TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Roughly $300,000 was raised for this year’s Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars event.
WTWO/WAWV’s Julie Henricks emceed Friday’s event, which featured dancing by another WTWO/WAWV familiar face in Shelby Reilly.
Reilly and other dancers were asked to raise funds for Chances and Services for Youth. They spent weeks practicing their dance routines for the performance which wowed the crowd at Hulman Center.
“This was by far our biggest year yet, which is surprising since last year we hit $285,000,” said CASY COO Brandon Halleck. “I really had no expectations that we were going to raise this much money. But it just goes to show what a giving community Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley truly is.”
“And to really hit that $300,000 mark for any fundraiser is no small feat, and we’re really blessed to have a great organization, great community, and really the winners for this event are the children and the families we serve every single day here,” added Halleck.
Chances and Services for Youth, also known as CASY, provides programs and services from “cradle to college” ensuring children grow up in safe, nurturing environments, in our community.
Joe Mascari with Sullivan Automotive Group was declared the winner of the competition.
