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Charities
Members of Professional Cheerleaders Alumni suppor
many charity organizations by volunteering their
time and resources. Here are a few recaps of some
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H.E.R.O.E.S.
and Pro Cheerleaders Alumni Team up for a Cause
Friday, May 23, 2008 - Professional Cheerleaders
Alumni, Inc., (PCA), comprised of ladies who formerly
cheered for professional sports teams (primarily
the Jacksonville Jaguars) recently teamed up with
H.E.R.O.E.S. (Helping Educate Responsible, Outstanding
& Enlightened Students) in a charity effort
to raise money for at-risk youth. PCA’s mission
is to be positive role models who are committed
to having an impact on the community by providing
service, opportunities, and support to activities
that benefit women and children. H.E.R.O.E.S. has
effectively served thousands of at-risk and underprivileged
students over the past 10 years.
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H.E.R.O.E.S. conducted
an exciting and successful silent and live auction
on April 17th at the ocean front Casa Marina Hotel
in Jacksonville Beach. The auction helped accomplish
the missions of PCA and H.E.R.O.E.S., as the guests
bid on several prizes including trips and gift baskets,
to name a few. With the help of the community’s
financial support, PCA and H.E.R.O.E.S. are helping
fund scholarships for at-risk K–12 students
to attend accredited private schools where safe,
effective, and captivating learning environments
are provided. Their efforts have dramatically increased
the odds of kids graduating high school and even
attending college, breaking the cycle of poverty
and at-risk mentality.
For more information and photos, visit PCA’s
website at www.ProCheerleadersAlumni.com.
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PCA at Let Us
Play Expo
On April 24th PCA Members Donna and Darlene
handed out approximately 350 PCA water bottles at
the Let Us Play Jr 2k Fitness and Health Expo. The
event brings awareness to the importance of fitness
for children.The Expo preceed the Let Us Play Jr
2k where 3,000 kids run a guided course which takes
them into the football stadium and across the finish
line right on the field!Every participant receives
a medal and for many of these kids it will be their
first time on an NFL field.
The Let Us Play Foundation was formed by Leah &
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veteran of the NFL)
to give athletic opportunities to the youth in the
Jacksonville community and encourage good health
& work ethics associated with participation
in sports.
For more information about Let Us Play please visit
www.letusplay.org |
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6th Annual Bachelor/Bachelorette
Charity Auction benefiting North Florida School
Members of Professional Cheerleaders Alumni
were glamorous hostesses at the 6th Annual Bachelor/Bachelorette
Charity Auction benefiting students with developmental
disabilities at North Florida School. The successful
event was held at Mavericks at the Jacksonville
Landing on Saturday, April 12, 2008, where over
400 tickets were sold! The event held a silent auction
and the best prizes of the night: Bachelor and Bachelorette
Date Packages! Check out more photos here in our
exclusive online album. |
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Professional
Cheerleaders Alumni Judge Cheerleading Competition
On Saturday, April 12th Professional Cheerleaders
Alumni (PCA) members Darlene Clancy, Cheryl O’Brien,
Marsha McCoy and Jocelyn Geronimo, served as judges
for the Communities in Schools’ TEAM UP After
School Program’s 9th Annual Cheerleading Competition
held at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida.
Six elementary and seven middle schools showed off
their talents in front of an audience of more than
3,000.
Among the judges was Joyce Morgan Danford, a motivational
speaker, with over 21 years broadcasting experience
and former Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader. Each judge
received a certificate of appreciation and official
event t-shirt.
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Communities in Schools are the leading student-centered
non-profit in the city that provides quality after
school programming services to students in Duval
County. There are 13 TEAM UP after school program
sites and deliver services to over 1400 students.
The competition theme this year was women’s
health with information and blood pressure screenings
provided by Shands Hospital. |
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PCA Jr. Teen Cheerleaders
The Professional Cheerleaders Alumni has been involved
with the Jaguars Foundation’s Honor Rows Program
since the beginning. This is probably one of the
single most important charities that PCA have been
involved with.
This unique, nationally recognized program uses
seats at Jaguars home games as incentives to encourage
children and youth to set and achieve ambitious
but realistic goals.
Goal setting involves academic achievement, behavioral
improvement,
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and performing public
service. The program allows agencies from five different
counties to determine how best to use seats as motivational
goals for youth between the ages of 9 and 17.
Each year, PCA alumni places tickets together for
the children, guide them into and out of the stadium,
assist with the lunch line and simply spread good
Cheer throughout the game! The children are always
excited to see past Roar Alumni and some of them
even remember you from years passed! |
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Ernest Wilford
Charity
Golf Tournament
The Ernest Wilford Golf Classic hosted its 2nd annual
fundraiser event April 12th and 13th. The tournament
specifically benefits The First Tee Golf Program,
a non-profit organization, that’s mission
is to provide an affordable and accessible youth-centered
golf facility where the youth in the First Coast
community can learn the game of golf and the values
it teaches in a structured and supportive environment.
Wide Receiver Ernest Wilford, #19 of the Jacksonville
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Roar member Melissa George,
held the actual golf tournament on the bright and
sunny Friday afternoon of April 13th.
The night before, players and guests attended a
remarkable Kick-Off Party in the Touchdown Club
at the stadium that featured several of our fellow
Professional Cheerleaders Alumni as hostesses that
helped show their support for the cause. They helped
guests bid on one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia in
both a live and silent auction all while helping
raise money for a good cause. Wilford also unveiled
his new foundation cleverly named E. Wil, which
will focus on helping underprivileged youth in the
community by getting them involved with extra curriculum
activities and enhancing their “Wil-Power”.
The true highlight of the evening though belonged
to our girls as they grabbed the attention of all
the guests with their charming social skills and
of course their outstanding beauty, inside and out.
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Jaguars Foundation
Paint the Town
Nearly 1,000 volunteers converged on a Jacksonville
neighborhood from April 22 to 29 to help paint the
selected homes as part of the Housing Partnership's
13th annual Paint the Town During Rehab week community
service event.
The program focuses on improving the quality of
life for low-income neighborhoods. Members or the
Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation, current ROAR members;
Jennifer and Kristin, and ROAR Alumni/PCA members,
Latricia and Donna painted homes for those in need.
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Straight Talk
visit
their website here
On May 17th and May 19th, Donna Windsor, Darlene
(Waterous) Clancy, Coral Rodriguez, Robin Simmons
& Robin Valetutto lent a hand back stage at
the taping of "Straight Talk:Teens & Sex
The Real Truth".
This annual teen forum, aimed at educating and reducing
incidences of teen pregnancy & STDs, is a collaboration
with the Jaguars Foundation, the Jacksonville Media
and several corporate sponsors. Over 70 students,
parents, employees and volunteers filled the FOX30/CBS47
studio for the live taping. The show featured Joe
Zelenka, Ernest Wilford and ROAR member, Michelle
Knox.
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Family Literacy
Fair 2007
On Saturday, August 25, members of the PCA volunteered
their time to support literacy. The Family Literacy
Fair, sponsored by FCCJ North Campus, has been held
for the past five years.
The event included reading and storytelling, live
performances, demonstrations, prizes and cameos
from storybook characters.
The PCA volunteers included “celebrity reader”
Darlene Clancy, Latricia Ledet, Alexi Smith, and
Donna Windsor.
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FCCJ Summer Cheerleading
Camp
The PCA is now the sole provider of instructors
for several summer camps held at Florida Community
College at Jacksonville (North Campus). This effort
was coordinated by PCA Board Member Latricia Ledet,
who taught the Cheerleading summer camp in 2006.
While searching for additional instructors, Latricia
realized that working these camps could be an awesome
opportunity for the PCA. Such participation could
bring in funds that could be used toward scholarships
while creating opportunities for PCA members to
give back to the children of our community. Latricia
made a proposal to camp organizers on behalf of
the PCA, and that proposal was met with great enthusiasm.
Thus, a great community partnership was established.
Jessica Hurckes and Missy Freeman were instructors
in the 2007 summer camps. Jessica taught Beginning
Cheerleading while Missy taught Baton Twirling.
The kids had a wonderful time and the instructors
were outstanding!
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Chalk Talk with
the Pro’s
visit
their website here
Nine of our PCA members volunteered in a fundraiser
run by Robin Valetutto. These ladies not only assisted
in raising funds for Scholarships, but also enjoyed
modeling for Sportsmania.
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Other events/organizations
PCA members
volunteered with in 2007:
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Cancer Society Celebrity Golf
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Community Rehab Center Golf Tournament |
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American Heart Association Heartwalk |
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Donna Hicken Foundation for Breast Cancer |
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Inside the Game Entertainment |
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Spirit Groove Cheer Group |
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Womenade (visit
their website here) |
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