It's the Crystal Anniversary of our annual signature gala!
Saturday, January 16, 2027.
Join us as we celebrate the year's successes and honor the companies, employees, and community leaders who make it happen. Denton County's most anticipated event features the crowd-favorite Dancing with Our Stars competition showcasing a troupe of volunteer community dancers.
In Search of New & Old Volunteers for 15th Annual Dance Competition
This year's Dancing with Our Stars will feature 15 volunteer dancing couples in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of UNITED Tribute. Plus, we encourage Dancing with Our Stars alumni to return to the dance competition this year.
A Crystal Affair
DETAILS:
Time: 6 PM - 9:30 PM
Attire: Black Tie
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center
Dr. Bettye Myers Humanitarian Award
The Dr. Bettye Myers Humanitarian Award recognizes active community leaders and philanthropists in Denton County who dedicate their time and financial resources to help improve and transform lives in Denton County. The recipient has a long-standing history of working with United Way and our network of partners to make Denton County a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
Our annual gala, UNITED Tribute, celebrates our generous community partners and raises funds to help improve lives in Denton County. The event will take place January 17, 2026, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center.
This friendly dance competition is the centerpiece of our UNITED Tribute entertainment. Dancing with Our Stars features fun, well-loved individuals from our community—nominated by you! Their participation helps us raise awareness and funds to serve children, families, Veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and people affected by mental illness.
We are accepting nominations from now until July 7th. Complete the form below to nominate co-workers, friends, and family—everyone is fair game! And we are looking for Dancing with Our Stars alumni to dance this year too!
We are seeking a total of 15 couples in celebration of our 15th Anniversary. Couples or individuals. (The individuals will be randomly paired).
After being notified of their nomination, each nominee will be contacted by someone from our Dancer Committee to explain dancer expectations and the purpose of dancing. At that time, the nominee will be asked to provide a verbal commitment or decline of the nomination.
If the nominee states they need more time to decide, the committee member will ask them to make a decision within one week of their nomination and they will receive a return phone call after 7 days.
If necessary, the community will vote August 4-11th for 5 couples and 10 individuals (5 men & 5 women). The latter will be paired by random drawing at a Dancer Reveal on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025.
Beginning in September, contestants will attend a weekly dancing lesson with Gladys Keeton, Professor Emeritus of Dance at Texas Woman's University. Practices will be suspended for the holidays, although partners may choose to practice on their own time. Come January, contestants will strut their stuff on the dance floor, and the crowd will vote for one pair to take home our coveted Mirrorball Trophies!
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