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DanceBlue chairs reveal that DanceBlue raised $1,650,857.26 during the 2023 DanceBlue Marathon on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

PHOTOS: DanceBlue 2023

Abbey Cutrer, Travis Fannon, and Sam Colmar March 29, 2023

UK DanceBlue raised $1,650,857.26 at its annual 24-hour, no sleeping or sitting dance marathon.

Cake baked and decorated by Sweet Blessings. Sweet Blessings is a charity that bakes birthday cakes for children who are living in poverty, have a life-threatening illness or have special needs. Photo by Jelyn Washington-Mays | Staff

Sweet Blessings serves up cakes and kindness

Jelyn Washington-Mays April 1, 2019

Nestled between the main entrance of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church and the church playground rests the headquarters for one of Lexington’s sweetest treats, Sweet Blessings Cakes.The name sounds...

The Red Shoe Crew helps support the Ronald McDonald House.

Red Shoe Crew helps keep smiles on faces at Ronald McDonald House

Emily Baehner December 7, 2018

For many, Ronald McDonald is mainly associated with Happy Meals and Big Macs. But for the Red Shoe Crew of Lexington and the patients at the Ronald McDonald House of the Bluegrass, he means so much more....

The Beaux Arts Ball will open its doors at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 14.

Beaux Arts Ball is coming into bloom

Amanda Bryant April 13, 2018

Spring is coming, and it’s bringing the annual Beaux Arts Foundation Ball with it.The Burl will host the event this Saturday, April 14, with doors opening at 7 p.m. This will be the 50th year of the...

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Learn the history behind ‘No-Shave November’ before you put away the razor

Matt Hasty October 31, 2017

What is No-Shave November? Is it a blown-up fad or does it mean so much more?Actually, it’s both. No-Shave November was a tradition for recent years, until one family was affected by cancer and decided...

Geoff Murphy creates a mural rendition of a credit card on Saturday, September 9, 2017 outside Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Arden Barnes | Staff

UK-themed murals raise money for charity

Rick Childress September 9, 2017

Three UK-themed murals, made outside Kroger Field, will be signed by UK coaches and used for charitable giving. The murals are six-feet-tall, UK-themed Visa credit cards.Lesley Catron, the Marketing Manager...

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Blaze Pizza supports charities of UK Greek life

Bailey Vandiver October 2, 2016

Imagine an ear-splitting air horn. At that sound, the members of 14 University of Kentucky sorority and fraternity members fell silent. They occupied the capacity of Blaze Pizza. Excitement and a bit...

The first North Lime Donut Dash 3K will begin June 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Wellington Park.

Donut Dash to feed Lexington hungry

McKenna Horsley May 27, 2016

One Lexington race is feeding the community in a sweet way. The first North Lime Donut Dash 3K will begin June 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Wellington Park.The race is produced by 3 Way Racing, which is a race-time...

Ravyn Tanner at DanceBlue 2016.

Breaking through: motivations to keep dancing

Lexington Souers February 28, 2016

The first rays of sunlight were beginning to hit Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, and Rayvn Tanner was about to hit a wall. The independent dancer’s feet had started to hurt, and her throat was aching.Seventeen...

Students perform the line dance during Dance Blue 2016 on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

24 hours of hope

February 28, 2016

In its 11th annual triumph over tragedy, the UK DanceBlue marathon raised $1,631,067.49 for the Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic.For 24 hours, more than 800 students stayed awake...

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