Every little girl dreams of being a professional ballerina.  Well at least I did as a little girl.  Often I still have that dream.  I feel the years of ballet lessons paid off in helping me understand posing and allowing me to see my clients in a special way.  When I was 13 I was invited to spend six weeks doing an intensive ballet study in New York City.  I was so excited I could hardly wait to tell my Mom.  My parents were divorced and my Mom was raising me as a single parent.  She would not let me go.  I could not understand or believe that she could be so cruel!  How could any MOM not allow their daughter to accept this tremendous opportunity?  Well years later I got the rest of the story.  My mom simply could not afford the camp.  I made a pact with myself on that day to NEVER allow any talented girl who earns this opportunity -but can not go because of financial restraints- to be denied this opportunity.

Last year I learned about a very special young lady (who has a wonderful future ahead of her) that encountered my same experience.  She too is raised by a single mom.  Her mom works odd jobs in addition to her full time job to pay for her to attend ballet school.  Last year she applied and was accepted to one of the top camps in the country.  She and her mom were promised that her tuition would be paid by her dad.  They drove half way across the country to the camp - only to be turned away - because her dad did not come through for her again.  When I learned about this it was too late to help.  I told her ballet teacher to please allow me to help if she had another opportunity.  Again she has applied and been accepted to another top school.  The tuition for the school is $2,100.

I want to make this dream come through for this tremendously deserving young lady.  If you feel you can skip eating out a few times in the next few weeks and give that money to this young lady - she and I would be phenomenally grateful.  She and her mom have no idea that we are doing this.  I hope to have the money raised by the end of next week - so we can give it to them in time for the registration deadline.

Contact me at the office at 912-764-7274 or by email at info@lorigrice.com if you feel led to help her.  All checks will be made directly to her dance school which will be making the arrangements for her.  Everyone who contributes will join me and her teacher in presenting this unbelievable gift to them.

Thanks in advance for helping grant this special wish!