Chicago River Day
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 9, 2015 Overview Volunteers at Kickapoo Woods in the Calumet
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 2,000 volunteers at 65 sites along the river each year. We cordially invite you to join Friends and over 2,000 volunteers with thousands more beyond the banks for the 23rd annual 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 9, 2015 9 a.m.— 12 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:
Gully fixing 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 from activities on the ground to exposure and visibility. 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 2014 Sponsors and Partners
American Siteseeing and Greyline Tours Brian Cave, LLC Cynthia Weglarz Rountree Fund Exelon Firestone Complete Auto Care HSBC Bank IIllinois EPA SCALE Grant Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Leinenkugel’s Sims Metal Management Wendella Sightseeing Company, Inc. The Wrigley Company
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 9, 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities Wrigley employees at the Global Innovation Center on Goose Island
SWAMP WHITE OAK - $20,000 Top billing as presenting sponsor (industry exclusive) on all event promotions Company logo prominently featured on the Chicago River Day invitation, t-shirts, e-communications, web page, and post-event report Opportunity to creatively cross promote your products or services with Friends’ active participants as well as Friends’ members Invitation for you and guests to an exclusive sponsor event Exclusive corporate rental and private guided tour of Friends’ McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum accompanied by a Bridgelift Breakfast Clean up site, with your company name, for up to 100, plus custom signage SHAGBARK HICKORY - $15,000 Featured as premier sponsor on all Chicago River Day promotions Logo prominently placed on invitation, t-shirts, web page, and report Opportunity to creatively cross promote your products or services Invitation for you and guests to exclusive sponsor event Complimentary corporate rental and private tour of Friends’ McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum Clean up site for up to 75, plus custom signage BLACK WALNUT - $10,000 Recognized among lead sponsors on all Chicago River Day promotions Company name on all other promotional materials as a lead sponsor Logo featured on invitation, t-shirts, web page, and report Opportunity to creatively cross promote your products or services Invitation for you and guests to exclusive sponsor event Guided tour of Friends’ McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum for 25 people Clean up site for up to 50, plus custom signage WHITE ASH - $5,000 Logo on invitation, t-shirts, and report Name on Chicago River Day web page Clean up site for up to 50, plus custom signage QUAKING ASPEN - $2,500 Logo on promotional gift to all Chicago River Day participants Name on the invitation, web page, and post-event report Clean up site for up to 35, plus custom signage SILVER MAPLE - $500 Inclusion in credit line on Chicago River Day web page and report
EXPOSURE Invitation: 3,800 Mailed through newsletter, includes members and our broader network of contacts Promotional Volunteer Gift: 2,000 T-shirts for Chicago River Day participants Volunteers and Participants: 2,000+ Community and school groups, families, corporate teams, and countless others from throughout the Chicago metropolitan area representing a broad spectrum of cultural and economic backgrounds E-news alerts and social media: 3,750 per alert and 4,000 per posting Three electronic news briefs sent to river enthusiasts who receive weekly updates from Friends Post event report: 3,800 Mailed through newsletter, includes members and our broader network
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 9, 2015 Sponsor Reply Form Volunteers restore trail sat Gompers Park, Chi-
Please complete the information below to help Friends of the Chicago River properly recognize your participation.
Return this form to:
I want to help improve the vitality of the river as a Chicago River Day 2015 sponsor! Select one:
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER
Swamp White Oak - $20,000 Shagbark Hickory - $15,000 Black Walnut - $10,000
White Ash - $5,000 Quaking Aspen - $2,500 Silver Maple - $500
Chicago River Day Sponsorship
411 S. Wells, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60607 Fax: (312) 939-0931 For questions or additional
For recognition purposes, list my company name as:
information, please contact:
____________________________________________________ please print
Mary Beth Sova
I would like to discuss sponsorship benefits further. Please call me. Contact information
Director of Development Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 19 Email: [email protected] Betsy Hands
Name _________________________________________________________
Director of Outreach and
Company _______________________________________________________
Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 12
Address ________________________________________________________
Community Relations Email: [email protected] Reply no later than March 1, 2015
City, State and Zip ________________________________________________
to ensure maximum recognition
Daytime phone ___________________ Email ________________________
and report.
Payment method My check made payable to Friends of the Chicago River is enclosed. We prefer an Electronic Transfer Fund (ETF). Friends will call to set up this transaction over the phone. My company will send a check separately. Expect it in about ______ weeks.
on the invitation, t-shirts, signage,
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 2,000 volunteers at 65 sites along the river each year. We cordially invite you to join Friends and over 2,000 volunteers with thousands more beyond the banks for the 23rd annual 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 9, 2015 9 a.m.— 12 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:
Gully fixing 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 from activities on the ground to exposure and visibility. 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 2014 Sponsors and Partners
American Siteseeing and Greyline Tours Brian Cave, LLC Cynthia Weglarz Rountree Fund Exelon Firestone Complete Auto Care HSBC Bank IIllinois EPA SCALE Grant Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Leinenkugel’s Sims Metal Management Wendella Sightseeing Company, Inc. The Wrigley Company
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 9, 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities Wrigley employees at the Global Innovation Center on Goose Island
SWAMP WHITE OAK - $20,000 Top billing as presenting sponsor (industry exclusive) on all event promotions Company logo prominently featured on the Chicago River Day invitation, t-shirts, e-communications, web page, and post-event report Opportunity to creatively cross promote your products or services with Friends’ active participants as well as Friends’ members Invitation for you and guests to an exclusive sponsor event Exclusive corporate rental and private guided tour of Friends’ McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum accompanied by a Bridgelift Breakfast Clean up site, with your company name, for up to 100, plus custom signage SHAGBARK HICKORY - $15,000 Featured as premier sponsor on all Chicago River Day promotions Logo prominently placed on invitation, t-shirts, web page, and report Opportunity to creatively cross promote your products or services Invitation for you and guests to exclusive sponsor event Complimentary corporate rental and private tour of Friends’ McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum Clean up site for up to 75, plus custom signage BLACK WALNUT - $10,000 Recognized among lead sponsors on all Chicago River Day promotions Company name on all other promotional materials as a lead sponsor Logo featured on invitation, t-shirts, web page, and report Opportunity to creatively cross promote your products or services Invitation for you and guests to exclusive sponsor event Guided tour of Friends’ McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum for 25 people Clean up site for up to 50, plus custom signage WHITE ASH - $5,000 Logo on invitation, t-shirts, and report Name on Chicago River Day web page Clean up site for up to 50, plus custom signage QUAKING ASPEN - $2,500 Logo on promotional gift to all Chicago River Day participants Name on the invitation, web page, and post-event report Clean up site for up to 35, plus custom signage SILVER MAPLE - $500 Inclusion in credit line on Chicago River Day web page and report
EXPOSURE Invitation: 3,800 Mailed through newsletter, includes members and our broader network of contacts Promotional Volunteer Gift: 2,000 T-shirts for Chicago River Day participants Volunteers and Participants: 2,000+ Community and school groups, families, corporate teams, and countless others from throughout the Chicago metropolitan area representing a broad spectrum of cultural and economic backgrounds E-news alerts and social media: 3,750 per alert and 4,000 per posting Three electronic news briefs sent to river enthusiasts who receive weekly updates from Friends Post event report: 3,800 Mailed through newsletter, includes members and our broader network
Chicago River Day Saturday, May 9, 2015 Sponsor Reply Form Volunteers restore trail sat Gompers Park, Chi-
Please complete the information below to help Friends of the Chicago River properly recognize your participation.
Return this form to:
I want to help improve the vitality of the river as a Chicago River Day 2015 sponsor! Select one:
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER
Swamp White Oak - $20,000 Shagbark Hickory - $15,000 Black Walnut - $10,000
White Ash - $5,000 Quaking Aspen - $2,500 Silver Maple - $500
Chicago River Day Sponsorship
411 S. Wells, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60607 Fax: (312) 939-0931 For questions or additional
For recognition purposes, list my company name as:
information, please contact:
____________________________________________________ please print
Mary Beth Sova
I would like to discuss sponsorship benefits further. Please call me. Contact information
Director of Development Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 19 Email: [email protected] Betsy Hands
Name _________________________________________________________
Director of Outreach and
Company _______________________________________________________
Phone: (312) 939-0490, ext. 12
Address ________________________________________________________
Community Relations Email: [email protected] Reply no later than March 1, 2015
City, State and Zip ________________________________________________
to ensure maximum recognition
Daytime phone ___________________ Email ________________________
and report.
Payment method My check made payable to Friends of the Chicago River is enclosed. We prefer an Electronic Transfer Fund (ETF). Friends will call to set up this transaction over the phone. My company will send a check separately. Expect it in about ______ weeks.
on the invitation, t-shirts, signage,
