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Cheer  &  Dance  Extreme  AND  Cheer  For  A  Cause  Join  Peyton’s  Promise  

UPA’s  Adoption  Initiative    

 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  lisa@UPAinc.net  www.PeytonsPromise.net    

Minneapolis,  Minn.  (March  4,  2011)    –  Cheer  and  Dance  Extreme  and  Cheer  For  A  Cause  have  joined  

UPA  in  raising  funds  and  awareness  for  Peyton’s  Promise  an  Adoption  initiative.  

After  reading  articles  in  Inside  Cheerleading  Magazine,  Cheer  For  A  Cause  contacted  UPA’s  president,  

Lisa  Saline,  about  getting  involved.    Saline  was  moved  when  the  call  came  in  from  Julie  expressing  her  strong  

desire  to  help  spread  the  word  about  Peyton’s  Promise.    “Peyton’s  Promise  is  an  amazing  cause  and  your  story  

will  bring  a  warm  smile  to  everyone.    Glad  we  can  help.”  said  Julie  Bolton.      

Days  later  Cheer  and  Dance  Extreme  also  contacted  UPA  and  wanted  to  jump  on  board  to  help  spread  

the  word  and  raise  funds  for  Peyton’s  Promise.    “I  just  read  what  you  are  doing  –  AMAZING!!!    Love  it.    I  would  

love  to  do  something  to  help.    We’d  like  to  put  something  out  at  our  Nationals  at  the  end  of  March  to  help  

collect  funds.    Whatever  we  can  do  …  just  name  it.,”  said  Ann  Lehrmann,  president  of  Cheer  and  Dance  

Extreme.      

UPA’s  founder  and  president,  Lisa  Saline,  helped  develop  the  program  after  adopting  a  baby  girl  in  

2002  and  quickly  finding  out  how  expensive  the  adoption  process  can  be.    Lisa  and  her  husband,  Roger,  

wanted  to  find  a  way  to  help  those  in  need.    At  the  2011  AmeriCup  Nationals  in  Minneapolis,  UPA  donated  $1  

from  every  athlete  package  sold  to  the  cause.    During  the  weekend,  Inside  Cheerleading  Magazine  and  Fine  

Designs  Imprinted  Sportswear  accepted  donations  on  behalf  of  the  charity  during  UPA’s  AmeriCup,  and  

everyone  who  donated  had  their  name  proudly  displayed  on  a  butterfly  decal  (signature  of  Peyton’s  Promise).      

UPA  is  thankful  for  the  generous  support  from  media  outlets  around  the  country.    The  exposure  has  

been  fantastic  and  the  word  is  getting  out  about  UPA’s  mission.    This  collaborative  effort  by  amazing  

companies  hopes  to  Bridge  A  FOREVER  Family  many  times  over.    

By  donating  to  Peyton’s  Promise,  every  dollar  brings  one  family  closer  to  finalizing  an  adoption.    To  

make  an  online  donation  or  for  more  information  on  Peyton’s  Promise,  visit  http://PeytonsPromise.net  .  

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About  UPA…  

United  Performing  Association,  Inc.  began  in  1987  with  a  young  girl’s  dream.    Lisa  Kubinski  Saline  was  a  

twenty  year  old  college  student  cheering  professionally  for  the  Minnesota  Vikings,  coaching  a  collegiate  

cheer/dance  team  in  Minnesota  and  soon  to  graduate  with  a  degree  in  Public  Relations,  Marketing  &  Speech  

Communications.    Her  dreams  of  owning  her  own  business  were  encouraged  by  her  father,  an  entrepreneur  

himself.    So  with  a  limited  budget  Lisa  began  UPA  in  the  basement  of  her  home.    Twenty-­‐four  years  later,  Lisa  

and  Team  UPA  have  developed  the  company  into  one  of  the  nations  top  contenders  in  the  spirit  industry.    

With  traditions  and  a  strong  value  system  in  place,  UPA  has  become  a  household  name  around  the  spirit  world  

with  events  such  as  the  AmeriCup  Championship,  Easter  Cruise  Competition,  Judge  Certification  Program,  

Eclipse  Cup  Studio  Competitions  and  the  Challenge  Cup  series  to  name  a  few.    For  more  information  about  

UPA,  please  visit  http://www.UPAinc.net.      

 

   

Bridging  FOREVER  Families.  

 

 

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