Philanthropy - Folsom, California, United States
Folsom Cheer ELITE is an all-volunteer team of adults raising funds with The CHEER FOR LIFE Foundation, Inc.; which is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization doing business as CHEER San Francisco. We donate to fellow non-profit agencies throughout our community who provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis, and other life-challenging conditions.Folsom Cheer ELITE, Inc. (FCE) is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit performance team of COED adults in the greater Sacramento area. The primary goal of FCE is to raise money for non-profit organizations under the umbrella of The CHEER FOR LIFE Foundation, Inc.; which is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization doing business as CHEER San Francisco. The goal of the foundation is to support people of our community who have life-threatening or life-altering conditions such as HIV/AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, and Autism through very carefully selected beneficiaries only consisting of fellow non-profit agencies.FCE is comprised of 40+ COED, adult members who travel all over California to perform elite routines for crowds as large as 5,000 viewers to obtain monies for our beneficiaries. The team practices between 2-4 times a week, attends anywhere from 10-20 events a year, and raises over $15,000 a year towards their goal. Not only are the members of this team volunteer, they pay for their own equipment, practice locations, and travel arrangements.