• 83% say companies have a responsibility to help support causes
• 92% have a more postive image of a company that supports a cause they care about
• 87% are likely to switch brands if the brand is associated with a good cause

Event Sponsorship
In an effort to streamline the corporate donation process we have developed a 2010 sponsorship guide. The document provides an opportunity for your organization to commit at one time to support a variety of our events in 2010.  

A variety of Investment Packages are outlined in the guide to allow you to support all of our events at varying levels.  Additionally, an Al a Carte menu is provided if you choose to support only one of our specific events. 

A brief overview of our main events planned for 2010 include:

• The BASH –February 27, 2010 It's Vegas Baby at the Syndicate in Newport; 350 attendees; casino entertainment, silent auction, Texas Hold'em tournament, exciting raffle items. 
• The Annual Achievement Luncheon – planned for April 2010, The Achievement Luncheon honors the local Youth of the Year Finalists from each of our Boys & Girls Clubs; attended by over 500 business professionals, featured keynote speaker.
• Arby’s Charity Tour Golf Outing – planned for June 2010, This exceptional golf outing features 18 holes of golf, shotgun start, dinner/reception accompanied by one of a kind live auction and raffle prizes.
• The Boys & Girls Club Rally-  planned for June 2010, this event involves a phone-a-thon and Rally on the square to help raise money and awareness for the Clubs.
• The Stock Market Challenge- planned for September 2009, this new event allows teams of four to compete in a stock market simulation challenge.
• Holiday Parties- The holidays are fun and exciting time at the Boys & Girls Clubs.  Corporations can adopt a Club to help make the holidays special for Club Members by providing gifts, helping plan a holiday party, and organizing holiday activities. 

Click here to view the complete sponsorship packet.  

 Program Sponsorship

In addition to sponsoring Special Events corporations are invited to sponsor Club programs. 

Club Programs Include:

Adopt-a-Club.  Companies can sponsor one of our Club sites and provide ongoing support of that Club through financial donations, in-kind donations, and volunteer programs.

Club Tech.  Club Tech  teaches youth essential digital literacy skills through fun, interactive lessons. Club members are encouraged to apply their tech skills and create original digital media such as web sites, music, movies and photography as part of Club Tech’s Digital Arts Festivals which are held each year.

Project Learn.  Project Learn provides educational assistance on a daily basis to children in need of additional academic support through tutoring, homework help, collaboration with schools, and fun "high-yield" learning activities.

Money Matters. This financial literacy program was designed specifically to help teens (ages 13 to18) expand their knowledge of money management and learn the skills that lead to financial independence and well-being. The Money Matters: Make It Count program consists of five components: Teen Personal Finance Guide, Program Facilitator's Guide, Money Matters Web site, Schwab eEmployee Volunteer Program and the Money Matters Awards.

Smart Girls. SMART Girls is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental need of girls ages 8-12 and 13-18. Through dynamic sessions, highly participatory activities, field trips and mentoring opportunities with adult women, Club girls explore their own and societal attitudes and values as they build skills for eating right, staying physically fit, getting good health care and developing positive relationships with peers and adults.

Passport to Manood. Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in Club boys ages 11-18. Passport to Manhood consists of 14 sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. Each Club participant receives his own "passport" to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey of maturation and growth. 

Career Launch.  Career Launch encourages Club Members ages 13-18 to assess their skills and interests, explore careers, make sound educational decisions and prepare to join our nation's ever changing work force.

Your investment will ensure that we are able to continue to serve deserving young people in our community who are desperate for positive, enriching activities and the guidance from caring adults.  Simply complete the attached Commitment Form and return to us via mail or fax.

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