Dancing for a good cause

Volunteer Information Quinte (VIQ) staged its 18th annual Dancing with the Stars Quinte competition.

Seven couples took part and Sue Oliver of Loyalist College and Jake Jackman of Film.ca Centre Cinemas won the Mirror Ball trophy.
Their instructor was Alicia Sewell of Astounding Heights Dance Academy.

Volunteer Information’s Executive Director Makayla Harrison says Dancing with the Stars is important in many ways.

“This event represents everything that makes our community so special.  Generosity, creativity, connection and people coming together to support one another.”

Harrison says the event has a long history and has evolved over the years.

“Since its inception in 2008, Dancing with the Stars Quinte has featured 286 dancers and more than 30 dedicated instructors who together have dedicated countless hours to make this event possible.”

Final figures aren’t available yet but thousands of dollars was raised for VIQ, which for 60 years has recruited and referred volunteers of all ages to community organizations needing them in the Quinte region.

Left to right: Mirrorball Trophy winners Jake Jackman, Sue Oliver, and instructor Alicia Sewell. (Photo: submitted)