Dancing Stars of North Georgia presented the People’s Choice Mirror Ball Trophy to Marilyn Helms and dance professional Jim Childs. Eleven dance partner couples – comprising one dance professional and one local star – took the dance floor in an effort to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Rosewood Assisted Living Assistant Director of Memory Care Aimee Davis and dance professional Chris Holt won the Judge’s Choice Mirror Ball Trophy. The WOW Award Judge’s Choice winner was Walker County Schools Superintendent Damon Raines and his pro-partner Tisha Deal.
“We raised over $92,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association for citizens of Catoosa and Walker counties for programs and services and research to help families dealing with this devastating disease,” said Alzheimer’s Association of Georgia Director of Relationship Events Nancy Stone Whaley, a native of Ringgold. “For our first event, raising over $92,000 is amazing to me.”
The association has done a similar contest/fundraising event in Dalton for four years, Whaley said. The Catoosa County contest hosted “a record crowd.”
“We sold 600 seats,” she said. “We are just thankful for people coming and donating money to help people with this devastating disease. We hope they will support us again next year at Dancing Stars of North Georgia Jan. 28, 2017, at The Colonnade.”