The Impact of Your Sponsorship Sponsoring Evening of Wishes will not only impact the lives of the local children we serve, but it will also strategically align your company with one of the country’s top charitable brands. Evening of Wishes is a powerful way for you or your company to publicly demonstrate their commitment to your employees, their families and the community. Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic is celebrating its 35th anniversary in conjunction with this year’s Evening of Wishes, presented by GPR. It was 35 years ago on April 7, 1983, that our chapter was founded. Our first wish was for 11-year-old Jody, from Clinton, Maryland, who battled cancer and wished to go to the beach in Ocean City. In the 35 years since Jody’s wish, we’ve granted over 9,500 wishes for local kids, bringing hope, strength and joy back into their lives, but we still have work left to do.
Who Does Make-A-Wish Reach? • 9,500+ wish families who the chapter has served since our inception in 1983 • 600+ volunteers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region • 30,000+ social media followers
April, 7, 2018 | 6:30 P.M. The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
• 6,000+ past event participants • 12,000 print news subscribers • 55,000+ enews subscribers
At an exquisite new venue, Evening of Wishes will be a spectacular event. Featuring unforgettable wish experiences, exciting silent and live auction items and a lively after party, it will be a night you don’t want to miss. Please join us for this inspirational evening and the chance to hear how lives have been transformed through wishes for the last 35 years and how you can help shape our future.
Chapter has record breaking year granting 303 wishes.
Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic grants first wish
1983
1990 Granted Laura’s wish to meet Mr Rogers
1997
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District of Columbia Mayor declares April 7, 2003 as Make-A-Wish Day.
2003
Chapter grants 7,000th wish Lane’s Star Wars clubhouse
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Sponsoring Evening of Wishes will not only impact the lives of the local children we serve, but it will also strategically align your company with one of the country’s top charitable brands.
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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS STAR
$50,000
$25,000
WISH
$15,000
HOPE
STRENGTH
$10,000
$7,500
JOY
$5,000
MAGIC
SUPPORTER
$2,500
Exclusive Presenting Sponsorship Limo transportation to the event Room at area hotel the evening of the event Logo on auction preview site Social media acknowledgment*
Premier event seating Specialty wine for event table(s)
SOLD
Invitation to VIP reception
Recognition on auction site at event Company signage on table Acknowledgment on signage at event* Company logo on website Seating for guests at the event
2 tables*
1 table*
1 table*
1 table*
6 seats
4 seats
2 seats
Acknowledgment in event program*
full cover page
full page
1/2 page
1/4 page
1/4 page
listing
listing
*depending on timing of sponsorship commitement
Specialty SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS These sponsorships present an opportunity for your company to be the exclusive sponsor of key gala experiences.
Mission Moment | $35,000
Your company will help make an emotional impact at the gala by sponsoring the exclusive mission video featured during the event program. Your company will be verbally recognized and shown via logo on the screen as the sponsor of this unforgettable video and wish experience that captures the entire audience. You will also receive one table, signage at the event, access to the exclusive VIP reception and a full-page acknowledgment in the gala program book.
VIP Reception
| $15,000
You are invited to sponsor the VIP reception before the event begins that is attended by lead sponsors, top supporters and VIP guests. Guest at this exclusive reception have the opportunity to meet local wish children, other VIP guests and receive special access to the silent auction before guests arrive. You will receive 8 tickets to the VIP reception, a table at the gala, special event signage and a 1/4 page acknowledgment in the gala program book.
Valet
| $10,000
The front of the venue will include event signage featuring your company and logo as the Valet sponsor. Your logo will appear on the parting gift that each guests receive at the end of the evening, and you will receive a 1/4 page acknowledgment in the gala program book.
After -party
| $7,500
Guests will leave the dinner portion of the event to enter the afterparty for dancing and dessert. Your company logo will be displayed via light projection at the after-party. You will also receive a 1/4 page acknowledgment in the gala program book.
Dessert
| $5,000
All guests enjoy a delectable array of desserts following dinner. By becoming the special dessert sponsor, your company logo will be featured at the dessert stations and on custom dessert napkins. You will also receive a 1/4 page acknowledgment in the program book.
YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY Thanks to our 2017 sponsors!
The Pedas Family Foundation
Learn more at EveningofWishesDC.org
We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human expereince with hope, strength and joy. midatlantic.wish.org | 301.962.WISH(9474)