Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County proudly celebrated the 11th year of their signature fundraiser, Dancing with Our Stars, raising over $166,000 to support the organization’s mission of delivering medically tailored meals to the elderly or those with disabilities, facing food insecurities, or unable to prepare food for themselves, for both short and long term needs in Hamilton County.
Dancing with Our Stars coincides with Meals on Wheels 50th Anniversary!
This year is especially important to Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County as they celebrate hitting a milestone of fifty years of service. The event, held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Noblesville, paired local professional dancers with some of Hamilton County’s most well-known residents, who competed for the coveted titles of Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice.
This year’s Judges’ Choice (male) title went to Adam Ogrzewalla, an army veteran and Director of Architecture at Guidon Design. He presented an award-winning swing dance to “In the Mood” with pro dancer Diana Miller.
The 2025 Judges’ Choice for a female dancer went to Kate Adams, owner of Lash & Brow Design Co. She and pro partner Zhivko Yankov wowed the audience with a fusion routine to “Singing in the Rain.”
Audience votes awarded the People’s Choice Award to real estate broker Kim Troyer who performed a powerful rhythm medley to a mashup of “Fight Song” and “Confident” alongside Sean Gehlhausen.
Other Hamilton County “celebrities” include:
- Ashley Mandery – Second-grade teacher at Hamilton Heights
- Erika Ross – Community Relations & Volunteer Services Manager at Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital
- Susan Rider – President of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals
- Tiffanie Ditlevson – Air Force Veteran (Major), entrepreneur, real estate professional and member of the Fishers City Council
- Jeff Jarecki – Founder of Paradigm Health
- Kyle Keever – Personal stylist at Saks Fifth Avenue
- Chris Cason – Co-founder of Blue Horseshoe and current leader in the Supply Chain/Microsoft ERP practice
This year’s professional dancers also included Rob Jenkins, Scott Shook, Matt Moore, Adam Trogdlen, Natasha Cox, Olga Cansino and Yulia Shook, who provided exceptional performances alongside their celebrity partners.
Thank you to our sponsors for making Dancing with Our Stars a wonderful success!
Community Health Network served as this year’s Diamond Waltz Sponsor for the fifth consecutive year with a special thanks to The Beckmoore Foundation. Platinum Rumba Sponsors include Ascension St. Vincent, Wolfpack Restaurant Group and AIS Facilities Services. Gold Bolero Sponsors include Current in Carmel, Paradigm Health, Great Lakes Honda of Fishers, Guidon, Westfield Wine Vault and the Rotary Club of Carmel. Silver Tango Sponsors include Brightworks, KSM CPAs & Advisors, the Fields Group, Hamilton County Community Foundation, CarDon & Associates, Gibraltar Design, Boomerang Development, Smith’s Jewelers and Four Day Ray Brewing.
The Dancing with Our Stars event continues to be the largest fundraiser for Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County, with each year’s donations supporting the delivery of thousands of meals to vulnerable Hamilton County residents. The organization extends its heartfelt thanks to all the participants, sponsors and community members who helped make the 2025 event a success.
Photo credit: Tenth Street Photography