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
6 Gas cards...We have 6 dancers in UpSwing who travel every week to the Berkeley Studio from San Francisco, Petaluma and even Grass Valley. Receiving a gas card to help with the travel would be a big help.
Travel miles on Southwest Airlines or Alaska Airlines
REALTORS MAKE A DONATION VIA REBSEA
UpSwing Aerial Dance Company is now included in the roster of REBSEA (Real Estate & Business Social Enterprises Association)
Whenever you, or anybody that you know, is going to buy or sell a home or property please consider searching the REBSEA Member Directory for a REBSEA member in your location. www.rebsea.org When you work with a REBSEA member you know that after closing a donation will be made to a nonprofit. Ask your Realtor to make a donation to your favorite Aerial Dance Company-UpSwing!
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
July 2023
“If you surrender to the air, you ride it.” Toni Morrison
Help UpSwing ride the air, help us raise $3,000 by July 30th!
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!