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Aug 1, 2009 1:05 pm US/Central

MN Dancing Couple Uses Fame To Give Back

(WCCO) A Minnesota couple created an instant hit on YouTube when they organized a dance for their wedding. Now, the couple is using the fame to help prevent domestic violence.

Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz boogied down the aisle to "Forever" by Chris Brown. The video has racked up more than 13 million YouTube hits.

It also bumped up online sales for "Forever." Brown recently pleaded guilty to assaulting fellow singer Rihanna.

A message from Peterson and Heinz says they hope to direct their newfound attention to a good cause, and are soliciting donations on their Web site to the Sheila Wellstone Institute.

"We hope to direct this positivity to a good cause. Due to the circumstances surrounding the song in our wedding video, we have chosen the Sheila Wellstone Institute," the Web site states.

The wife of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, who died with him in a plane crash in 2002, was an advocate for victims of domestic violence.

To donate, visit the couple's Web site.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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