Dancing With Our Stars Takes to the Stage Monday Night

(KNSI) — Six dancers will take the stage Monday night to help the Women’s Fund of Central Minnesota.

District 742, the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation, and Visit Greater St. Cloud are just some represented organizations. Each performance pairs a professional and a community star to help benefit an area charity or worthwhile organization.

Dancing With Our Stars is the Women’s Fund’s biggest fundraiser. In 2022, it raised nearly $650,000 in total. The event is at the College of St. Benedict, starting at 7:00 p.m.

Winners are determined by a combination of money raised (60%) and judges’ scores from their routine (40%).

– Ayan Omar, from District 742, will dance with pro Jesús Sandoval to benefit the Local Activities Education Foundation (LEAF) for District 742.
– Christine Skoog, with Christine’s Cheesecakes, will dance with pro Matthias Meyer to benefit Tanner’s Team.
– Rachel Thompson from Visit Greater St. Cloud will dance with pro Amber Schmiesing to benefit the Zonta Club of St. Cloud.
– Ben Anderson from the St. Cloud Fire Department will dance with pro Shantelle DesMarais to benefit St. Cloud COP House.
– Jason Miller from Premier Real Estate Services will dance with pro Janell Missler to benefit St. Cloud Hospital NICU.
– Franco Cusipag from Sherburne State Bank will dance with pro Lucille Guinta to benefit the INDY Foundation.

All the money raised goes directly to the organization.

First place will get $15,000; second place will get $10,000; third place gets $5,000; and fourth through sixth place gets $3,000.

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