Scroll down to explore the many programs at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, where your generous contribution can help build and support a vital and inclusive community for movers of all ages and styles.
The GINKGO CAMPAIGN gives you the opportunity to celebrate our joyful community by contributing to our general operations fund. This year we will be focusing on growing partnerships with other community organizations, developing rich programming for both youth and adults, and completing the long overdue task of retrofitting our building. We invite you to join us as the ginkgo trees outside lend to the human experience, as does the act of dance. As the ginkgo trees turn to gold this fall, so does our community– bringing a bright and meaningful future to the SADC community. In order for us to see this through, we need your support today!
The May O'Donnell Scholarship Fund is named for Frank Shawl and Victor Anderson's mentor. She believed that dance is learned best in a supportive community. The fund invites youth families at all levels of need to apply for scholarship support each semester.
The Warry Millar Scholarship Fund was established to support male identifying youth and adults in their dance journeys at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. Warry Millar danced at Shawl-Anderson for years and left us with a bright legacy – a legacy filled with joy, creativity, and meaning through dance. The scholarship program will play a key part in our ability to create many points of access to dance across varying life experiences and financial circumstances.
The Victor Anderson Scholarship Fund is awarded in memory of Victor Anderson. The fund supports intensive dance training for youth who exemplify Victor's values in dance: hard work, curiosity and community. One scholarship of $1,000 is announced each June.
The Stephanie Jacob Adult Scholarship Fund is supported in part through a generous annual gift from Ms. Jacob's family and in part through individual donations. Your contribution will augment this support and allow more adults ages 18 through seniors to follow their desire to train and learn at SADC.
DONATE
There are so many ways to help keep dance vibrant and alive in the East Bay:
• donate stock
• make a bequest or add us to your living trust
• volunteer time at events and performances
• direct your donation to the Dance Up Close/East Bay series
• donate an item or gift for our annual auction
• donate in-kind items needed at SADC
• make a recurring monthly donation
• support the SADC board of directors
To discuss how you can support SADC, contact Erica Morales, Director of Development and Finance, at 510-654-5921 or erica@shawl-anderson.org.
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