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UD MIRACLE Who We Are
17 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Degrees of Partnership
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FLYERTHON 13.1 Hours For the Kids
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THE MOVEMENT Ending Child Illness Ohio Dance Marathons
20 OTHER SPONSOR BENEFITS How Partnering Benefits Your Organization
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UDM FUNDRAISING GOAL
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MEET OUR MIRACLES Dayton Children’s Hospital Miracle Kid Stories
13 BECOME A SPONSOR 16
HOW TO SPONSOR Ways You Can Help Today
22 CONTACT US Join the Movement!
We may not know what it is like to hold our breath, waiting to hear how our child’s surgery went. We may not know how it feels to go through chemotherapy. What we do know is that we can do something about it. We are one generation fighting for the next. UD Miracle, affiliated with the University of Dayton, is 1 of over 300 nationally recognized Miracle Network Dance Marathon organizations across the United States. 2019 will be a historical year for UD Miracle as it marks our 20th anniversary as an organization, and of our unwavering mission to raise funds and awareness for Dayton Children’s Hospital—our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Our mission allows us to help those in our community who need it most so that no child, nor family, has to fight child illness alone. Last year, UD Miracle raised more than $55,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital, which exceeded our fundraising goal by $10,000. It was a recordbreaking fundraising year for our organization. As proud as we are about this accomplishment, there is always more to be done, and more we can do as individuals, and as a team. Mission Statement: UD Miracle seeks to bring the campus and community together while raising funds and awareness for our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Dayton Children’s Hospital.
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FLYERTHON 13.1 hours of dancing, games, and, most importantly, fundraising for those in our community who need our help the most Throughout the year, UD Miracle hosts a variety of events to promote community engagement and fundraising for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Our biggest event, the culminating event for our fundraising year, is FLYERTHON. FLYERTHON is our annual Miracle Network Dance Marathon, a 13.1 hour event held every February that acts as a celebration of UD Miracle’s year-long accomplishments. For the entire 13.1 hour duration of the event, participants stay on their feet, an uncomfortable task, in solidarity with children and teens treated at Dayton Children’s Hospital who experience much worse every day. FLYERTHON acts as a unifying event for the campus and broader Dayton community. The 13.1 hours are filled with entertainment, games, merchandise giveaways, food, and opportunities to meet and hear Miracle Kids from the hospital tell their stories—a living reminder of why we do what we do. FLYERTHON ends with a reveal of our fundraising total for the year, accompanied by celebration, tears, and plans to do it all again the next year. Through FLYERTHON, the University of Dayton has joined the movement to allow kids to be kids again.
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THE MOVEMENT Miracle Network Dance Marathon, Dayton Children’s, and our Commitment to our Community Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a movement benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for more than 170 pediatric hospitals across North America. Fortunately, Dayton Children’s Hospital is one of these pediatric hospitals. Dance Marathon often refers to their initiative as a “movement”—that being the movement to end child illness. Aligning with Miracle Network Dance Marathon, UD Miracle has been a part of this movement since 2000. Although we are a part of the larger network, all of our fundraising funnels through Dayton Children’s Hospital. Every year, Dayton Children’s Hospital treats more than 300,000 patients and has all of their 170 beds filled at any given time. Every child deserves the best care possible to grow strong and healthy, and Dayton Children’s Hospital does their part to make that a reality. However, they rely on donations to make that possible. Through Flyerthon, our fundraisers and community building events, and our year-round efforts, we are doing our best to give back to some of those in our community who need our help the most.
OHIO DANCES FOR THE KIDS 2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
University of Dayton
$40,114
$34,152
$29,034
$40,539
$55,432
Bowling Green State University
$313,465
$275, 474
$341,479
$360,000
$265,202.33
Miami University
N/A
$24,406
$38,213
$15,242
$29,654.23
The Ohio State University
$608,623
$767,227
$1,231,290
$1,510,036
$1,603,437.49
University of Cincinnati
$30,034
$34,785
$74,392
$58,022
N/A
University of Toledo
$73,892
$102,258
$106,082
$147,530
$161,896.23
Wright State University
$50,389
$61,018
$46,500
$45,695
$45,695.21
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MIRACLE STORIES Meet some of the Miracle Kids and Teens from Dayton Children’s Hospital that inspire us every day!
TRISTEN LUKEN, Age 17 Tristen Luken has never been one to blend in. Which is why, when she was choosing her new prosthetic leg this year, the thought of a boring black model never crossed her mind. Instead, she went with the most colorful design available—rainbow tie-dye. The new prosthetic is Tristen’s second permanent leg, replacing the one she received shortly after her right leg was surgically amputated below the knee in 2013. That amputation was a new chapter in a story that had begun 12 years earlier, when Tristen was born with a condition called macrodactyl, which affected her right foot. “My foot was enlarged, round and disfigured,” Tristen says. “Plus, my toes were bent and webbed together.” Amputation was an option from the start, but Tristen’s parents chose to wait until she was old enough to decide for herself. Until then, they would rely on the expertise of Michael Albert, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at Dayton Children’s, to make her foot as functional as possible. By the time Tristen had reached the 5th grade, she had had five surgeries on her foot to remove extra fat, tissue and bones that were not needed in hopes of decreasing the size of her foot. A doctor and a friend “Dr. Albert has become much more than a doctor to me,” Tristen says. “He always wants to know how I’m doing and what I’m up to.” This sentiment is shared by Tristen’s mom, Martha, as well. “Before one of her surgeries he came down and carried her all the way to the operating table.” Over the years, Tristen learned how to deal with “funny looks” and curious questions from other kids and adults about her foot, but she did not let her foot stop her. With the addition of special shoes to fit her feet, she began playing soccer. She excelled in school, and made lasting friendships. But in sixth grade, she began to experience chronic ankle pain, perhaps caused by a loose bone chip or scar tissue. “That’s when Dr. Albert and I started talking about the possibility of amputation,” Tristen says. “At first I did not know how I felt about
it because I had never known anything different. But after doing some research, I decided my life would be much better with the amputation than having surgeries the rest of my life. Pretty soon, I made my decision and told my parents and Dr. Albert that I wanted to amputate.” And so six months later, with the support of her family and friends, Dr. Albert, her pastor, Megan Collins, and the entire seventh grade class at Van Buren Middle School, Tristen came to Dayton Children’s to have her right leg amputated below the knee. “The day before my surgery was right before Thanksgiving in 2013, and my teachers hosted a big party with cupcakes to wish me luck,” she says. “Every seventh grader wrote me a note with something to make me laugh while I was recovering. My youth group also made me a blanket where they had all traced their feet. ” Tristen spent about five days in the hospital, followed by a long period of rehabilitation. After she went home, she developed a staph infection and other complications. She had to return to the hospital to help remove the infection and ended up needing a follow up surgery. After months of rehabilitation and recovery, the next major step was getting fitted for her first prosthetic leg—a sparkly, black carbon fiber model that she eventually covered with band stickers from shows she went to with friends. That summer, as part of a Dayton Dragons “Home Run for Life” event, she ran the bases at Fifth Third Field before a Dragons game. “I was like ‘don’t fall, don’t fall!” says Tristen, laughing at the memory. “I was so happy when I got to home plate.” Compassion and acceptance Despite all that she has been through, Tristen says she has gained more than she has lost. “I think it’s given me more understanding and compassion for people,” she explains. “I feel like there is no ‘normal’ in the world—everybody is just different. We should be able to talk to each other about our differences and be okay with them.” Tristen knows that she couldn’t have gotten to this place without her support system. “I am really lucky to have the people around me that I do. They give me confidence. I would not be who I am today without them.” Now a junior in high school, Tristen is exploring her artistic side. She loves to paint and draw and make t-shirts for her friends. She is also a cellist in the Kettering Fairmont High School orchestra and the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and is part of theatre tech crew at school. When asked if she ever misses her “original” leg, Tristen’s answer is a definite no. “I am much happier now. I can do anything I want to do, plus I have this awesome, carbon fiber, tie-dye prosthetic,” she says. “Who wouldn’t want that!”
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FANTA KEITA, Age 18 The first thing you notice about Fanta Keita is her dazzling smile. And Fanta smiles a lot, whether she’s hanging out with friends, cheering on the TrotwoodMadison High School football team or getting new acrylic nails at her favorite salon. But some days it’s harder for Fanta to smile, laugh or even get out of bed. That’s because she often experiences pain in her abdomen and back due to a condition called sickle cell disease. Sometimes she can manage with over-the-counter medication; other times, taking opioids is the only way to find relief. Fanta misses a lot of school because of these pain crises, and sometimes has to be hospitalized to get them under control. a special bond Living with sickle cell can be very stressful for children and their families, because the disease causes so much pain and requires daily care. When Fanta is really hurting, she becomes very quiet and withdraws from whatever is going on around her. That’s when she relies most on her mom, Cheri. Cheri has been bringing her to the Sickle Cell Center at Dayton Children’s since Fanta was about three months old. Mom and daughter share a special bond that has been forged through the heartache of dealing with this disease. Fanta has missed a lot of school due to pain episodes. Her eighth grade year was the worst for school absences, but it also taught her something about herself. “I had really good grades going into eighth grade, and I knew if I worked hard I could be valedictorian,” she says. “I was missing so much school that year that people were counting me out—they didn’t expect me to do it. So I just worked that much harder. I’d pick up on the new material I’d missed by studying for hours at a time at night and on weekends.” A week before graduation, Fanta was thrilled to learn she had been named valedictorian. She decided to keep it a secret for a few days as she worked on the speech she would need to make at graduation. When the speech was ready, she sat down with Cheri and shared her surprise. “My mom had been stressed out that week, but once I told her about valedictorian, she could do nothing but cry out of joy,” Fanta says. “Seeing her so emotional from my news made me feel overjoyed. It made the achievement ten times better.”
JOY MINOR, Age 5 To say that the Minor family are frequent flyers of Dayton Children’s is an understatement. Blessed with two children, Jay and Joy, Jessica and Paul Minor know the value of having a children’s hospital close to home. Jay, age 8, first came to the Dayton Children’s audiology department when he was 2 weeks old and was diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss. Jay was later diagnosed with chronic croup, which eventually turned into asthma. He now sees pulmonology and audiology annually. When Jessica became pregnant with her second child she was so excited to learn that it would be a girl. It was not until she actually gave birth that Jessica and Paul learned their baby had Down syndrome. During Joy’s first year, Dayton Children’s quickly became their second home. Starting with the genetics department to confirm Joy’s diagnosis, the Minor family then began to see specialists in developmental pediatrics, cardiology and audiology. At 4 months old, Joy also became a regular in the rehab department seeing occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy. “Joy’s physical therapist, Janet Squires (pictured above) pushed Joy toward every milestone,” said Jessica. “Together we laughed, cried and celebrated with every achievement.” Along with their specialists, both Joy and Jay have become regulars in the emergency department and Joy has been admitted multiple times. “Everywhere we turn at Dayton Children’s we’ve had nurses and doctors supporting us, reassuring us and encouraging us.” Today Joy is almost 4 and truly does bring joy everywhere she goes. Joy has been featured on national advertisements for children’s toys and both have been featured on local advertisements for Dayton Children’s. Jay is in the third grade at The Miami Valley School and is an avid reader, plays soccer and is in the boys ballet 2 class at the Dayton Ballet School. Joy continues to visit the Dayton Children’s rehab department on a regular basis and as of this past December, she was officially declared a walker! She also continues to work on her speech and demonstrates over 350 signs in American Sign Language to communicate.
Stories courtesy of Dayton Children’s Hospital’s website. For more stories, go to: https://www.childrensdayton.org/the-hub/patient-stories
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Below are some ways YOU can join UD Miracle in the fight to end pediatric illness. Monetary Sponsorship UD Miracle is looking for companies who can provide a monetary donation that will be included in the grand total (revealed during Flyerthon), or that overwrites our larger expenses throughout the year. However, we stress that this is a partnership. See pages 17–20 for more details about being our partner.
In-Kind Donations UD Miracle welcomes and appreciates in-kind donations from local and national sponsors. These donations are used for dancer incentives, prizes, awareness campaigns, and raffles.
Event specific • Halfway to FTK: entertainment, decorations (i.e. balloons, tablecloths), games, raffle prizes, merchandise giveaways • Not-So-Fit 5K: T-shirts for runners (with company branding) • Flyerthon: Raffle prizes, restaurant gift cards, entertainment, games, decorations (i.e. balloons, tablecloths, lights, streamers), wireless headsets, pipe and drape for our event space, etc.
Catering UD Miracle hosts three events throughout the year that rely on food donations: Hot Dog Hotline, Halfway to FTK, and the Not-So-Fit 5K. These events provide opportunities for your company to advertise to thousands of students and members of the broader Dayton community.
Event specific • Hot Dog Hotline: 200+ hot dogs, 200+ hot dog buns, condiments, foil • Halfway to FTK needs: This event has the potential to provide for several hundred students; any catering donations are welcome and greatly appreciated. • Not-So-Fit 5K: Bottles of water (x10 cases), 200+ donuts, 600+ donut holes • Flyerthon: Restaurant gift cards for raffle prizes
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Below are UD Miracle’s sponsorship levels and the benefits that accompany each level. Sponsorship incentives are flexible based on the specific needs of your organization.
ULTIMATE SPONSOR
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Donation of $7,500+ •
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Company banner inside Flyerthon**
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Large company logo on official Flyerthon shirt*
Donation of $5,000+ •
• Company banner inside Flyerthon**
• Company logo represented on fundraising total reveal cards
• Large company logo on official Flyerthon shirt*
*Sponsorship must be finalized and the logo received by January 1st **Provided by company
OTHER BENEFITS In addition to UD Miracle’s Sponsorship levels, there are more benefits that come with being a Miracle Network Dance Marathon Sponsor. Below are some of these benefits. 1. Exposure to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Miracle Network Dance Marathon
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ network is made up of 170 hospitals that treat more than 10 million children every year, and reach millions more through engagement and sponsorships. Miracle Network Dance Marathon bridges the gap between CMN Hospitals and 300 universities across the nation, reaching hundreds of thousands more people. Exposure to these national organizations is a substantial benefit.
2. Exposure to Dayton Children’s Hospital and, therefore, the greater Dayton community Dayton Children’s Hospital alone treats more than 300,000 infants, children and teens each year, and is vastly involved in the community as it is dependent on donations to keep its doors open to some of those in our community who need our help the most.
3. 13.1 hours of exposure to University of Dayton students, faculty, and staff at Flyerthon
Flyerthon is an opportunity to reach nationally and locally, and target many demographics at once—children, families, college students, University of Dayton officials and national organizations.
4. Exposure to the 8,000 Undergraduate students at the University of Dayton at events year-round. 5. Social media presence
UD Miracle currently has 2,500+ Instagram followers, and is gaining 80-100 new followers every week—making hundreds of impressions every day. UD Miracle is also present on Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook.
6. 501©(3) tax benefits
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THANK YOU! Thank you for your time, and for considering UD Miracle for future partnership opportunities. We are excited about the prospect of partering with your organization in support of Dayton Children’s Hospital and all the great work they do! All sponsorship inquiries need to be finalized by January 16, 2019. If you have any questions about UD Miracle, Dayton Children’s Hospital, or any of the information outlined in this packet, please contact Emily Gorenc, UD Miracle External Vice President.
For more information, please contact:
Emily Gorenc
External Vice President E: udm.external@gmail.com P: (440) 387-3696
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