DANCING WITH THE STARS

Save the date of March 8, 2025 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. 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 $100 per person which will include a sit down dinner, open bar and the best entertainment you could ever imagine. Please know no tickets will be sold at the door.  

· Please know there will be tables of 10 only.

· If children ages 3-12 years old are attending, a child’s ticket can be ordered for $15 each.

· Open bar with ticket purchase

· You must purchase a ticket for entry. TICKET SALES WILL BE CLOSED FOR OUR 2025 DWTS fundraiser immediately by 4pm on February 28. Any sales after that will not be accepted.

OUR CELEBRITY DANCERS:

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Bryan Pizzuti began his career working in various social service positions. As a Family Re-Unification Specialist, he developed family service plans to assist parents with regaining their parental rights. Bryan was also an Intake Crisis Counselor responsible for the triage, initial assessment, and referral of individuals in crisis with mental health and/or chemical dependency needs. ‍ Bryan continued to serve the community as both a Juvenile and Adult Probation Officer. His work included the development of court ordered service plans and the supervision of delinquent youth and felony adult offenders. Bryan is a law enforcement professional with over 24 years of service, currently serving as a Captain with the Bloomfield Township Police Department in Michigan. Bryan has demonstrated exceptional dedication to public safety, community service, and the professional development of law enforcement personnel. Bryan has served in both patrol and investigations divisions as an officer and supervisor. Furthermore, he was assigned out to a federal task force for a number of years. As a department trainer, Bryan has trained in the areas of subject control, force on force, and intermediate weapons. ‍Bryan is known for implementing innovative department training programs that emphasis emotional intelligence, cultural competency and crisis management. ‍ ‍ Bryan holds a B.S. in Psychology from St. Vincent College and a M.S. in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a graduate of Michigan State University School of Staff and Command

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Kaylee Percival is a 25 year old Deputy for the Oakland County Sheriffs Office, where she has worked at the Oakland County Jail for over two years. She is a member of the jail’s Cell Extraction Team and is a Training Officer for new hires. Kaylee’s favorite part of her job is interacting with so many different types of people and never knowing what will happen next. She is an adrenaline junkie that loves being kept on her toes. When she’s not at work Kaylee enjoys spending time with her wife and dogs, watching the Lions, reading, and playing golf.  Kaylee has been a resident of Oakland County her entire life. She is beyond excited to be apart of DWTS and participate in giving back to the community. She interacts daily with underprivileged members of the community and is blessed to be able to contribute in any way that she can to the people that she serves.

 

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Felesha Bell was born and raised in Detroit, MI and currently runs Say Grace, an online kitchen boutique, mobile coffee shop and blog. She also works for Fox Rehabilitation where she fuels her passion for seniors in helping them to “Be Stronger and Live Better Longer.” Felesha currently resides in Southfield, MI with her husband, Willie and son, Jackson. She finds great joy in ballroom and hustle dancing in her free time.

 

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Alexandria DeSano-Salvaggio is the Director of Philanthropy at Oakland University School of Business Administration. She is on the Board of Directors of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan. Alexandria is the Director of Thrilla Gives, a Metro Detroit organization 501(c)(3), with a mission to make a significant and direct impact within our back yard. She is passionate about community engagement and utilizes her strengths to help others. Alexandria has been instrumental in assisting companies to connect with local charities that need volunteers and financial support. Her husband, Dr. Jeffrey DeSano, is a plastic & reconstructive surgeon. He is just as passionate about making a difference, especially here in metro Detroit.

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Lisa Brown is thrilled to put her dancing shoes on again to support such a worthy cause. Recently reelected to her fourth term as Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, she proudly serves the residents of Oakland County as the official “keeper of the record”. Lisa serves on numerous statewide committees and is the second vice president of the Michigan Association of County Clerks. Clerk Brown is a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA), a graduate of Michigan State University and the Detroit College of Law, a member of the State Bar of Michigan, and a former State Representative. Lisa is a lifelong resident of Oakland County and a mother of three sons and a rescue dog.

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Dr Carl Pesta Is a board certified surgeon, with special interest in Cosmetic and Weight Loss Surgery.  He grew up locally in New Baltimore, and is excited to participate in this years Dancing With the Stars raising money and awareness for such a great cause.  Dr Pesta has been a long time performer as a hobby and hopes to retire some day on a cruise ship as the ship Doctor by day, and Lounge Act at night.

 

 

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Chase Lusader is an Account Analyst - Lead Logistics US in Auburn Hills for DSV; a Danish transport and globalization logistics company divided into three divisions: Road, Air & Sea, and Solutions. 

 Born and raised in Rochester by former Detroit Tiger Scott Lusader, Chase graduated from Oakland University and enjoys regularly singing at St. Andrew Catholic Church and has sung in the metro Detroit area entertaining since he was 16 at events held at: Andiamo Celebrity Showroom (Warren), Italian American Festival (Freedom Hill), Villa Penna (Sterling Heights) and many more!

 

 

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