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The Dancing Queen Foundation was founded in 2009 by the friends and family of Dr Yiota Demetriou to help children in the field of child psychology. After having her life cruelly cut short by a drunk driver in 2008, the foundation is looking to continue her mission of helping children and positively impacting youth in our community.

The main event of the year for the Dancing Queen Foundation is the Annual Charity Walk titled “I’d Rather Walk Than Drink and Drive” which is held every November.

The event aims to raise awareness on the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and to make a difference by preventing further accidents and fatalities caused by people driving under the influence. It serves as a reminder of the devastating effects such accidents can have on people’s lives.

The walk attracts a lot of support from the local authorities and the general public, taking place along the 10 KM of pedestrian walkways along the Limassol coastline.

Since 2018, the Foundation has also been organising a walk in Paphos which takes place along the pedestrian walkway on the coastline, and covers a distance of 5 km, which is enjoyed by all ages.

It gives people the opportunity not only to raise funds for a worthy cause but also to participate in an event that highlights a problem which we have in Cyprus, of fatalities caused by drunk driving.

How can you help?

There are multiple ways to help this great cause, from making a donation via the website to having your brand join the walk which is held at the end of each year. Having raised over 630K EUR since its inception and helping over 250 children, this really is a great cause.

For more information, go to dancingqueenfoundation.com