HONORING DR. DAVID & MARYANN ZUCKER & THE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN OF JDRF BENEFITING THE NORTHERN NEVADA BRANCH OF THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 RENO, NEVADA
THIS SEMI‐FORMAL EVENT WILL INCLUDE:
• Fabulous Cocktail party with specialty martinis and exclusive silent auction • Recognition of our 2009 Vision Award Honorees, Dr. David and Maryann Zucker, for their outstanding contributions to JDRF and the northern Nevada community • Gourmet candlelit dinner Limited and exciting live auction with many one‐of‐a‐kind items JDRF’s unique Fund‐a‐Cure opportunity Music and dancing with featured Live Entertainment, Abbacadabra, the Ultimate Abba tribute band WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
More than 86 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research‐related education, making JDRF one of the world’s top‐ranked charities. Your contributions have a direct impact in making a difference. • Vision Gala Sponsorship Levels: $25,000; $10,000, $5,000, $3,000 or $2,000. • JDRF Individual Tickets: $250/person. Gala reservations required • Auction Donor: Make a contribution of underwriting funds, goods, services or experiences that are unique, creative and marketable for JDRF’s limited auctions • Fund‐A‐Cure: Give a direct contribution – one hundred percent of funds raised go directly to diabetes research to help find the cure. A diabetes research grant will be directed by our Honorees from the northern Nevada community. Fund‐a‐Cure donations will also be accepted on the night of the Gala during the live auction. DIABETES IS A DISEASE THAT DEMANDS ATTENTION
• Type 1 diabetes strikes children suddenly, makes them dependent on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications, including blindness, amputation, kidney failure, double the risk of heart disease or stroke, and shortened life expectancy. • As many as 3 million Americans have type 1 diabetes; over 21 million have type 2 diabetes • 40+ children a day are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and the number is steadily increasing • Diabetes is the single‐most costly chronic disease at a staggering $175 billion a year in related medical costs. • Children with diabetes inject themselves up to six times a day just to stay alive and test their blood sugar from four to twelve times daily. Insulin is not a cure; it is only life‐support. DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the leading charitable funder and advocate for research on type 1 diabetes and its complications. Founded in 1970 by parents to find a cure for diabetes, JDRF has directed more than $2 billion in grants for diabetes research to the world’s leading laboratories, universities and medical centers. In 2008, JDRF funded $195 million in cutting‐edge diabetes research. Through volunteers and staff at more than 100 locations worldwide, JDRF also provides outreach with social, emotional and practical support to children and adults who are newly diagnosed with diabetes, and to their families. JDRF offers a diverse support network for patients and relatives, including family‐to‐family programs and mentors provided by local chapters, extensive information for newly diagnosed patients on www.jdrf.org, a variety of online and print publications, and JDRF’s unique Online Diabetes Support Team, a person‐to‐person email‐based response program. To learn more about JDRF, to volunteer or if you have any questions, please go to www.jdrf.org/northernnevada or contact Molly Dillon, Branch Manager. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Northern Nevada Branch 5335 Kietzke Lane Suite 230 Reno, NV 89511 P: (775) 786‐1881 F: (775) 827‐0131 northernnevada@jdrf.org www.jdrf.org/northernnevada
Sponsorship Levels $25,000 Presenting Sponsor Priority seating for your two (2) tables of eight guests, including VIP tableside cocktail service, VIP wait service, town car transfers for the host couple and complimentary delivery of auction items for you and your guests in the Reno area, VIP Check‐in Logo displayed on the invitation and on all promotional materials (subject to print deadline) Prominent display of your corporate identity the night of the event including stage acknowledgement, special signage and other amenities Recognition of your corporation’s support and link to your website with company logo Logo screen recognition during the event Satisfaction of knowing you are funding the cure for diabetes
$10,000 Promise Sponsor
Premier seating for your table of eight guests, including VIP tableside cocktail service, VIP wait service, town car transfers for the host couple, VIP Check‐in Listing as a corporate sponsor on the invitation and all promotional materials (subject to print deadline) Display of your corporate identity the night of the event including special signage and other amenities Recognition of your corporation’s support and link on our website Logo screen recognition during the event Satisfaction of knowing you are funding the cure for diabetes
$5,000 Vision Sponsor
Preferred seating for your table of eight guests, including champagne for your table, VIP Check‐in Display of your corporate identity the night of the event including special signage and other amenities Recognition of your corporation’s support and link on our website Logo screen recognition during the event Satisfaction of knowing you are funding the cure for diabetes
$3,000 Inspiration Sponsor
Seating for your table of eight guests (Special Preferred Seating if reserved by March 15, 2009) Additional sponsorship of a JDRF Family Special Table signage Recognition of your corporation’s support on our website and screen recognition during the event Satisfaction of knowing you are funding the cure for diabetes
$2,000 Dream Sponsor
Seating for your table of eight guests (Special Preferred Seating if reserved by March 15, 2009) Table signage Recognition of your corporation’s support on our website and screen recognition during the event Satisfaction of knowing you are funding the cure for diabetes
Specialized Underwriting Opportunities:
Receive prominent display of your corporate logo, a full‐page advertisement in the Vision Gala program, and more ‐ pending what you are underwriting:
□ Entertainment □ Event Printing □ Cocktail Reception □ Production/Video □ Guest Patron Gifts □ Volunteers & Thank You Gifts □ Décor □ Customized Options
Share our Vision of a Cure.
2009 JDRF Vision Gala Sponsorship Commitment Form
We want to support the JDRF Vision Gala with a sponsorship at the following level:
$25,000 Presenting Sponsor $10,000 Promise Sponsor $5,000 Vision Sponsor $3,000 Inspiration Sponsor $2,000 Dream Sponsor o Specialized Underwriting Opportunities – Please contact me for specifics. o Individual Seating: Please reserve ________ tickets at $250 each (seating at tables of 10) o Donations: o o o o o
Our company would like to pre‐commit to an additional donation for Fund‐a‐Cure (see below) in the amount of $_________________. We are unable to attend but would like to make a donation of $__________________. please credit our donation directly to Fund‐a‐Cure, with 100% of the funds raised going directly to help find the cure. We understand a diabetes research grant will be named in honor of Northern Nevada children with diabetes. (Fund‐a‐Cure donations will also be accepted on the night of the event during the live auction.)
Sponsor | _________________________________________________ Contact Name | ___________________________________________ Address| _________________________________________________ Telephone |______________________Fax | ____________________ E‐mail | __________________________________________________ Please mail or fax this form to: JDRF Northern Nevada Branch, P. O. Box 70928, Reno, Nevada 89570 P: (775) 786‐1881 ‐ F: (775) 827‐0131 ‐ northernnevada@jdrf.org www.jdrf.org/northernnevada
Saturday, May 9, 2009 6:00 p.m.
Reno Ballroom
JDRF is a not for profit organization with section 501(c)3 status for tax purposes. The Foundation EIN is 23‐1907729. Under IRS Guidelines $100 of the price per person will be in exchange for benefits received. The balance of your payment may be a tax‐deductible contribution to the extent allowed by law.
PAYMENT INFORMATION My check for $___________ is enclosed. (Payable to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, tax‐exempt #23‐1907729)
Please bill my credit card: ___Visa ___MC ___DISCOVER___AM EX # Exp. Date: _____________
Signature: _____________________________________________________________________
Please invoice me in full at the above address. Please bill me in two equal installments in March and April of 2009.