Do it “For the Kids!”

Hellooooo awesome TrojanDMers!!!!!!

What’s poppin’? If you don’t already know me, I’m Andrea. I am a part of DM ’11 as a dancer, on the planning committee, and one of the CHLA ambassadors. When I was 3 years old I had a brain aneurism at the base of my brainstem which caused me to lose and eventually regain all my motor skills. I had to re-learn everything from swallowing to talking to walking. I still have a slight paralysis on the right side of my body, BUT that definitely doesn’t stop me from breaking out into DANCE at ANYTIME and ANYWHERE I am a freshman in my first semester and am psyched! USC has been my dream school for as long as I can remember so when I got my acceptance letter I was bouncing off every possible wall imaginable!! My major is Broadcast Journalism at Annenberg!! Dance, CHLA, USC, and music are my life so, naturally, I HAD to get involved with TrojanDM I attended DM last year and LOVED EVERY SINGLE SECOND of it ♥! Now that I am on the Planning Committee this year I am determined to do everything in my power to make TrojanDM the best this year.

I would personally like to thank EVERYONE already on the planning committee for all their hard work they put into DM. Being in an actual meeting as a member of a committee really gave me insight into what you all do and being a CHLA patient I was that much more touched! Knowing that what we were discussing last night was all going to the benefit of patients at CHLA like me was really very heartwarming. Even though I already represent the hospital myself, seeing you, the members, contributing your ideas for the betterment of DM made me want to be a better spokesperson! I sincerely thank all of you! It really means a lot!

With that being said I hope everyone reading this (YES, YOU! I KNOW YOU’RE READING THIS!) has been inspired to register for DM on the 26th of February! Besides that being my birthday month , I hope you stop and just think of how much you would be contributing. You will not only raise funds for the hospital, but you will also help a sick child get better so they, just like me, can achieve their dreams (and come to USC! haha). Every child deserves a second chance in life, and by attending TrojanDM you are giving them that chance!

Prepare for a night of giving and fun! So whether you’re burnin the floor doin’ that jerk or just stayin’ fly like a G6 make sure you do it at TrojanDM 2.26.2011!!! Hope to see you all on the dance floor!

Peace.Love.Lollipop,
Andrea ♥