The Women’s Fund of Central Minnesota Community Foundation would like to cordially invite you to attend the fundraising event of the year! This year’s event will feature a dance competition between six local celebrities who have been paired with a professional partner to face off for the chance to win up to $15,000 for the non-profit program/organization of their choice that supports women and girls! This is a do-not-miss event!
Schedule
Social Hour: 5:00 – 6:45pm
Guests Seated for Performance: 6:45 – 7:00pm
Show Begins: 7:00pm
This Year’s Dancers
- Community Star Michelle Meier with Arbor Hair Studio will dance with pro Tuan (David) Le to benefit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation for its Camp Oasis Summer Program for Girls. Click here to donate
- Community Star Cathy Elness with the St. Cloud Area YMCA will dance with pro Jeff Ringer to benefit the YMCA’s Girls ‘Safety Around Water’ (SAW) program. Click here to donate
- Community Star Debra Leigh with the St. Cloud Technical and Community College will dance with pro Lee Morgan for Women’s Leadership Pathways at the SCTCC Multicultural Center. Click here to donate
- Community Star Steve Jones with the United Way of Central Minnesota will dance with pro Janell Missler to benefit the United Way’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Girls. Click here to donate
- Community Star Jim Maurice with WJON will dance with pro Lisa Lawson to benefit Quiet Oaks Hospice House for its Quiet Oaks Supporting Women program. Click here to donate
- Community Star Brady DeGagne with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN will dance with pro Rachel Trout to benefit the Club’s SMART Girls program. Click here to donate
Here’s How The Contest Works
The winner is going to be based upon their score from the judges as well as how many dollars they raise for their charity. 40% on judges score and 60% on dollars raised. All the dollars raised will go directly to the organization.
1st Place – $15,000
2nd Place – $10,000
3rd Place – $5,000
4th-6th Place – $3,000
Fundraising has started and will continue up until the event. There will be opportunities to donate to the dancer/charity of your choice the night of the event. All dollars will be counted and the winner will be announced at the end of the evening.
A total of 10% of the donations raised during Women’s Fund Presents: Dancing With Our Stars, Live! will be used to support Women’s Fund programing including future events. Thank you for your support of women and girls in Central Minnesota.
Women’s Fund Presents
2024 Event Sponsors
Thank you to all of our sponsors who are supporting the Women’s Fund and their mission to improve the lives of women and girls in our community!
$10,000.00 Sponsor Level
AjD Technical Design & Production LLC*
Dorothy C. Becker Fund
Leighton Broadcasting*
$5000.00 Sponsor Level
AnnElise Bergstrom
Bernick’s*
Granite Logistics
Granite Partners
Marlene and Richard Schlichting
Preferred Credit, Inc.
Dr. James and Ann Romanowsky
Schluchter Investment Group
Yuppy Photo*
$2500.00 Sponsor Level
APH, Inc.
Jerry and Elaine Bauerly
Rick and Helga Bauerly
Shelly Bauerly Kopel and Scott Kopel
Christine Carlson Pounds and Kelly Carlson
CLA CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
DJ Bitzan Jewelers, Dick, Mimi and Erin Bitzan
Franklin Outdoor Advertising*
Janet and Tom Grones
Mike and Karel Helgeson
Chris and Joanne Kudrna
Lathrop GPM
Bob and Marissa Mahowald
Microbiologics
NextEra Energy Resources
Revermann Law
Thomas and Joyce Schlough
Studio Jeff*
The Studio: A Creative Collaborative Space*
UBS Financial Services – Windschitl Van Slooten Wealth Management
$1000.00 Sponsor Level
AIS Planning
Anonymous
ATS
BankVista
Jan Bensen
Kathleen and Mark Bernick
Bremer Bank
CentraCare
College of Saint Benedict
DAYTA Marketing
Design Electric, Inc.
Linda Eich DesJardins
DeZURIK
Joanne and Paul Dorsher
Elevate Dance Center, LLC*
Falcon National Bank
GeoComm
Hon. Elizabeth A Hayden
Steve and Brenda Joul
Cathy and Darren Juilfs
Dorraine and Scott Larison
LFA
Lincoln Wedding & Event Rentals*
Maryanne and John Mahowald
Louise Muggli
Diana Murphy-Podawiltz
Pediatric Dentistry
Proviant Group
Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.
Sentry Bank
Lynn and Donna Scholer
Jeanne Soleim and Tim Chirhart
Greta Stark-Kraker and Chad Kraker
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Willow Sweeney Flaherty and Brian Flaherty
Mark Thelen
Joyce and Tony Tillemans
Traut Companies
Janet and Tim Wensman
UBS Financial Services – Karl Nikodym Wealth Management Group
Bob and Penny White
Williams Dingmann Funeral Homes
Diane Wojtanowicz
$500.00 Sponsor Level
Karen Ahles
Blue Moon Design*
Coborn’s Inc
Caryl Turnow
United Way of Central Minnesota*
*indicate in-kind sponsors
Are you interested in becoming a sponsor?
Click below to download the sponsor form and mail in your information.