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Woody Wood, Savannah Guthrie, Jim Chandler
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Mallory Evan, Kyle Allen, Tricia Spehr, Michael Hosale, Anne-Marie Fournier, Billy Dawson, Christie Wilson, Christopher Wayne, Juanita Simanekova, Vivek Surti, Jaimie Robinson, Danny Pugh
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Marcela Gómez, Bill Vandiver, Marcia Masulla
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Trey Lipman, Joyce Lavery, Vivek Surti, Marcia Masulla
Safe Haven Family Shelter raised $258,000 at its 8th annual Dancing for Safe Haven fundraiser at the Hilton Nashville Downtown hotel. The evening featured a 'Dancing with the Stars”-themed competition pairing local celebrities with professional dancers. The evening's competition was preceded by a cocktail hour and seated dinner. The event chairwoman for this year's event was Anita Greenwood Cash.
This year's dancing lineup included the talented Kyle Allen, Billy Dawson, Jaimie Robinson, Tricia Spehr, Vivek Surti and Christie Wilson. Judges for the dance competition included Marcela Gómez, Marcia Masulla and Bill Vandiver. 'Woody & Jim” of 107.5 The River returned as masters of ceremonies. Christie Wilson and professional dancer Christopher Wayne were recognized as the audience favorite, Vivek Surti and professional dancer Juanita Simanekova were recognized as the judges' favorite, and Tricia Spehr was recognized as the fundraising favorite.
The Hero Award, honoring community work and philanthropy, was presented to Dawn Bunetta at the event. The funds raised at this year's event will provide shelter-to-housing services for families struggling with homelessness across Nashville.