Dust off your most colorful threads and comfortable shoes to boogie down Feb. 18 for the midwinter Anastasia Susko Memorial's third annual scholarship fundraiser.

Flow Bar and Restaurant, located at 268 West Broadway in Jim Thorpe will host the 6 to 11 p.m., dance party where food, drinks and fun will be on tap for the 21 and over crowd."'Tis the season for midwinter dance party. Food, dancing, drinks, party favors. It'll be a great time," said owner Joan Morykin.The fundraising event began three years ago and was created to honor Ana while helping to further the dreams of one female Jim Thorpe Area High School student.The scholarship will be awarded to a girl not based on academic status but, "who wants to realize their true potential and have the confidence and fierceness to pursue their passions as Anastasia did," according to the memorial's website."Ana was a beautiful, confident, feisty little girl who lived fearlessly and compassionately. She lived and loved hard. She was a force on the soccer field, a thrill-seeker on the ski hills, and wise beyond her years. She could start a dance party at the drop of a hat and knew all the words to her favorite songs," said her mother Akantha (Aki) Susko. "Ana always had the greatest thirst for fun and excitement."Attendees will enjoy beer, cocktails and Big Creek Vineyard wine, food donated by local businesses including Moya, 14 Acre Farm, and Molly Maguire's Pub and Steakhouse and an extensive music play list to dance the night away."We want to give them more than they expect. It's not just a beef and beer," said Susko.A 50/50 raffle will be held under the glow of black lights while wearable luminary bracelets, blue heart stickers and T-shirts, will be sold to help raise additional funds for the nonprofit foundation, Angel 34.Angel 34 works to provide research funds to help reduce the mortality rate of children with childhood cancer, find a cure and aid in discovering new treatments though the St. Baldrick's foundation.At age 7, Ana was diagnosed with a highly aggressive and difficult to treat brain stem tumor called DIPG, or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Only a year later, Ana's battle with the rare form of cancer came to an end, leaving a huge hole in the small town."I knew Ana before she was born when Aki was pregnant," Morykin said. "My daughter Ariel's birthday is on New Year's Eve and we would host parties here while all the kids had their own party to celebrate."According to statistics more than 43 children a day are diagnosed with cancer, yet only 4 percent of the National Cancer Institutes's budget is spent on childhood cancer research."I couldn't imagine a better cause," Morykin said. "It's ridiculous how low the amount (is that) goes toward children's cancer research.""I'm throwing a party to celebrate her life," says Susko. "The community really rallied around us when this happened. So I just want to expose them to a fun experience. I'll always be grateful to them. It's a celebration of Ana, family and also community."Tickets for the dance party are $40 per person or $75 per couple. A snow date has been set for Feb. 25.Tickets can be purchased by visiting website anastasiasusko.org while donations to the memorial fund can be made at

www.gofundme.com/icbrws.For more information on Angel 34 visit site angel34.org