Lineup for Dancing With Our Stars Competition, Fundraiser Announced

(KNSI) – The lineup for the 7th annual Dancing With Our Stars fundraiser has been finalized. The 2022 Dancing With Our Stars will be an in-person event at the College of Saint Benedict on June 13.

The Women’s Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation’s competition brings together community leaders with dancing pros to showcase their skills to raise money for the charity of their choice. Each charity is centered around supporting a wide variety of programs that benefit girls, women in transition, and older women.

The teams have a chance to win up to $15,000 for the nonprofit of their choice. Six dance couples will be practicing their routines for months before the competition.

According to a press release, dances will range from the tango and cha-cha to swing and salsa. Final scoring for the competition is based on a combination of judges’ scores and dollars raised- 40% Judges’ score, 60% dollars raised.

Community Star, Hannah Mikels from St. Cloud State University, will dance with pro-Matthias Meyer to benefit SCSU’s Gender Violence Prevention Program.

Community Star, Helga Bauerly, a community advocate, will dance with pro-Jerome Akubue to benefit GREAT Theatre’s ‘Girl Power via the Arts!’ Program.

Community Star, Mandi Moon, Founder of The Good People, will dance with pro-Steve Streng to benefit the Jugaad Leadership Program.

Community Star, Chip Martin-Chaffee from CentraCare, will dance with pro-David Deblieck to benefit The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls.

Community Star, Jeremy Salzburn from H&S Heating and Air Conditioning, will dance with pro-Lisa Lawson to benefit The Beautiful Mind Project – MOSAIC.

Community Star, Daniel Larson from St. Cloud Technical and Community College Foundation, will dance with pro-Janell Missler to benefit SCTCC Women in Stem & Trades.

The Women’s Fund is an initiative of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, which CommunityGiving supports.