Corbitt raises most in DIG dance-a-thon

Dreams, Imagination & Gift Development Program (DIG) scholar Deriana Corbitt, 10, raised the most money at DIG's back to school dance-a-thon fundraiser held on August 6 at the Williston-Elko High School gym.

In total, the dance-a-thon raised nearly $3,000 for DIG Dreamers.

Corbitt is currently a fifth grader at Barnwell Elementary School, and has attended the DIG program in her school since fourth grade.

Her favorite part about the DIG program is learning new things and reinforcing the skills she has been taught. She also enjoys spending time with her fourth grade teachers from whose classroom she graduated from.

“It means learning for me, and getting new friends, seeing new people, learning new things, and going over what I already learned,” said Corbitt, on what DIG means to her.

Corbitt raised money for DIG with help from her mother, Samantha Williams, and her boyfriend, her nana, and her sister, Dayla Williams.

From 10 a.m. to noon, DIG scholars danced to hip-hop, Zumba, and also did some line dancing to support their program in both Barnwell and Allendale counties.

Corbitt described the dance component of this fundraiser as “great,” and explained they did both group and individual dances.

So far, Corbitt has had a great school year after the back-to-school dance-a-thon in August, and has big goals for the future.

“I hope to work in an aquarium, and after working in an aquarium, I hope to be a singer when I grow up,” said Corbitt.

When she is not in school or learning with DIG, Corbitt enjoys singing both new and old songs as well as learning about axolotl, one of her favorite animals.

Axolotl are amphibious salamanders that come in all different colors. According to Corbitt, their varying color is one of the many reasons why she likes them.

“They’re just super cute and they’re pink,” said Corbitt. “They come in all different colors, and I love almost every single color.”

Corbitt also likes cats and dogs in addition to axolotls, and her favorite colors are purple, orange, black, and white.

Program Director Shelby Broomfield hopes to continue hosting fundraisers like these in the future.

For more information on the Dreams, Imagination & Gift Development Program (DIG), visit their Facebook page or visit https://digdp.org/.