There are many ways to support UpSwing Aerial Dance Company's creative work and teaching. Your donations directly fund our performances, tours, workshops and classes.
Join "Friends of UpSwing" Aerial Dance Company
Join the fun in creating and/or hosting a fundraising event. Contact Cherie Carson if you would like to learn more about upcoming events that you might be interested in.
Make a Donation
All tax-deductible donations are made through our fiscal sponsor, Dancers’ Group
Checks: Checks should be made payable to our fiscal sponsor – Dancers' Group (please note UpSwing ADC in the memo field)– and mail to the following address: Cherie Carson, UpSwing Director, 650 37th Street, Richmond, CA 94805
Flipcause: To make a tax deductible donation online visit our flipcause page.
Wish List
5 Gas/VISA cards...We have 5 dancers in UpSwing who travel every week to the Berkeley Studio, 2 from San Francisco. Receiving a gas card/ even a BART card can help with the travel expenses.
Travel miles on Southwest Airlines or Alaska Airlines.
Other needs:
Items for our yearly fundraiser
looking for weekend vacation, gift certificates to local restaurants, massage, etc.
In-kind donations
Needs include: office supplies, costume materials, beverages, climbing gear (6 small harnesses, Carabiners, 2 purple aerial tissus )
Volunteers and Work Study Program
Upswing offers opportunities for free tickets to performances for volunteers and 1/2 price classes for work study
Please contact Cherie Carson or Helium Valentine for information on how to donate and/or volunteer.
UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS
Nov 2024
“If you surrender to the air, you ride it.” Toni Morrison
Help UpSwing ride the air, help us raise $5,000 by Dec 31
Donations of $500 or more will receive an invite to a studio rehearsal
For every donation, we will post a spin on Facebook so get us spinning, make your donation today!