BACOA Hosts A Record-Setting “Dancing with the Barrington Stars”
The Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA) announced that its 2025 “Dancing With the Barrington Stars”event raised over $419,000, a new record for the organization.
More than 350 people came out on February 8th to see our local stars show off the steps they'd been rehearsing for weeks.
Congratulations to dancers: Dena & Scott Anderson, Kate Fanselow, Rosanna & Justin Pratt, Jenny & Bob Shannon, Brett Stetson, Michelle Streit & Julie Joyce and Therese Van Ryne.
Attendees also had a chance to hear about the real beneficiaries of the evening: the older adults, caregivers and families who depend on BACOA's services. To learn more, visit:
Other sponsors included:
VIP PARTNERS ($25k+)
Dehnco Equipment Company
Kim Duchossois
Foglia Family Foundation
GOLD PARTNERS ($5k+)
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Dr. Jeanne Novas-Busano
Dr. James & Annette Baird
Meg & George Peirce
Barrington Bank & Trust
Mary Ann Roeser
BRONZE ADVOCATES ($1k)
The Barn
IN-KIND
Bataille Academie of the Danse
Long and Co. Jewelers
PLATINUM PARTNERS ($10k+)
James Bramsen
Pepper Construction
Susan & Jeff Dehnert
The Sheppard Group
Amy Graves
SILVER PARTNERS ($2.5k+)
Barrington Boat Company
Robert Schmidt
John Gigerich
The Garlands of Barrington
Lucas Law
FRIENDS OF BACOA ($500+)
Barrington Transportation Co.
Dr. Stephanie Skopek
Wickstrom Auto Group
Photo credit: BACOA and Linda Barrett
