Cheerleaders Are Working Hard…To Change The World!

When cheerleaders aren’t rallying for school spirit, competing at national competitions, and serving as community leaders, they’re cheering for a greater cause. Cheerleaders around the world are working together to help bring awareness to a variety of causes, such as supporting the efforts of finding a cure for cancer. Whether it is for a local charity or a national non-profit organization, cheerleaders are doing good around the world! Check out some of these organizations that are spreading the cheer: Extreme Cheer Charities is a non-profit/charity organization for those that have a passion for the sport of cheerleading. Extreme Cheer Charities perform at various competitions and actively participate in many charity events as well as volunteering for an array of causes within their communities. Additionally, Extreme Cheer Charities help raise money for causes like breast cancer, leukemia, ovarian cancer, and special needs. Cheer For Charity is a regional cheerleading tournament that raises funds for the Nemours Partnership for Children’s Health benefiting the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE. Cheer For Charity began in 2006 and has raised more than $175,000 for the hospital so far, with a standing pledge to raise $150,000 more over the next five years. Cheer For A Cure is a national, community-based organization devoted to raising funds for those touched by cancer. Cheer For A Cure is the largest grassroots network of cheerleaders, coaches, fans working together to prevent cancer, save lives, and help those touched by cancer by funding for research to find a cure, education, advocacy, and service. Cheer For A Cure hosts events that enable the community’s youth to lead the fight to end cancer. The Sparkle Effect is the recipient of the 2011 VH1 Do Something award – which honors young people that use social change to take action. The Sparkle Effect is an organization that assists cheerleading and dance teams that want to develop a program that can accommodate team members with special needs. As model students, community leaders, and competitive athletes, it’s safe to say cheerleaders and the charitable work that they do is something to cheer about! In light of the upcoming National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, your cheerleading squad can help support the campaign for raising awareness for breast cancer by wearing pink tops and shorts, and using pink cheer accessories like cheer pom poms and glitter makeup during the month of October to join the rally against breast cancer, along with cheerleaders and advocates all around the world. How does your team spread the cheer? Share your community and charity efforts with our readers by leaving your story in our comments!