Hi! My real name is James Lacerenza, currently a 22 year old senior with cerebral palsy at UConn, and I have been a volunteer with MDA since 1999 (at age 11!), a district supervisor in the Hawthorne, NY office since 2006, and a fundraiser for MDA since 2005 - check out my fundraising efforts at http://www.mdactkids.org and follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MDACTKids - I was lucky enough to meet Tony Orlando and Gloria Gaynor and speak with my idol, Jerry Lewis via satillite in hour 4 in 2008 on the New York City and national broadcasts of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, and returned to the telethon stage in 2009.

MY APPEARANCE ON TELETHON '09!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TELETHON '08 FEATURING YOURS TRULY!

How long have you been affiliated with the MDA community?
2010 will mark my 12th year as a volunteer with MDA, and my 6th as a fundraiser.

What disease most interests you?
All 40+ MDA covers, but especially those that attack children.

What are you most interested in offering other members of MDA's online community?
Hope.

Occupation:
Student, Fundraiser

Company:
N/A

College:
University of Connecticut

High school:
Stamford High School

AIM username:
tpirfan2005

Yahoo! username:
tpirfan2004

Interests and hobbies:
Broadcasting, Writing, Reading (leisure books, not school ones) Fundraising, Making money on the net, Autograph Collecting, Eating, Pro Wrestling, Game Shows, Telethons (I used to watch them all!) Baseball (Let's Go Mets!!!) College/pro basketball (go Knicks and UConn Huskies!)

I would like to meet:
Jerry Lewis, Vince McMahon, Tyra Banks, Mandy Moore, Bob Barker, Ellen Degenres - too many to list.

Best attribute:
I have a HUGE heart for others; others always come before me!

Worst attribute:
Being TOO open sometimes. lol

Favorite bands and musicians:
Mandy Moore, Sammy Davis. Jr, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Marilyn McCoo & The Fifth Dimension, Tony Orlando (duh, lol!) - Anything from the 60's-70's is groovy!

Favorite movies:
Any comedy - I rarely see movies in the theater and I don't have a working DVD player as of now, lol

Favorite TV shows:
I don't watch as much TV as I used to - some favorites include WWE/TNA wrestling, Wheel of Fortune, Price is Right, Ellen, Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Soup, Tyra, Oprah on occasion.

Favorite blogs and websites:
Well, mine for one! (lol) http://www.mdactkids.org Other must-sees: Youtube Facebook Twitter (http://twitter.com/MDACTKids) UpDown.com InstantCashSweepstakes.com JerryLewisFans.com (Moderator!) TheTelethonYears.com GreedyorNeedy.com WishUponAHero.com Wrestleview.com

Favorite places:
The MDA Telethon in New York City and my local MDA Telethon pledge center!

Favorite artists:
N/A

Status:
In a relationship

Religion:
Catholic

Education:
Some college