Fundraise Story: Hailey Jade Panchame, Isabella Lannelli, and Lucas Cardona – Yonkers, NY

During the height of the pandemic, Hailey, Bella, and Lucas who are rising stars used their platform to raise awareness and give back to their community. All three collectively have graced, TV, Film, Broadway and have taken the dance work by storm. They can be seen together as featured dancers in the Warner Bros. film, In the Heights, which came to theaters June 2021.

 

They teamed up to support No Kid Hungry and do their part to help end child hunger. When they learned that 1 in 6 children may go hungry due to impact of the Coronavirus, there was no question that this was the organization they wanted to stand behind.

 

After weeks of brainstorming, the three young artists launched a program called Smile Behind the Masks to help encourage children that are adjusting to wearing masks at schools, restaurants, grocery stores and more. They choreographed an inspiring dance to the song “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”, by Sia. Hailey, Bella, and Lucas hope this message continues to remind children to keep smiling during these hard times. Artist and friends from around the country have joined by sharing their smile behind their favorite mask. Masks are key to helping prevent the spread of Covid-19 so we encourage everyone to keep wearing them with a big bright smile on the other side.