About Dance with Mweyne
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We are a non-profit organization created by fitness professional Betina Gozo. Inspired by a volunteer trip to Kenya at the Ongata Rongai Special Home for Children and Adults, Betina created The Dance with Mweyne Foundation to make a difference in the lives of the underserved population of children and adults with disabilities. In the time she was there, she quickly realized the impact that more volunteers could make, but also the lack of volunteers they were receiving. The residents at Ongata Rongai Special Home for Children and Adults benefited from the volunteers in a variety of ways: from learning how to feed themselves for the first time or simply having someone’s hand to squeeze while they watched TV. Though they can all benefit from our help, we know that the experience can be a life changing one for the volunteers. We want to give the opportunity those around the world to help be part of the change: whether it be to donate, volunteer, or be part of one of our live events.
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Our Inspiration: Meet Mweyne
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Mweyne is our beautiful friend from the Ongata Rongai Special Home for Children and Adults in Kenya. Her age and disease are unknown, but she is happy as can be. Though she does not have the ability to walk, she is a HUGE fan of dancing! Give her a little help, and she will dance and smile the night away.
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About the Founder: Betina Gozo In her late teens and early twenties, Betina spent a lot of time with her two friends, Stevie and Annie Hopkins, both diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, as a live in caregiver. Both being in wheelchairs their whole lives, Betina assisted them with everyday activities, such as bathing, going to the toilet, feeding, among a variety of other things. She also volunteered at a young age at nursing homes, so giving care was always part of her journey and something that she felt gave her a lot of compassion and perspective through her whole life. Betina’s dream is to raise awareness amongst her fitness community and connect them with rewarding volunteer experiences.
Betina has recently been crowned Women's Health Next Fitness Star of 2017 and published the Woman’s Guide to Strength Training with Rodale / Women’s Health Magazine. She has worked as Nike Master Trainer for over 5 years and also a NordicTrack Virtual Coach! Betina hopes that with her platform reach and her fitness community, she can inspire more people to be part of change.
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