by Marc Strauss
Two tickets remain for the American Red Cross Evening of Stars and a chance to meet Cubs World Series hero David Ross. But to get them you’ll have to listen to the radio.
WJBC and Radio Bloomington will be auctioning off the last two tickets between 6 am and 5 pm on Thursday, April 13th. This year’s Evening of Stars will be held at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uptown Normal Tuesday, April 18 at 7 pm.
The event co-chairs are Illinois State University president Larry Dietz and his wife Marlene, who helped recruit Ross as keynote speaker.
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“With David Ross’s involvement and with the auction we’re really looking forward to another way to supplement the funds we raise to the event. We hope people call in and bid high,” said Larry Dietz.
“We’re really excited to meet him and we hope that, by his presence, great funds are raised for the American Red Cross,” said Marlene Dietz. “Every day they’re reaching out and helping people in our community, whether it’s by donating blood or helping those that are challenged by terrible storms or disasters or fires in our community.”
The Dietz’s couldn’t say whether Ross will do any dancing at the gala. Ross is currently a contestant on the popular show Dancing With the Stars.
“We watched him dancing behind the plate catching the baseball for the Cubs. We had no idea he could dance on a dance floor. He’s doing pretty well,” said President Dietz.
The VIP package to be auctioned off on radio includes two tickets to the Evening of Stars, a meet and greet with David Ross, an autographed David Ross jersey and a hotel stay at the Marriott Uptown Normal.
The highest bid will win the package. To submit your bid during the auction, call (309) 829-2345. Stay up to date on the bidding on WJBC.com.
Money raise from the auction will be donated to the American Red Cross.
