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Annual YMCA Zumba-thon raises heart disease awareness
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Yanine Escalante dances along with others the Party Hearty Zumba-thon Fundraiser at J.A. Walters Family YMCA in Gainesville. - photo by Erin O. Smith
In honor of American Heart Month, the J.A. Walters Family YMCA teamed up with the American Heart Association on Saturday to raise awareness for heart disease through the power of dance. At the sixth annual Party Hearty Zumba-thon, dozens of people danced for 2« hours and managed to raise over $950 for the American Heart Association. Research shows that in the United States, heart disease is responsible for 1 in 3 deaths annually, and many common misconceptions only worsen the problem.