NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
October 24, 2008

Contact: Kate Houlihan
860-983-6858

Dancing with the Covenant Stars comes to Hartford!

Bloomfield, CT – The stars are coming out for the kids! On November 7th at The Goodwin Hotel the stars will be out for Covenant to Care for Children’s annual “Dancing with the Covenant Stars” event. Al Terzi, WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News Anchor, will emcee this exciting evening complete with big band music by the Jerry Constanzo Orchestra, glamorous dresses and fabulous food.

Three celebrity contestants will be paired up with dance instructors from the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Bloomfield. The contestants are Teresa LaBarbera, Channel 3 Pinpoint Traffic Reporter, Mark Mitchell, President of Mitchell Auto Group and Steven Mitchell, Minister of Music and Art at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford.

The evening starts at 7:00 pm with a jazz reception featuring Latanya Farrell, a silent auction followed by a sit down dinner, the dance competition and performances by local professional dancers. Tickets are $50 and are available by calling Covenant to Care for Children at 860-243-1806.

Covenant to Care for Children serves over 25,000 neglected and at-risk children across Connecticut. By attending this event you can truly make a difference in the life of a child. For more information on Covenant to Care for Children visit their website at www.covenanttocare.org or call Caryl Hallberg, Executive Director, at 860-243-1806.