Dancing for charity

From the start UCU has known the tradition of an annual prom. Men dress up in snug white tie and women in cinderella attire, they hop on a bus to a remote castle and party all night long. That used to be the end of it. Until a few years ago a group of students got dissatisfied with the concept and wanted something more meaningful or lasting out of the experience.

Charity Ball was invented, dancing for a cause. On April 3rd the 2009 edition of the Charity Ball took place in Utrecht's Winkel van Sinkel. Charity of choice was IMC Weekendschool, an organization that provides supplementary education for children, ages ten to fourteen, from underprivileged neighborhoods in the major cities of the Netherlands. The charity was chosen not only for the proven impact of their work but also because it was felt as a good opportunity for UCU students to give something back to their community.

Before a group of 360 attendants IMC Weekendschool director Diederik Slot opened the evening, thanking UCU for their donation of over € 3000,-. Around midnight the formalities made place for DJ Tony Cha Cha and DJ Eric Santana, who kept the dancefloor filled until 4 o'clock.

An impression of the night: