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🕺✨️ The Women’s Fund ‘Dancing With Our Stars, Live!’ event has raised $364,048 to support girls, women in transitional phases in their lives and elder women in our community! The event was held at College of Saint Benedict, and it gathered a crowd of more than 600 people. Funds raised by dancers and charities ($198,423), combined with event sponsorships ($165,625), raising $364,048 for local organizations that benefit women and girls within a 30-mile radius of St. Cloud.

Dancers showcased their skills to raise funds for their supported charities through the Women’s Fund event. Final scoring for the competition was based 60% on the dollars raised for the associated charity and 40% on judges’ scores.

🏆 The Women’s Fund Presents is proud to announce the results from the 2023 event:

-Community Star, Rachel Thompson from Visit Greater St. Cloud, danced with pro Amber Schmiesing to benefit Zonta Club of St. Cloud. They raised $69,886 and took home 1st place prize of $15,000 for a grand total of $84,886 awarded.

-Community Star, Ayan Omar from District 742, danced with pro Jesús Sandoval to benefit the Local Activities Education Foundation (LEAF) for District 742. They raised $45,493 and took home 2nd place prize of $10,000 for a grand total of $55,493 awarded.

-Community Star, Franco Cusipag from Sherburne State Bank, danced with pro Lucille Guinta to benefit the INDY Foundation. They raised $32,073 and took home 3rd place prize of $5,000 and were honored the Judge’s Choice award of and additional $3,000 for a grand total of $40,073 awarded.

-Community Star, Jason Miller from Premier Real Estate Services, danced with pro Janell Missler to benefit St. Cloud Hospital NICU. They raised $25,704 and took home 4th place prize of $3,000 for a grand total of $28,704 awarded.

-Community Star, Ben Anderson from the St. Cloud Fire Department, danced with pro Shantelle DesMarais to benefit St. Cloud COP House. They raised $17,381 and took home 5th place prize of $3,000 for a grand total of $20,381 awarded.

-Community Star, Christine Skoog with Christine’s Cheesecakes, danced with pro Matthias Meyer to benefit Tanner’s Team. They raised $7,884 and took home 6th place prize of $3,000 for a grand total of $10,884 awarded.

These results are unaudited, and dollars are continuing to come in for the charities. These numbers reflect the total amount raised as of June 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

Join us in congratulating all of our dancers on a job well done and thanking them along with the amazing volunteers, sponsors, donors and everyone who helped make this incredible evening possible!

Our dancers are busy practicing for the 2021 Dancing with our Stars VIRTUAL show on Monday June 14th! Show your support for Matt Parks and his pro partner Janell Missler who are dancing to benefit St. Cloud Stand Down Lady Veteran's Boutique by voting with your dollars here:
https://www.communitygiving.org/donors-advisors/donations/women-s-fund-presents-2021-st-cloud-standdown-matt-parks-and-janel-missler