The Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association will present the 14th Annual “Dancing with the Stars of Hidalgo County” at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 13, at Mission Event Center, Mission, TX.

The event promises to be an exciting gala full of music and friendly competition. In addition, there will be gourmet dining, live/silent auction, and dancing. Celebrity Dancers are Ericka Herrera, Derek Janik, Leah Wise, Joshua Sharpless, Marla Sandoval, Johnny Dillon, Tom Castañeda, Cecilia Gutierrez, Annette Muniz, Javier Villalobos, Adrienne Pena-Garza, Alden Rush, O.J. Esquivel, and Dr. Maria Coimbra.

RGVDA would also like to give a special thanks to Rhythm Room Dance Studio and Nadia’s School of Dance for providing professional dancers. Thank you to our sponsors: Alpine, HEB, South Texas Health Systems, Whataburger, Dr. Monzer Yazji, Buena Vista Optical, The Monitor, Socialife Magazine, and KRGV. The RGVDA is a local and independent not-for-profit diabetes association for Hidalgo County. This event allows programs and services to be tailored specifically for the area and guarantees that all funds generated are used for the residents of Hidalgo County. The RGVDA’s mission is dedicated to the prevention of diabetes and its complications through educational services, early detection, and awareness.

Formal Attire

Agenda:         6:30 pm to 7:30 pm       Cocktail Hour      Silent Auction

7:00 pm                           Presentation

7:30 pm                            Dinner

8:00 pm                           Dance Performance

8:30 pm                           Intermission

9:00 pm                           Dance Performance/end of Silent Auction

9:30 pm                           Live Auction

9:45 pm                          Dancers Awards

10 to Midnight                Dance to the music of Jay Cantu DJ

In addition to the dancing competition by our All-Stars community celebrities, there will also be a cocktail hour, gourmet dining, live and silent auctions, and dancing to the music of Jay Cantu DJ.

Tickets are $125.00 per person or a reserved table $1500.00 for seating of 10.

For information or to become a sponsor, call the RGVDA office at (956)318-1900.