Chicago River Day Saturday, May 10, 2014
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 10, 2014 Overview
In 1992, Friends of the Chicago River hosted 25 volunteers for “Chicago River Rescue Day.” That small group “rescued” the river by pulling old shopping carts, mattresses, and plastic bags from its banks. Little did they know that day would continue year after year, evolving into Chicago River Day which now hosts over 4,000 volunteers at 70 sites along the river each year. We cordially invite you to join Friends and over 4,000 volunteers with thousands more beyond the banks for the 21st Chicago River Day. Volunteers will gather for a day of hands-on environmental work along the Chicago River. Volunteers range in age from pre-schoolers to seniors, represent a wide variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds, and reside throughout the 673-square mile Chicago River watershed. They work side-by-side to collect garbage and sort for recycling, remove invasive vegetation, spruce up river-edge trails, plant native seedlings, and much more.
Saturday, May 10, 2014 9 a.m.— noon Why become a sponsor As a Chicago River Day sponsor, your company will have the opportunity for substantial market exposure, employee engagement and the knowledge that your contribution makes a truly tangible difference throughout our metropolitan region. Chicago River Day provides you with the perfect way to engage your team of enthusiastic employees through team building activities that get them outdoors helping to continue the river’s renaissance. Activities include:
River trail maintenance Invasive plant species removal Water quality testing Habitat monitoring River edge cleanup
Friends is happy to work with your staff to customize a business sponsorship to fit your needs. Your sponsorship of this major event creates huge ripple effects that allow Friends to continue our work throughout the year on behalf of the Chicago River.
Select 2013 Sponsors and Partners Brian Cave Cynthia Weglarz Roundtree Fund Exelon Firestone Complete Auto Care General Iron Industries HSBC Bank Hines Illinois EPA Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Midwest Generation MillerCoors Neoteric Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete Patagonia Sims Metal Management U.P.S. U.S. Equities Realty Wendella & the Chicago River Water Taxi Wrigley Company Foundation
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 10, 2014 In-Kind Donation Benefits
IN-KIND DONATION BENEFITS Friends of the Chicago River offers a variety of benefits for companies that support Chicago River Day with a donation of products and /or services. Donations with a value of $2,500 or more Logo listed on Friends’ newsletter preview, webpage and event calendar, and post-event report Logo on the Chicago River Day event volunteer gift Name listed in Friends’ annual report and newsletter
EXPOSURE Invitation and report: 3,800 Mailed to Friends’ members as well as our broader network of contacts Promotional Volunteer Gift: 4,000 Promotional gift for Chicago River Day participants such as T-shirt or tote bag Volunteers and Participants: 4,000+ Community and school groups, families, corporate teams, and
Donations with a value of $1,000 to $2,499 Name or logo listed on Friends’ newsletter pre-view, volunteer gift, webpage, calendar of events and post-event report Name listed in Friends’ annual report and newsletter
countless others from throughout the Chicago metropolitan area representing a broad spectrum of cultural and economic backgrounds E-news alerts: 3,750 per alert
Donations with a value of $500 to $999 Inclusion in credit line on Friends’ newsletter pre-view, webpage, and post-event report Name listed in Friends’ annual report and newsletter
Friends offers opportunities for product sampling and distribution, retail tie-ins, promotional and/or special discounts, information distribution, and additional creative and customized visibility and recognition. We are happy to assist you in developing a tailor-made sponsorship package that fits your needs. Your support, less the market value of any goods/services you receive in consideration, is tax-deductible. For more information about in-kind donations, monetary sponsorships or tax-deductibility of your gift to Chicago River Day, please contact Betsy Hands at (312) 939-0490, ext. 12 or [email protected].
Three electronic news briefs sent to river enthusiasts who receive weekly updates from Friends
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 10, 2014 In-Kind Donor Reply Form
Donor Information Company name ____________________________________________________ As you would like it listed for recognition purposes
Contact name and title_______________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ City, State and Zip __________________________________________________
Return this form to: Chicago River Day Sponsorship FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER 411 S. Wells, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60607 Fax: (312) 939-0931 For questions or additional information, please contact:
Daytime phone Email ______________________________________________
Mary Beth Sova
Donation Specifics
Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 19
Description _______________________________________________________
Director of Development Email: [email protected] Betsy Hands Director of Outreach and
_________________________________________________________________
Community Relations Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 12
_________________________________________________________________
Email: [email protected]
Fair Market Value $ _____________
Replying no later than March 31,
The market value of your donation is essential for our fundraising efforts and your tax deduction purposes. Please estimate if necessary.
Donation Delivery or Arrangement of Services Please check one: ___
Item(s) or gift card(s) enclosed or sent with this form.
___
We will be able to deliver our donation. I will contact Friends’ staff at the number below to determine where to send the donation and schedule the delivery.
Thank you for supporting Chicago River Day 2014. If you have any logistical questions about your donations for this event, please contact Betsy Handsa at (312) 939-0490, ext. 12, or [email protected].
2014 ensures maximum recognition on the invitation, promotional gift, signage, and report.
In 1992, Friends of the Chicago River hosted 25 volunteers for “Chicago River Rescue Day.” That small group “rescued” the river by pulling old shopping carts, mattresses, and plastic bags from its banks. Little did they know that day would continue year after year, evolving into Chicago River Day which now hosts over 4,000 volunteers at 70 sites along the river each year. We cordially invite you to join Friends and over 4,000 volunteers with thousands more beyond the banks for the 21st Chicago River Day. Volunteers will gather for a day of hands-on environmental work along the Chicago River. Volunteers range in age from pre-schoolers to seniors, represent a wide variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds, and reside throughout the 673-square mile Chicago River watershed. They work side-by-side to collect garbage and sort for recycling, remove invasive vegetation, spruce up river-edge trails, plant native seedlings, and much more.
Saturday, May 10, 2014 9 a.m.— noon Why become a sponsor As a Chicago River Day sponsor, your company will have the opportunity for substantial market exposure, employee engagement and the knowledge that your contribution makes a truly tangible difference throughout our metropolitan region. Chicago River Day provides you with the perfect way to engage your team of enthusiastic employees through team building activities that get them outdoors helping to continue the river’s renaissance. Activities include:
River trail maintenance Invasive plant species removal Water quality testing Habitat monitoring River edge cleanup
Friends is happy to work with your staff to customize a business sponsorship to fit your needs. Your sponsorship of this major event creates huge ripple effects that allow Friends to continue our work throughout the year on behalf of the Chicago River.
Select 2013 Sponsors and Partners Brian Cave Cynthia Weglarz Roundtree Fund Exelon Firestone Complete Auto Care General Iron Industries HSBC Bank Hines Illinois EPA Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Midwest Generation MillerCoors Neoteric Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete Patagonia Sims Metal Management U.P.S. U.S. Equities Realty Wendella & the Chicago River Water Taxi Wrigley Company Foundation
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 10, 2014 In-Kind Donation Benefits
IN-KIND DONATION BENEFITS Friends of the Chicago River offers a variety of benefits for companies that support Chicago River Day with a donation of products and /or services. Donations with a value of $2,500 or more Logo listed on Friends’ newsletter preview, webpage and event calendar, and post-event report Logo on the Chicago River Day event volunteer gift Name listed in Friends’ annual report and newsletter
EXPOSURE Invitation and report: 3,800 Mailed to Friends’ members as well as our broader network of contacts Promotional Volunteer Gift: 4,000 Promotional gift for Chicago River Day participants such as T-shirt or tote bag Volunteers and Participants: 4,000+ Community and school groups, families, corporate teams, and
Donations with a value of $1,000 to $2,499 Name or logo listed on Friends’ newsletter pre-view, volunteer gift, webpage, calendar of events and post-event report Name listed in Friends’ annual report and newsletter
countless others from throughout the Chicago metropolitan area representing a broad spectrum of cultural and economic backgrounds E-news alerts: 3,750 per alert
Donations with a value of $500 to $999 Inclusion in credit line on Friends’ newsletter pre-view, webpage, and post-event report Name listed in Friends’ annual report and newsletter
Friends offers opportunities for product sampling and distribution, retail tie-ins, promotional and/or special discounts, information distribution, and additional creative and customized visibility and recognition. We are happy to assist you in developing a tailor-made sponsorship package that fits your needs. Your support, less the market value of any goods/services you receive in consideration, is tax-deductible. For more information about in-kind donations, monetary sponsorships or tax-deductibility of your gift to Chicago River Day, please contact Betsy Hands at (312) 939-0490, ext. 12 or [email protected].
Three electronic news briefs sent to river enthusiasts who receive weekly updates from Friends
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 10, 2014 In-Kind Donor Reply Form
Donor Information Company name ____________________________________________________ As you would like it listed for recognition purposes
Contact name and title_______________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ City, State and Zip __________________________________________________
Return this form to: Chicago River Day Sponsorship FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER 411 S. Wells, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60607 Fax: (312) 939-0931 For questions or additional information, please contact:
Daytime phone Email ______________________________________________
Mary Beth Sova
Donation Specifics
Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 19
Description _______________________________________________________
Director of Development Email: [email protected] Betsy Hands Director of Outreach and
_________________________________________________________________
Community Relations Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 12
_________________________________________________________________
Email: [email protected]
Fair Market Value $ _____________
Replying no later than March 31,
The market value of your donation is essential for our fundraising efforts and your tax deduction purposes. Please estimate if necessary.
Donation Delivery or Arrangement of Services Please check one: ___
Item(s) or gift card(s) enclosed or sent with this form.
___
We will be able to deliver our donation. I will contact Friends’ staff at the number below to determine where to send the donation and schedule the delivery.
Thank you for supporting Chicago River Day 2014. If you have any logistical questions about your donations for this event, please contact Betsy Handsa at (312) 939-0490, ext. 12, or [email protected].
2014 ensures maximum recognition on the invitation, promotional gift, signage, and report.
