BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s the ultimate countdown to an occasion in Burlington on Sunday that raises money to assist Vermonters with imaginative and prescient impairments.
Since May, six groups have been engaged on dance routines for the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s annual fundraiser, “Dancing with the Burlington Stars.”
The occasion pairs a area people determine with an area dance teacher.
This 12 months, our Cat Viglienzoni is on a kind of teams– Team Six.
In the video for the organization’s contest, her dance associate Eric Recchia defined why the mission of VABVI issues.
“My partner has an aging grandmother. Her and her husband are getting older but are very independent,” Recchia stated. “Recently she had an eye thing where she temporarily lost her vision. And fortunately, it’s come back. But it made her very concerned about maintaining her independence.”
The money raised goes towards the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s providers, which might help individuals with imaginative and prescient points be extra impartial.
As for what model of dance the groups are doing, that’s a secret till Sunday’s efficiency. That’s at 6:30 p.m. on the Flynn in Burlington. Click right here for extra info and tickets.
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