Going Green With the DanceSport Team

On March 17, Fitfully Forward sponsored a St. Patrick’s Day Dine and Dance for more than 50 teens and adults with varying special needs. It was held at Bascomb United Methodist Church, and participants dined, danced and socialized. In addition, Cherokee County Special Olympics DanceSport unified partners (individuals without disabilities) provided peers to integrate and dance alongside partners.

“I enjoyed getting to meet and mix with other disabled individuals from Cherokee County. Everyone has their own special-needs group of friends that they hang out with, but tonight, we all came together and celebrated as one big family,” DanceSport team member Erica Revalski said.

Laura Mikszan, founder of Fitfully Forward, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, taught and led dances at the event. Mikszan also is a DanceSport coach, a dance instructor for Everybody Dance (a Cherokee Recreation and Parks therapeutic recreation class) and the creator of Warriors of Wonder, a group that focuses on overall fitness for individuals with disabilities.

To learn more about Fitfully Forward, visit fitfullyforward.org. Information for special-needs individuals and caregivers interested in attending the next Dine and Dance event can be obtained by emailing letsdanceff2023@gmail.com.

More than 50 individuals with special needs attended the St.