Talia Fleisig’s favorite things are dancing and volunteering at the YWCA Central Alabama. The 13-year-old recently found the perfect way to combine her two loves when she launched “YWCA Dances with Smiles,” her Bat Mitzvah project.

So far, she’s raised $3,000 from family members and friends to help ensure that The Dance Foundation can continue to provide weekly classes for the children of homeless and working poor families served by the YWCA.