DANCING WITH THE STARS

Save the date of March 4, 2023 for our Dancing with the Stars fundraiser to benefit Faith in Action of Oakland County. It will be held at the San Marino Club in Troy and we will have a limit of tickets to be sold. Requests for ticket purchases are going very well. Please know we only have 10 front row tables. These will be filled by the first groups who purchase a whole table. The tickets will be $95 per person which will include a sit down dinner, an open bar and the best entertainment you could ever imagine.

· Please know there will be tables of 10 only, no larger or smaller tables will be available. If a table of 10 is ordered the cost of each ticket will be $90 each.

· If children under the age of 10 years old are attending, a child’s menu can be ordered for $15 each.

· Wrist bands will be required this year to all who have purchased tickets. (Dance celebrities will not have to have bands)

OUR CELEBRITY DANCERS:

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Tom has been with Oakland County Sheriff Office for the past 4 years, serving the citizens of Rochester Hills, Oakland Twp, and was recently promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Main Jail in Corrections. Although only with the Sheriff’s Office for 4 years, he has served in Law Enforcement for the last 24. Prior to working in Oakland County Tom was a Police Officer for the City of Roseville where he spent most of his career in community relations as a DARE Officer and School Resource Officer. Toms’ main passion in life is his wife of 21 years and 3 children ages 17,16, and 11. Toms kids are all avid sports athletes, which is no surprise since Tom has coached High School girls Volleyball and Football for over 20 years. Tom is currently the Varsity Volleyball Coach at Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores. Tom has a passion for family, coaching, and a love of his job. All of these things bring him the satisfaction that giving back to the community brings each day, as he shows up to work here in Oakland County! “I love my job at the Sheriff’s Office and know the importance of coaching and mentoring the youth of tomorrow. Giving back to communities that have given me so much in life, are priority for me in setting an example for my own children, as well as the youth I mentor and coach each day. That’s one of many reasons I am taking part in this event, and I am not afraid to embarrass myself of course.” 

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My name is Brenna Hogue and I have been a part of the Rochester Police Department for three years. I pursued a career in law enforcement, following in the footsteps of my father who spent 20 years working for the City of Royal Oak. When I am not out playing cops and robbers, you can find me rocking my tiffany blue holster, sharpening my skills at the range. One of my main motivators in life is my four-year-old daughter, who I love to the moon and back. 

 

 

 

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Suzanne Martin works for The Summit Company, a General Contractor in Livonia, and has been happily working there for seven years. She has been married to her husband Scott for 31 years and they have 3 grown children – a daughter who is a welder, a son who is an ER nurse and their youngest daughter a future teacher. Suzanne’s favorite thing to do is spend time with her family. Her other interests include reading, travel and music. She is learning to play the bass guitar. She is a board member for her family’s charity organization TAFFY(Taking Action for Friends, Family and Youth) which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Suzanne has no formal dance experience but was strongly encouraged by her family and friends to dance. She is very happy to be a part of this special event for such a worthy cause.

 

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Store manager of the Lake Orion Home Depot. I’ve been working for Home Depot for 5 years. A huge part of what we do is “Giving Back” at Home Depot and I couldn’t be more excited to be part of DWTS event! I love anything outdoors and golfing. I'm not a great dancer but never miss an opportunity to make fun of myself!

 

 

 

 

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Julia Lepidi, was born and raised in Roseville, MI. She is the host of 'The Julia Show', which is nationally syndicated on 15+ radio stations including markets such as Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, and more. You can hear the show locally on ALT 98.7 in Detroit mornings 6am-10am. She loves the Dancing With The Local Stars event and is very happy support our low income elderly and disabled in Oakland County. She is excited to make her return since competing in 2016.

 

 

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Josh Holleman is a Flint, MI native who started his career in his hometown after attending the University of Michigan-Flint. He enjoyed stops in Tampa and St. Louis before returning to Detroit where he currently hosts Josh, Rachael & Grunwald in the Morning on 99.5 WYCD, which was nominated for a CMA and ACM Award for Personality of the Year in 2022. He’s not a dancer but knows how to tear up a dance floor at an open bar wedding. Most important is that he is honored to support Mission Possible and how they help our low income elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners all over the Oakland County. 

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Kathie Konwinski is retired from Henry Ford Health System after 25 years. Her most recent position was physician onboarding and support services at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. She has three sons and four grandchildren; three boys and a girl. As a child, Kathie took dance lessons in tap, ballet and Polish folk dancing. As an adult she became a certified fitness specialist at the YMCA and later a Country Line Dance instructor. She always wanted to learn ballroom dancing. So, after retiring, she started taking lessons at Arthur Murray, Sterling Heights. After three and a half years of lessons Kathie stated: “Learning ballroom dance has fulfilled my childhood dreams and keeps me active and healthy.” 

John Susko is enjoying his career as a technical sales specialist. Starting out as a product design engineer, he soon developed a love for software & technology. John has been in the enterprise software sales field for the past 25 years. He also found time to start and run several businesses alongside his day-job. His latest venture has been recognized as one of the top-performing Digital Marketing companies in SE Michigan. A musician since the age of 9, John played and sang professionally in a rock-and-roll band through the late 70’s and early 80’s. In April of 2019, John added ballroom dancing to his passion for performing. John says: “Learning to dance at Arthur Murray Studio of Sterling Heights has been one of the best challenges I have ever taken on. Dancing has given me a whole new level of pride and satisfaction, and introduced me to many amazingly talented new friends.

 

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KJustin Rose is excited to be participating in the Dancing with the local stars competition for the first time and for a great charity! Rose, won four Emmy Awards during his seven year stint as a sports anchor/reporter for WXYZ. Since departing local news, Rose started his own Digital Marketing company, Rose Media Marketing, and is assisting businesses with their digital and social media assets. Rose resides in Huntington Woods with his wife, Caity, and their golden doodle, Scout. 

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Faith in Action
3252 University dr.
Suite 140
Auburn Hills, MI 28326
PHONE- 248-820-3767
EMAIL : faithinactionoakland@gmail.com