Project Safe unveils cast of 2025 Dancing with the Athens Stars, voting begins for Audience Favorite

January 28, 2025

Annual fundraiser featuring local celebrities will be held March 15, 2025, at The Classic Center

Athens, Georgia: Project Safe’s 2025 cast for its annual fundraising event, Dancing with the Athens Stars, in which local celebrities pair with dance instructors to compete for Judges’ Favorite, Community Favorite (most tickets sold), and Audience Favorite (most funds raised) awards. Supporters can cast their votes for the Audience Favorite or purchase tickets at https://www.project-safe.org/ways-to-donate/dancing-with-the-athens-stars/.

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Description automatically generated with medium confidence The following teams will compete in Dancing with the Athens Stars held at The Classic Center Theatre on March 15, 2025:

Team 2 – Adrian Prelipceanu & Rachel Rickard

Team 3 – Micah Redman & Eva Redman

Team 4 – Joey Tucker & Natalie Cox

Team 5 – Eric Linder & Catherine Huff

Team 6 – Marisa Leilani Mustard & Ali Hall

Team 7 – Marcia Hector & Christopher Weaver

Team 8 – Suki Janssen & Malory Ware

Team 9 – Jennifer Zwirn & Kaitlin Butcher

Team 10 – Tikica Platt & Jeff Chen

Team 11 – Allison Perfetti & Allison Smith

Joan Prittie, Executive Director of Project Safe, said “Dancing with the Athens Stars is one of the most positive and uplifting nights in Athens. Not only are the dance performances highly entertaining, but the reason why folks are dancing permeates the evening. Over the years, this event has transformed our organization and saved and changed thousands of lives as a result.”

Photographs from prior events are available from Project Safe and in the archives of many local news organizations.

Project Safe is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to end domestic violence through crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services, systems change advocacy, and prevention and education. Project Safe’s primary service area is Madison County, Oconee County, Clarke County, and Oglethorpe County, but provides services to people from all over Georgia.