So today I attended a Zumbathon to raise money for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and above is a picture of me trying to look tough (I just look goofy, but I dig it). I had a BLAST dancing my ass off for 2 hours, but I feel compelled to tell you about the cause I was dancing for.
See, a friend of mine has this precious 2 year old little girl named Ella. She was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy last year. It breaks my heart because she’s only 2 years old, and she’ll never be able to walk unless we find a cure. Not much is known about the disease, but 1 in 4 people are carriers. The Zumbathon today was to raise money for Families of SMA, and also for Ella herself. We raised over $5000 for Familes of SMA, and over $2000 for the Change for Ella Foundation, which helps with Ella’s medical expenses.
Her mom Jen is truly one of my heroes. She is one of the sweetest, most positive people you will ever meet. Instead of being depressed about the hand she was dealt in life, she is fighting for her baby girl, and that is incredibly admirable.
To learn more about SMA and how you can help go to www.fsma.org or www.curesma.org