Local Celebrities Will Be 'Dancing for a Cause'

Stars will be out when local celebrities, hometown heroes and concerned citizens gather to raise funds to help fight child abuse.

“Dancing for a Cause” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 at the Sheraton Station Square. The event will offer food, entertainment and dancing, with all proceeds benefiting Watchful Shepherd USA and its mission to prevent child abuse.

The dancing will feature celebrities teaming up with professional dance instructors from .

“’Dancing for a Cause’” has the pizzazz of a floor show with the heart of a charity—necessary ingredients for a successful fundraiser,” said Donna Nardine, executive director of Watchful Shepherd. “It’s an evening full of fun!”

Food will be served from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and the competition will take place from 8-11 p.m.

KDKA Radio’s Larry Richert will emcee the event, and the music and entertainment will be provided by DJ Jiving Johnny.

Celebrity dancers to date are:

• Tracy McDonald, Assistant District Attorney Washington County
• Rose Tennant, Pittsburgh Radio FM 104.7
• Athena Sarris Simms, Sarris Candies
• Sheldon Ingram, WTAE-TV
• Tom Northrop, President Observer Publishing Co.
• Michael Washington, Pittsburgh Power
• Amber Nicotra, WTAE-TV Reporter

Individual tickets are $100 each; a table of 10 is $900; and tickets at the door are $125.

Sponsor opportunities are as follows:

Dinner Sponsors—$5,000

• Reserved table for 12
• Large signage at food station
• Signage at table
• Prominent acknowledgement in the program
• Three dance lessons compliments of Arthur Murray Dance Studio for each guest at your table        

Corporate Tables—$1,500

• Reserved table for 12
• Signage at table
• Acknowledgement in the program
• Three dance lessons compliments of Arthur Murray Dance Studio for each guest at your table

Entertainment Sponsors—$500

• Two event tickets 
• Signage at the entrance
• Acknowledgement in the program

You can purchase tickets, or become a sponsor online before Oct. 14 by simply visiting www.watchful.org and making a donation at “Google checkout.”

If you purchase a table of 10 for $900, please email Donna Nardine at shepherd@watchful.org listing the 10 guests who will be seated at your table.

If you prefer, you can mail your check made payable to Watchful Shepherd USA to: 6000 Waterdam Plaza Drive, Suite 220, McMurray, PA 15317.

The Watchful Shepherd program provides families and child victims with wristbands that can activate an electronic device, which in turn activates a computer monitoring system at its National Response Center on a 24-hour-a-day basis.

This article originally appeared on Peters Patch.