CASA OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ANNOUNCES 14TH ANNUAL “CASAblanca – DANCING WITH THE LOCAL STARS”
Who
will be voted the best celebrity dancer in the Peoria area? Find out on Saturday,
November 2, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at the Par-a-Dice Hotel Casino Ballroom, when
CASA of the Tenth Judicial Circuit presents its signature fundraiser,
“CASAblanca – Dancing with the Local Stars.” The dance competition features
eight Peoria-area dignitaries, business leaders, and celebrities, each paired
with a talented instructor.
The 2019
Dancers helping to make a difference for abused and neglected children are:
·
Kelly
Giraudo, Butler, Giraudo & Meister, PC, with Richard Smith, dance instructor
·
Katie
Kim, The Kim Group, with
Stephen Kerr, dance instructor
·
Ryan
LaCosse, Cumulus
Media, with Sophie Challacombe, dance instructor
·
Theresa
Murphy, OSF HealthCare Foundation, with
Todd Michael Cook, dance instructor
·
Mark
Plunkett, MD, OSF HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Illinois, with Lexi Zellmer, dance
instructor
·
Deborah
Roethler, City of Peoria, with
Ron Pruse, dance instructor
·
Mike
Unes, Illinois General Assembly, with
Emily West, dance instructor
·
Wendy
Wagner, Washington Chamber of Commerce,
with Mike Hinchman, dance instructor
Do you
have a favorite dancer? The general public can vote for dancers (in the
form of dollars donated) to determine the “2019 People’s Choice Award"
winner. Each dollar donated equates to one vote. Visit our website at https://www.casaofthetenth.org/events/casablanca/vote/ to vote!
The
Critics’ Choice Award will be awarded at the event based on judges’ scores and
attendees' votes. We’re pleased to have the following as judges:
- R.
Rennie Atterbury III
- William
Baker, WTVP
- Tara
Perry, CEO, National CASA/GAL Association
- Sally
Snyder
- Mystery
Judge: Winner of Bid to
“Be-A-Judge," a special opportunity for an audience member to be a
judge on the night of the event.
The
Honorary Co-Chairs are Adam Hawks of Hilltop Wealth Management of
Raymond James and Arron McCall of CrossFit North Peoria with Event
Co-Chairs Teri Cook of Cook Travel and Karoline Seitz-Goddard of
CIBM Bank. The evening's Emcees are Ashley Bradshaw of Green Ford, and David Desmond of Peoria
Toyota.
Join us
for a fun-filled night of dancing, food and cocktails! Tickets may be purchased
for $200/person or $1,800/table of ten by calling the CASA office at
309-669-2939.
The 14th
Annual CASAblanca is made possible through the generosity of: Par-A-Dice Hotel
Casino, CIBM Bank, OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois, Hilltop
Wealth Management of Raymond James, David Vaughan Investments, WTVP, DRAKEphoto,
Lisa Murphy Web Design, Peoria's 92.3.
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