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True Story
Alexandra D. got a special message from former
First Lady Michelle Obama!
She even shared the photo
Dear American Girl, on her own social media
My class was assigned account. I felt so happy
a fun project at school. We and very surprised. I was
were asked to dress up as so excited I thought I might
a person who has made a faint. My friends at school college. And she talks a lot about
positive difference in the world thought it was so cool and bullies. She says, “when they
and write a report about the asked if I was famous. go low, we go high.” It basically
person. I chose the former First I picked Michelle Obama for means you shouldn’t stoop to
Lady Michelle Obama. my school project because she the level of bullies. I think that’s
My mom took a photo of me wants to give kids healthy food great advice and something I try
dressed up as Michelle Obama options and she encourages to remember every day.
and posted it to social media. exercise. She also works really Sincerely,
You’ll never believe what happened hard to inspire kids to go to
next. Michelle Obama saw it! Age 9, California
You can
Shine, too!
Reach out to the Red Cross
or a homeless shelter in
your area and see what
items are most needed in
SHINING
your community.
Star a lack of water in Puerto Rico, so my mom
posted on social media and people began
collection. It was amazing,” DaShai says.
to donate cases of bottled water to our
When 12-year-old DaShai M. heard DaShai quickly met the goal of 500
about the damage in Puerto Rico from cases and also collected blankets, baby
recent hurricanes, she knew she had to food, diapers, clothing, canned food, and
find a way to help. “My grandma asked me toiletries. DaShai was thrilled by the
what I wanted for my birthday,” says response. “It made me so happy to
DaShai. “I realized all I wanted was to help see everyone coming together
people in Puerto Rico.” Instead of asking to pitch in and help,” she
for birthday presents, DaShai started a says. “We made a
collection for cases of drinking water with difference.”
help from her friends, family, and school.
DaShai’s goal was to collect 500 cases of
6 americangirlmagazine.com bottled water for the Red Cross. “There was
