The Andrea Rizzo Foundation

This is a non-profit organization that funds dance therapy programs in hospitals and schools, aiming to provide dance therapy to children with cancer and special education needs. The Foundation is dedicated to the growth and success of Dréa’s Dream, a dance therapy/expressive movement program for pediatric and young adult populations in hospitals, special education classrooms and medical settings throughout the country. 

The Dizzy Feet Foundation

This organization helps underprivileged young people realize their dream of becoming professional dancers and to support, improve, and increase access to dance education in the United States. The Foundation sponsors dance education programs which expose children in low-income areas to benefits of dance through and with local community organizations. They also provide scholarships to talented students studying at accredited or nationally regarded dance schools and studios.

Jackson School of the Arts

This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the arts accessible and affordable to youth in South Central Michigan. They offer out-of–school programs in dance, theater and art at their site and throughout the Jackson community.

MindLeaps

This is an organization whose goal is to teach dance for children in post war and developing countries including Guinea, Rwanda, and Bosnia. Their goal is to develop the cognitive skills of the street children in order for them to excel in a learning environment. Rebecca is a classically trained ballet dancer and now spends half of the year at her three sites, and the other half of the year fundraising on the east coast, finding sponsors for the kids she works with.