The Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios of New England are partnering together for a fund-raising “Dancing with Our Heroes” Gala to be held Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The event will feature general dancing, a sit-down dinner, a silent auction, a professional show and the “Dancing with Our Heroes” competition. The proceeds of the event will be donated to The Friends of Fisher House Connecticut for the construction of a Fisher House on the grounds of the West Haven VA. The goal is to raise $200,000. Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House Foundation donates “comfort homes,” built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times – during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury. The “Dancing with Our Heroes” competition will be a Ballroom & Latin dance competition between our military heroes, who will each be partnered with a professional dance instructor. Each participating Fred Astaire Dance Studio will provide the instructors and free lessons to help the hero prepare for the competition. There will be no cost to the hero for participation. Winners will be selected by audience votes and a panel of celebrity judges. I will be dancing with a professional instructor as part of this fund raiser. One of the ways to support this event is to cast votes. You can view my profile and cast a vote at: dancingwithourheroes/category/heroes/ Scroll down to Drew Wesche. You have the option to cast votes (One Dollar each vote - 100% to the Fisher House) Other forms of support can be found at: dancingwithourheroes/ways-to-support/ I hope you will take a moment to at least look at the information and if you find it within yourself to support in some way, that would be great as well! Thanks for taking the time to read this and check out the links.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:32:42 +0000
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