#22 Dance for Puerto Rico | 31 Days of Giving Back

On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Ballroom B, a “Dance for Puerto Rico” fundraiser was held.

Daniel Rodriguez, a transfer student, approached the Office of the Dean of Students with the idea for a Salsa dance fundraiser where the proceeds would go to help the thousands of people suffering in the wake of weather disasters in Puerto Rico.

Participants learn how to dance Salsa.

Rodriguez is the Assistant Director of On The Edge Performance Center in Port Jefferson Station, a dancer, performer and teacher.

He sought the assistance of his brothers Frank Rodriguez, a DJ, and his brother Michael Rodriguez, owner and manager of Innovative Dancesport and an award winning ballroom and Latin dance instructor, to help him raise money by teaching people at Stony Brook University the Salsa.

In conjunction with the Hispanic Languages and Literature Departments, and the assistance of Professor Aurelie Vialette in particular, the event was a complete success.

Over 30 participants raised $600 dollars which was donated to Puerto Rico via Casa Pueblo: http://casapueblo.org. This organization is working to energize homes in Puerto Rico.

For more information on other Stony Brook related Disaster Relief efforts visit: http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/disaster-relief/