June 20th, 2016 at the Stearns History Museum
St. Cloud, Minn. – The Women’s Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation presents “Dancing with Our Stars” at the Stearns County History Museum from 5-8 p.m. June 20, 2016. Women’s Fund Presents: Dancing with Our Stars is a community fundraiser to support women and girls in our community. Local “stars” will be competing with professionally-trained dancers to win a $15,000 grant for the charity of their choice. Local stars include:
- Melinda Sanders, Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A., Anna Marie’s Alliance
- Erin Bitzan, D.J. Bitzan Jewelers, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
- AnnElise Edeburn, First Methodist Church, Quiet Oaks Hospice House
- Luke Riordan, DAYTA Marketing, Big Brother Big Sisters of Central Minnesota
- Steve Letnes, Letnes Restaurant Group, Clara’s House
- Jon Ruis, United Way of Central Minnesota, Imagination Library
The event will include a social, dinner and the competition, which will start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased by visiting www.communitygiving.org/wfp or by calling (320) 253-4380. Because the winner will be based on judge’s scores and dollars raised for their charity, online donating to each dancer/charity is open now at communitygiving.org/wfp. All dollars raised for each dancer/charity will go directly to that charity.
Women’s Fund of Central Minnesota Community Foundation started with a vision; a vision to help women and girls in our community live their best lives.
- Girls with self confidence, making good choices for their future
- Women in transition given the opportunity to pursue job training and education
- One to one mentoring for women in transition
- Elderly women with access to health and fitness opportunities, resulting in lower health care costs, chronic illness and a longer independent lifestyle
We support change by funding programs that encourage the above-referenced outcomes. To learn more about the Women’s Fund of Central Minnesota Community Foundation, visit www.communitygiving.org/centralmnwomensfund
The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) in affiliation with CommunityGiving, is a public charity that attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1985, CMCF has grown to over $78 million in assets and awarded over $5.2 million in grants to local non-profits in 2015. CommunityGiving is a partnership of four community foundations, including Alexandria Area Community Foundation, Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, Central Minnesota Community Foundation and Willmar Area Community Foundation. CommunityGiving administers more than 650 funds totaling more than $115 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org.