Wrentham Community Events, Inc. is very pleased to announce the Stars participating in the 2020 Dancing with the Wrentham Stars fundraising event taking place on March 27, 2020 at Lake Pearl Wrentham.
The 3 female stars are Jennifer Marshalsea, Cristine McCombs and Chandler Ross.
Marshalsea currently lives in Pawtucket with her younger sister and for the past 4 years has worked as the General Manager of the Red Rooster Bar and Grill located on Route 1 in Wrentham. Jennifer is paired up with the Wrentham Food Pantry. Through their association with Dancing with the Wrentham Stars, the Pantry has been able to add enhancements to its facility which has allowed it to expand their offering to clients. Jennifer looks forward to working alongside their volunteers and is focused on helping them raise funds so they may continue with this endeavor.
McCombs has lived in Wrentham for the past 23 years and has two sons ages 20 and 16. She currently works at Hagerty Consulting, an emergency management consulting firm. Cris will be raising funds for The Friends of Wrentham and is very excited to focus her energy and charitable spirit on their efforts of supporting the needs of the residents of the Wrentham Developmental Center.
Ross is a lifelong resident of Wrentham and currently works in the family owned business, Ross Funeral Home, located in Wrentham center. Chandler is paired up with the Holly Club of Wrentham, a charitable organization she is very familiar with as her mom is a former member. She looks forward to helping them raise funds which will support many worthy local programs such as student scholarships and veteran assistance to name just a few.
The 3 male stars are Lenny Hensas Jr., Brian Lee and Kevin Martes.
Hensas currently resides in Wrentham with his wife Joanne. They have five children, seven grandchildren and two dogs. Over his 50 year career as an X-Ray and Cardiac Cath Technologist, Lenny has worked in several different healthcare facilities. Most notably, Lenny has been on the medical staff of the New England Patriots for the past 20 years. He is working alongside the volunteers of Gilly’s House, a sober home which helps residents transition to a substance free lifestyle. It’s a charity Lenny is very committed to as he lost his son 3 years ago after a 24 year battle with addiction.
Lee resides in Norfolk, MA with his wife Colleen, their two children, a dog and two cats. Brian is the Head Coach of the King Philip Regional High School football team and also teaches Physical Education at the school. He will be working side by side with the volunteers of the King Phillip Sports Booster Club. The organization aims to promote, support and provide recognition to student athletes participating in all sports at KP Regional High School. Their financial resources are utilized in many ways including college scholarships and athletic department projects.
Martes is a resident of Rumford, RI where he lives with his wife Kendal, their daughter and their dog. Kevin has spent the past 2 years as Principal of the Roderick Elementary School and is paired up with the Roderick Playground Fund. Together, Kevin and the fund volunteers will work to raise funds to provide a playground that is safe, inclusive and fun for all students. The goal is to provide durable equipment which will allow residents to enjoy for many years to come.
The 6 Stars will soon begin their fundraising efforts as well as start their dance lessons. They are competing for two awards: People's Choice Award and Judge's Choice Award. The star who raises the most funds for their charity will win the People's Choice Award and the star who receives the highest marks from the judges will win the Judge's Choice Award. Both awards will be presented the night of the event - March 27, 2020.
The Board of Directors of Wrentham Community Events (WCE) is extremely grateful to all the dancing Stars and they look forward to supporting their fundraising efforts in the coming weeks and months. WCE encourages all readers to visit their website www.wce02093.org for more information on the Stars, the event itself and to make a tax-deductible donation in support of the many worthy charities represented in this year's event. Also, be sure to like and visit the DWTWS Facebook page www.facebook.com/DancingwiththeWrenthamStars to keep up to date on all the latest DWTWS news.