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Suffolk County Lions' All Star dance event raises $14G for children with diabetes
The Suffolk County Lions Club hosts an all-day professional dance show on Sunday to raise money for the Suffolk County Lions Diabetes Education Foundation. Dance schools from around Long Island and New York City participate at the Patchogue Theatre. (Feb. 17, 2013) (February 17, 2013 6:41 PM)
Frank Compoccio strode onto the stage of the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Sunday morning, mic in hand, and beamed out at the hundreds of people waiting patiently in the audience.
“What do you say people, are you ready to rock this house?” he shouted, as the crowd burst into applause.
Hundreds of Long Islanders came to Patchogue on Sunday to watch dancers from 26 Long...