WATCH ABOVE: Hundreds of people were out busting a move Saturday to raise funds for the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
EDMONTON — From kickboxing and zumba to barre and yoga, participants at this year’s Bust a Move event had their work cut out for them; but all their hard work was for a great cause.
Hundreds of people packed the Edmonton Expo Centre Saturday for Bust a Move for Breast Health. The six-hour fitness extravaganza raises funds for breast cancer research at the Cross Cancer Institute.
“It’s absolutely incredible,” said Myka Osinchuk, CEO of the Alberta Cancer Foundation. “the commitment of all of these people, not just to spend an entire day exercising, but to raise at least $1,000 in support of cancer research right here in Alberta is heartwarming and amazing.”
Bust a Move started in Halifax in 2010 and has since expanded into communities across Canada. There’s even a Bust a Move in Brisbane, Australia this year.
This is the fourth year for Bust a Move in Edmonton. The fitness event has raised more than $1.2 million for cancer research in Alberta since 2012.
This year, participants raised $435,000 for the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
Global Edmonton’s Global Gazongas took part in the event again this year.