Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation’s “Dancing for the Foundation” is Back for Season Three!

New Rochelle, NY (February 2025) For the third year in a row, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation (HGRF) is again adapting the popular TV Show “Dancing with the Stars” to its own version of “Dancing for the Foundation,” on Thursday, May 15 from 6:00 to 10:00 PM at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.  This unique and exciting fundraising event supports the HGR Foundation, which benefits charities and non-profits throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley.

HGRF is inviting anyone who enjoys tapping their toes to everything from the Tango to Disco, or from the Fox Trot to Hip Hop to apply for a spot in the show. All chosen dancers will receive up to 10 complimentary dance lessons at Arthur Murray studio in White Plains or Eastchester, including a professional choreographed routine. Each dancer will also get a complimentary ticket to the event, which includes an open bar, a plated dinner, dessert, a DJ and of course, dancing!

In exchange, dancers will help to promote the event by encouraging attendance among friends and colleagues and committing to participating fully in the event. Proceeds from monies raised through ticket sales, sponsorships, and voting fundraising will be distributed by the HG Realtor Foundation to local organizations in the regions where Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® (HGAR) members serve and live, including the Hudson Valley, Bronx, and Manhattan.

To apply to the HGRF “Dancing for the Foundation casting call, please visit:  https://www.cognitoforms.com/HudsonGatewayAssociationOfREALTORS/HGRF2025DancingForTheFoundationDancerSignUpForm. The deadline for applications is March 17.

“We are thrilled to present this sensational event for the third time,” said Ralph Gabay, HGRF President. “Last year’s event drew record crowds, and we hope to be able to surpass our fundraising goal for the HG Realtor Foundation this year. Of course, it’s also going to be an exciting, interactive night with audience participation and a great opportunity for networking.”

Three judges will determine the winner of the competition, and the audience can also join in the judging to choose the “People’s Choice” winning dance couple. Last year, the event raised almost $42,000 for the Foundation, and HGAR Affiliate Members Christian Babcock, of Loan Depot, and Brett Lando, of Gahagan, Lando and Wagner, LLP, both in White Plains, won the competition.

Tony Berardi, of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Brewster/Scarsdale, and Trudi Iglesias, of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, White Plains, received the “People’s Choice Award” and were also named the second-place winners. 

Since 2014, the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities and non-profits throughout Hudson Valley. As concerned members of the communities we work in, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation participates in qualified community-based charities who serve the housing, hunger, health, happiness, and humane needs of citizens everywhere.

The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade association representing over 13,000 real estate professionals doing business in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties, as well as the Bronx and Manhattan. It is the second largest REALTOR® Association in New York, and one of the largest in the country.