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A t A N A ’ s F r i e n d s , w e b e l i e v e e v e r y c h i l d d e s e r v e s t o f e e l s a f e , v a l u e d , a n d e m p o w e r e d t o d r e a m b i g . I n a w o r l d t h a t h a s o f t e n l e t t h e m d o w n , w e a r e h e r e t o r e m i n d t h e m t h a t t h e y a r e n o t a l o n e — a n d w i t h t h e r i g h t s u p p o r t , t h e i r f u t u r e s a r e f u l l o f p o s s i b i l i t y .
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Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits
Company logo prominently displayed on our website for one year and linked to your website Announcement and thank you at event
Logo displayed at main stage
Full page ad in event program
One minute speaking opportunity during dinner
Tax deductibility
Marketing of your business through the final email blasts and social media posts
Sixteen (16) tickets (two tables) to the event with preferred seating location
Exclusive access for all guests to a pre-event cocktail hour with an honored family served by A.N.A.’s Friends.
GoldenSax-$2,500
Corporate/organization logo prominently displayed on our website for one year with a link to your website. Announcement and thank you at event
Logo prominently displayed in event program
Tax deductibility
Marketing of your business through email blasts and media announcements
Sixteen (16) tickets (two tables) to the event
Exclusive access for all guests to a pre-event cocktail hour with an honored family served by A.N.A.’s Friends.
Corporate/organization logo prominently displayed on our website for one year with a link to your website. Announcement and thank you at event
Logo prominently displayed in event program
Tax deductibility
Pre-event marketing of your business through email blasts and media announcements
One (1) table for eight (8) people for the event for your customers or employees
Exclusive access for all guests to a pre-event cocktail hour with an honored family served by A N A ’ s Friends
Corporate/organization logo prominently displayed on our website for 6 months with a link to your website Announcement and thank you at event
Logo prominently displayed in event program
Tax deductibility
Pre-event marketing of your business through email blasts and media announcements
Four (4) tickets for the event
Exclusive access for all guests to a pre-event cocktail hour with an honored family served by A.N.A.’s Friends.
Corporate/organization logo prominently displayed on our website for 2 months Announcement and thank you at event
Logo prominently displayed in event program
Tax deductibility
Two (2) tickets to the event
Exclusive access for all guests to a pre-event cocktail hour with an honored family served by A.N.A.’s Friends.
HonoraryCommittee-$250
Your name listed in the event program as a distinguished member of the Honorary Committee
Exclusive access to a pre-event cocktail hour with an honored family served by A N A ’ s Friends Recognition at the event
Acknowledgment in pre-event marketing including email blasts and media announcements. Tax deductibility
One (1) ticket to the event
Silent Auction Item Request
A.N.A.’s Friends’ (formerly the Guardian ad Litem Foundation) Jazz on the Harbor event is seeking items and gift certificates for the silent auction featured at this year ’ s event.
THE BENEFITS OF YOUR DONATION INCLUDE:
-ITEMS AND COMPANY NAME PROMINENTLY FEATURED AT THE EVENT -TAX DEDUCTION
-PR/MARKETING OF YOUR BUSINESS AT THE EVENT
YES! WE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE SERVICES/PRODUCT:
VALUE: $
VALUE: $
WE CANNOT DONATE AN ITEM OR SERVICES AT THIS TIME, BUT PLEASE ACCEPT OUR MONETARY DONATION OF $
BUSINESS OR INDIVUAL'S NAME
(PLEASE LIST THE BUSINESS NAME EXACTLY HOW IT IS TO APPEAR AT EVENT)
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