'Dancing with the Local Stars' may have canceled their live production for 2021, but the organization is still dedicated to giving back.
This year the Women's Division Chamber of Commerce is holding a series of fundraisers in the community to support area food pantries.
Normally we have community stars, we have pro dancers that all get together but everybody told us we could not do this, we can't do it but we say that we can," said Kathi Upman, President Women's Division Chamber of Commerce.
The event theme is 'We CAN make a difference' and there are multiple ways to participate.
- CANisters in the Community: Canisters can be found at numerous area businesses, including AlignLife on Norton, New 2 You Consignment Store on Broadway and UPS on Henry St. asking those able to make a donation through mid-February. Additional locations will be added to the WDCC Facebook page and website. If interested in having a canister added to a business, please contact Marily Forton at fortonm@gmail.com.
- You’ve Been CANned!: Similar to the ice bucket challenge, 10 55-gallon drums bearing a soup can label will be placed in the parking lots of local businesses or yards of area residents who will have to make a donation to get them removed. The cost is $100 to get them moved, an additional $25 to select where it goes next and another $25 for “insurance” so that it won’t come back. This fundraiser will run through March 10.
- You CAN Dance!: DWTLS meets TikTok! Individuals must pay $10 apiece to submit up to a 60-second dance challenge to www.DanceMuskegon.com from Feb. 1-28. The participants are encouraged to share on their social channels to generate more votes. Voting will run through March 10; each vote costs $1. The video with the most votes wins and will be revealed on March 19. First place will win $500; second place will win $250 and third place will win $100. Formatting and uploading details to come.
- Sponsorships: Opportunities range. For more information, please reach out to Shawn Norden at Shawnn@michmortgage.com.
Over the last 12 years, more than $1 million dollars have been raised for food pantries and food programs in Oceana, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties.
For more information, you can visit womensdivision.org. or www.DanceMuskegon.com.
►Make it easy to keep up to date with more stories like this. Download the 13 ON YOUR SIDE app now.
Have a news tip? Email news@13onyourside.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.