A-WOL Support During COVID-19

A-WOL is a Portland, Oregon, non-profit that provides the local community with a place to make friends, laugh and learn aerial and dance and is getting hit hard financially by the COVID-19 outbreak.

A-WOL Dance is a  non-profit that relies on income from a regular schedule of youth and adult classes. With the COVID-19 outbreak, the non-profit has had to close its doors for all classes for 2 weeks or possibly more.  The non-profit needs close to $35,000 to keep running during a month. This fundraiser is to help cover employee expenses and the building rent. I am starting at $50,000 but if we can exceed that amount, it would be amazing! 

As both a board member and a member of the adult aerial intensive program, Fly-Co. A-WOL has helped me become a stronger person both physically and mentally. I started attending as an outlet to relieve stress from work and found so much more - friendly faces and supportive staff. I started learning skills on fabric that I would have never dreamed to be possible. After a few classes, I found a family of friends that is always supportive of you, even when you don't think you can do something correctly.

I am starting this fundraising to keep A-WOL alive and be able to survive this pandemic. Not only in the business struggling, but employees, contractors and even students are having financial troubles. A-WOL is a place of community that lots of students come to as a safe space to learn and be themselves and I want to see it remain that way for years to come. 

Learn more about A-WOL here.

No donation is too small, $5 is something that helps make sure A-WOL will keep running. If 100 people give $5 each - that can add up quickly to $500, so don't think any amount is too small

A Bit More about A-WOL: 

A-WOL Dance Collective believes that the arts build community and enhance the quality of life. Art, in its various forms, fosters creativity, empowers individuals and brings people together. A-WOL's warehouse headquarters offers a place of belonging for its patrons. Our students become friends with one another, our audience hangs out before and after shows, our volunteers mingle with our performers and our staff takes great ownership in our organization. Many have told us that they have found a sense of meaning and belonging by being a part of A-WOL in various ways.

A-WOL Dance Collective is an equal opportunity organization committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. A-WOL does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin or disability in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarships, programs and activities. Inquiries concerning A-WOL's policies, including its compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations may be directed to the Executive Director.