Road. The money raised by the Zumbathon is to help families with a child undergoing cancer treatment at the University of Arizona Diamond Children’s Medical Center.
Christina Merafuentes, left, and Jessica Pisano, who both teach Zumba at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, lead the crowd.
The JCC ballroom was packed by Zumba enthusiasts for the three-hour event. Zumba is a dance/fitness exercise with varying levels of exertion.
Patricia Matthews dances with her son Sebastian behind the DJ booth.
Brooke Rosenau tries to get her 9-month-old daughter, Nora, to sit still so she can take a photo.
Terry Wood, a Zumba instructor at Desert Sports and Fitness, was one of many who donated their time.
