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05/31/2015 12:00 AM

Dancing for a cause in New London


Madi Dwyer, of Waterford, bottom left, 10, dances with her three-year-old sister, Mackenzie Dwyer, on her shoulders, during the "Battle of the Bands, Rally with Josh Dwyer" fundraising effort at the Holiday Inn in New London, Sunday, May 31, 2015. Josh Dwyer, the girls' father, is suffering from Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. The event featured live entertainment with five bands, Steve Elci & Friends and Broadway Kids & Company. Palmieri's donated the food, the Holiday Inn donated the facilities and entertainers volunteered their services. About 150 tickets were sold. (Tim Martin/The Day )

Madi Dwyer, of Waterford, bottom left, 10, dances with her three-year-old sister, Mackenzie Dwyer, on her shoulders, during the "Battle of the Bands, Rally with Josh Dwyer" fundraising effort at the Holiday Inn in New London, Sunday, May 31, 2015.

Josh Dwyer, the girls' father, is suffering from Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. The  event featured live entertainment with five bands, Steve Elci & Friends and Broadway Kids & Company. Palmieri's donated the food, the Holiday Inn donated the facilities and entertainers volunteered their services. About 150 tickets were sold.