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How many of us have walked through a Best Buy and wished that you could go on a shopping spree on someone else’s dime? Well, on Friday, for 14 special West Athens kids, that was exactly what happened. Andre Ethier of the LA Dodgers took the kids on a shopping spree to the West Hollywood Best Buy. What an exciting morning! There were smiles and laughs all around as kids loaded up on Nintendo’s, Ipod’s, DVD’s and more. Of course, kids weren’t just loading up for themselves, they were also buying presents for their moms, dads, sisters and brothers as well. Andre was a great sport too, offering the kids advice and feedback on what they should buy, as well as taking the time to sign every autograph and pose for every picture requested of him. While Andre has taken kids on shopping sprees before, it’s his first time doing so with A Better LA and CURE and we’re so glad he decided to help out. The kids who got to go on the shopping spree have worked very hard in school to earn this trip and it was terrific to see them rewarded for their efforts. We’re trying to reinforce to these kids that hard work can produce postiive rewards, and it was so great of Andre, the Dodgers, and Best Buy to help us hammer home that message. Thanks to everyone who made this morning possible. – Josh White, A Better LA Intern