A dance held earlier this month raised over $5,000 that will go to help Will Dicus and his family.

Dicus is a Watauga High School senior that was diagnosed with a rare form of Ewing Sarcoma six years ago.  He has undergone years of cancer treatment to fight the disease.

The dance was headed up by 20-year-old Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Watauga Campus Student Body President Brent Whitley.

Whitley said he first learned about the Dicus family while serving as a volunteer in the emergency room at Watauga Medical Center.

Whitley explained that he found out about Will and his family’s ongoing battle against cancer after he asked about a flyer for the Dicus Medical Fund.