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Three Cheers for Our Favorite Dancing Real Estate Agent!!

Our very own, multi-talented, Missy Ward danced the night away for a great cause in this year’s Dancing With the Lexington Stars event! DWLS describes their event as…

An exciting competition which pairs local celebrities with professional dancers in support of two wonderful charities. All proceeds from this event will once again benefit Surgery On Sunday, Inc. & the Lexington Rotary Club Endowment Fund.

Each contestant works to garner votes in their favor. Every community member can vote as often as they wish, and each vote costs $5. All proceeds go toward Surgery on Sunday, Inc. and the Lexington Rotary Club Endowmen Fund.

“Surgery on Sunday, Inc. works closely with community partners to provide essential outpatient surgical procedures to income-eligible individuals. Patients are referred to Surgery on Sunday, Inc. by numerous partner agencies,” states the Surgery on Sunday website. This important group helps to provide expensive surgery and procedures to patients who may not have the income to cover the costs that their insurance won’t cover.

The Lexington Rotary Club Endowment Fund, which receives a smaller portion of the donations from the event, goes to many different philanthropic endeavors and charities throughout the area. Their missions statement is…

The Lexington Rotary Club Endowment is the entity through which the Rotary Club of Lexington carries out its philanthropic activities without regard to race, creed, color, sex, nationality or age.

It is established to receive and disburse funds in support of the vocational, community and international avenues of Rotary Service.

The Endowment Fund in providing partial funding and implementation of these philanthropic activities will directly serve young people, aged and disadvantaged persons and other groups.

Missy Ward and her partner, Paul Bernstein, helped to raise over $3,000!!!

And with all that going on for Missy this weekend, she still helped her clients close a transaction yesterday! Now that’s dedication!!

The Rotary Club of Lexington presents it’s annual Dancing with the Lexington Stars! A black tie evening event and an exciting competition which pairs local celebrities with professional dancers in support of two wonderful charities. All proceeds from this event will once again benefit Surgery On Sunday, Inc. & the Lexington Rotary Club Endowment Fund.

As part of the process, Missy Ward was interviewed on why she felt driven to donate her time and charity to this event. See her interview below!

“I decided to participate in DWLS because I love to dance, although I am very clumsy. I thought I could build further awareness and raise money for Surgery on Sunday and Rotary. I love Lexington and the giving heart of this community.” She jokes, “and I think they ran out of people to ask.”

Missy was a radio personality for 25 years. She worked as a morning show cohost with country great Karl Shannon and her friend, Kruser. She was also the hoost of the Motorvation Motorcars show for 11 years. She’s now a top producing agent affiliated with Rector Hayden REALTORS.

To prepare, Missy is scheduling massages and footbaths between her samba lessons. She knows the road ahead is a rough one, though.

“Have you seen those outfits? I won’t be able to eat until May,” Missy joked.

Missy is always joking around and never ceases to put a smile on everyone’s face. She’s constantly bubbling with sunny energy, and we’re honored that she’ll be participating in such a great event!

If you’d like to support this cause and help donate to Surgery on Sunday – please pair your donation with a vote for Missy Ward! Votes are ONLY $5 and easy to give via paypall!

http://www.dancingwiththelexingtonstars.com/voting.php