Dance Alabama! strives to promote community engagement and involvement through our philanthropic acts of service. One organization that DA! will be working closely with this semester is Arts n’ Autism in Tuscaloosa. Our members are fortunate enough to have a weekly opportunity to volunteer with the preschool program of this organization. Aside from that, DA! will have a variety of percentage days to support the funding of future philanthropic projects, which can include anything from Blenz Bowls to Marigold and Silver customizable jewelry. As some may know the University of Alabama Dance Marathon, or UADM, is the official philanthropy of Dance Alabama! This organization donates resources to families in need at the Children’s of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham. They ensure that when a parent has a sick child, they are able to focus on the well being of their loved one. DA! hopes to increase its involvement with UADM this year by creating a UADM team, where our organization will have greater access to support fundraising efforts. Although these are just a few of our events happening this year, there is much more in store for our organization. We look forward to working with the University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa community to connect our members with more service opportunities.