Teams for one of the most anticipated annual events, Dancing With the Statesboro Stars benefiting Safe Haven, were announced this week. This will be the 13th year this signature event has been held. DWTSS is honored to have D&R Car Care as this year’s presenting sponsor.
At the DWTSS Dancer Appreciation Kick Off Event, each Star was introduced along with their professional dance pro, who will join them to make a dance team. The kickoff dinner was held Wednesday evening at the Statesboro Homebuilders Association.
Dinner was provided by Al Chapman and Blue Mile Catering, desserts by Cathy Deal, lemonade and Charcuterie table by Ava Mincey of Ava’s Lemonade, and decorations by Amanda Dyches and Kerri Knight, owners of Party Impressions.
Guests heard from many inspirational speakers and learned more about Safe Haven and the vital services they offer our community and the DWTSS journey to the mirror ball.
The 2023 DWTSS Committee includes Kim Billings, Chair, Alana Avret, Diana Ray, Corbett Deloach, Carol Thompson, Katie Sconyers, and Russ Lanier.
The DWTSS event will be held on November 9 and November 12, 2023, at Connection Church in Statesboro. The local Stars, who have agreed to dance and raise money, are donating their time to this amazing cause. Each community member is matched with a professional dancer who will help them choreograph their dance performance for the event.
ANNOUNCING THE 2023 STARS:
- DARIEN ADAMS - QUEENSBOROUGH BANK
- ALEXIS AGNEW - HALL & NAVARRO
- VIRGINIA CONE - MORRIS BANK
- PAUL DORSETT - Statesboro Pediatrics - EAST GEORGIA HEALTHCARE CENTER
- AMANDA DYCHES - PARTY IMPRESSIONS
- WINTER HALL - 2FISH APPAREL
- LISA HORTON - STATESBORO URGENT CARE AND THE DRIP BAR
- BENJI JOHNSON - EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- KEVIN PATRICK - US FOODS
- DR. ALAN SCOTT - EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- DR. BRIAN SELLERS - EAST GA ORAL & FACIAL SURGERY
- JASON WOLFE - FIT STATESBORO
2023 Teams, Professional dancers paired with Statesboro stars:
- DARIEN ADAMS & ZACHARY DALGARD
- ALEXIS AGNEW & PAUL SCHWERTFEGER
- VIRGINIA CONE & DEVON THOMPSON
- PAUL DORSETT & ELIZABETH COLSTON:
- AMANDA DYCHES & JAD DEAL
- WINTER HALL & KATIE BYERS
- LISA HORTON & MICHAEL MCCURDY
- BENJI JOHNSON & KARLYE BROOKE MAINER
- KEVIN PATRICK & JADE HOYLE
- DR. ALAN SCOTT & KATIE SCONYERS
- DR. BRIAN SELLERS & COURTNEY CRIBBS
- JASON WOLFE & TAYLOR HINSON
ABOUT SAFE HAVEN
Safe Haven is a program of Citizens Against Violence, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ending the cycle of family violence through prevention and education programs. Our mission is to serve, strengthen, and support victims and children of domestic violence through the provision of emergency and community-based services.
Our services are provided free of charge to individuals and families affected by domestic violence. We are committed to empowering survivors by offering knowledge and resources that will allow individuals to understand their options, enabling them to make informed decisions that will lead to a life of safety, security, and self-sufficiency.
Safe Haven proudly serves the rural counties of Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven, and Washington in Southeast Georgia.
Safe Haven’s Help Line is available 24/7 at (912) 764-4605 or stop by their Outreach office at 204 North College St. M-F, 8:30a-5p. Advocates are available to safety plan and explain the many free and confidential ways they help survivors of domestic violence in our community.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or donating to Safe Haven, please call Kim Billings, Public Relations and Legal Services Director at (912) 259-9255.
