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Zumba event raises funds for kids fitness program
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Participants in the Zumbathon benefit are all smiles Saturday during short breaks between the music. Janette Byrom, right, and Vickie Idoux-Walz chat while they catch their breath at the Frances Meadows Aquatic and Community Center. The benefit raised money for the Gainesville Parks and Recreation Children At Play Fund - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
Whether or not you knew how to dance or what age you were, a good time was had at the first-ever Zumbathon on Saturday at Frances Meadows Aquatic and Community Center in Gainesville. Zumba is a dance fitness program that incorporates Latin American dance moves with aerobic exercises.Not only were those who took part exercising and helping themselves to a healthier lifestyle, but the $5 fee to participate in the event went to benefit the Gainesville Parks and Recreation’s Children At Play Fund. Zandrea Stephens, senior secretary and Zumba instructor at Frances Meadows, said the goal was to reach $500.