Children’s Law Center (CLC), a local nonprofit providing quality legal services to children in Kentucky and Ohio, raised more than $73,000 at its fourth annual Dancing with the CLC Stars fundraiser and dance competition.
The event, held at Receptions in Erlanger, is inspired by ABC-TV’s sensational show Dancing with the Stars.
The CLC eight dancing stars are paired with professional dancers from Arthur Murray Dance Center for the benefit.
By encouraging their families, friends, colleagues and associates to support their performances, the celebrity dancers raise money to support needed advocacy for children.
The results this year:
Fundraising Champion – Joe Bayer from Turner Construction Company raised more than $10,700;
Talent Champions (a tie) – Jamie Ramsey from Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP and Jennifer Kinsley from Salmon P. Chase College of Law each scored a perfect 30, scores of 10 from all three judges;
Grand Champion – Brent Cooper scored a near perfect 28 from the judges and raised more than $10,500.
This year’s Celebrity Dancing Stars were:
David Armstrong – President – Thomas More College
Joe Bayer – Engineer – Turner Construction Company
Brent Cooper – President – C-Forward
Jennifer Kinsley– Associate Professor of Law – Salmon P.Chase College of Law
Elizabeth Knight – Senior Counsel – Toyota
Leisa Mulcahy – Program Director – Leadership Northern Kentucky
Jamie Ramsey – Partner – Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Leah Zipperstein – Managing Editor – Cincinnati Refined
This event benefits this region’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children by supporting the Children Law Center’s holistic legal services program resulting in better outcomes for children and youth in our communities.
Children’s Law Center (CLC) does not charge any fees to its child clients or their families.
Photos by Bryn Weller Photography