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CONTACT: April Boucher, aboucher@cwinc.org (x12123)
Phone: (518) 793-4700 – www.cwinc.org
CWI Announces 4th Year of “Dancing with the Adirondack Stars!”
GLENS FALLS, NY (September 3, 2024): Community, Work & Independence, Inc., (CWI) excitedly announces the 4th production of “Dancing with the Adirondack Stars”! Returning to the Charles R. Wood Theater in downtown Glens Falls, this fundraising event will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The evening will feature an expanded show with seven (7) couples competing for the coveted Mirrorball trophy and the Fan Favorite trophy, chosen by audience vote. Complimenting the competition will be a pre-show drink and appetizer reception accompanied by raffle and silent auction items. Tickets continue to be $55 per person and will be available for purchase beginning September 13th at 12 pm at the Charles R. Wood Box Office or online through the Theater’s ticketing system at https://woodtheater.org/events/ .
Community, Work & Independence, Inc. has been enriching the lives of local people with disabilities for over 60 years to create their own life stories. “It is such an honor to be part of an organization that does such important and impactful work and to be able to raise awareness about our mission with our local community members through this event,” says April Boucher, CWI’s Vice President/COO. “The kick-off for the evening will be an act with some of the people that CWI supports, which is worth more than a 1000 words when it comes to sending the message about the importance of supporting and enhancing people’s abilities.”
The seven couple dancer pairing include:
• Jason Buckley, Co-owner at Buckley Tire and Elizabeth Masko of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Saratoga Springs;
• Amie Gonzales, President at Hunt Companies, Inc. is paired with Yuri Kolodieiev, of Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Saratoga Springs;
• Jessica Gregoire, Acquisition Manager with Prime Group Holdings and Grey Masko of Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Saratoga Springs;
• Magen MacDavid, Account Executive with Adirondack Broadcasting and Aleksandr Pochtarenko, of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Saratoga Springs;
• Danielle Passino, Owner of A Helping Hand Cleaning is paired with Ari Ganbat, of Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Saratoga Springs;
• Brian Pincheon, of Mr. DJ Brian Pincheon DJ Service and Inna Kolodievieva, of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Saratoga Springs;
• John Winchell, Undersheriff at Washington County and Lisa Camp, Associate Director of Community Health Integration Strategies for Saratoga Regional YMCA-Wilton;
CWI supports the needs of people who are medically frail, developmentally disabled, brain injured, learning disabled and other challenges to live the most independent and integrated life they want. Every dollar donated helps CWI continue to fulfill our mission of enriching lives, one story at a time.
Sponsorship/advertising opportunities for the event are available by emailing Chrissy Lewis at clewis@cwinc.org or by calling (518) 79304700 x11199.