Third-year International Business and HRTM student Zach Roth knew he was doing something great “for the kids” when he joined the Dance Marathon Board of Directors as the Internal Events Coordinator in 2011. At the event, when 6-year-old John Daniel Moorer stood up and told the dance marathoners that his one wish was “to go to a real science lab,” Zach felt he had to do more. After DM had come and gone, and Zach’s position technically fulfilled, he worked with his chemistry lab manager and others in the department at USC to bring John Daniel to the lab and perform some experiments of his own (complete with a customized lab coat). We think Zach can mark off two Bucket List items with his story: #3 and #26: Go out of your way to help a stranger.

The 2012 Dance Marathon heralded over 700 dancers and raised over $177,000. DM will take place on March 1st and 2nd, 2013. For more information and to register, visit www.uscdm.org.

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