For some MUSC
employees, Sept. 14 marked a day
they learned an important lesson
about themselves.
They learned they could dance,
said Jennifer Wright, R.N., one of
the organizers for a fundraising
flash mob held in the Horseshoe as
part of the Heart Walk Hustle to
raise money and promote the
American Heart Association's Heart
Walk held Sept. 17.
About 60 participants
gathered on the Horseshoe to break
out their moves to Katy Perry's
"Firework" to a crowd of
appreciative onlookers, glad to
have some entertainment for a good
cause.
"That's the
part we were most pleased with. It
got people from all different
parts of the hospital working
together," she said. "It got
people excited about it. And it
was heart healthy."
Registered
nurse Loryn Krooner's 2-year-old
daughter Taylor adds her dance
moves to a flash mob fundraiser
for the American Heart
Association event in the
Horseshoe Sept. 14.
It was a morale
booster and once participants
learned the moves weren't that
hard, the flash mob became a way
for employees to make connections
with each other, she said. It all
came together in a week, which she
describes as an incredible feat.
Planners were worried no one would
show up to watch, but they were
pleasantly surprised.
"My favorite
part of the event was the
collaboration – to have that many
people come out and dance to raise
money for the heart association
and to have so many people come
support us was great."
Video Link
To see the
Heart Walk Flash Mob video, visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_4qfohebRo
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