Dancing with the Athens Stars is back this weekend. The annual fundraiser for nonprofit Project Safe features local celebrities who pair up with professional dance instructors to compete for awards. in support of the organization’s mission of ending domestic violence.
Joan Prittie is executive director of Project Safe. She says the event has raised more than $1.5 million to support survivors of domestic violence.
Dancing with the Athens Stars is Saturday March 18th at the Classic Center. This year’s MCs are Mayor Kelly Girtz and Andrea Griffith-Girtz. Visit project-safe.org for more information.