BRIDLES & BOW TIES 2015
An event to benefit
Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich
Therapeutic Riding Center
SPONSORSHIP OVERVIEW
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8th Annual Bridles & Bow Ties
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Matthew Meyer
10120 Fire Tower Road, Toano, VA 23168
Dream Catchers
at the Cori Sikich Therapeutic Riding Center
Terry Jacoby, Development Director
757-566-1775
Fax 757-566-1772
www.dreamcatchers.org
[email protected]
Overview: Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Therapeutic Riding Center has been a
501(c)(3) charitable organization since 1993 and provides therapeutic riding and other
equine-assisted activities to children and adults with special needs. Dream Catchers serves
approximately 120 students each week with a team of 18 horses, 12 instructors and more
than 12,000 volunteer hours annually. All instructors are certified by PATH (Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) International, the international organization that
provides professional standards and certifications. In 2009, Dream Catchers was awarded
Premier status by PATH International. Of the 800 PATH International Centers, only 250
have achieved this prestigious level of certification. We operate 12 months a year and
provide more than 4,000 lessons annually. Dream Catchers has a highly engaged and
influential Board of Directors. We have a strong marketing presence and receive very
favorable press for our programs and our service to the region. We have been featured in
the VA Gazette, the Daily Press, The Health Journal, WY DAILY and Inside Business
numerous times during this past year.
Program: Bridles & Bow Ties is an event attended by 350 guests and is a favorite on the
Williamsburg social calendar each year. For the past several years, it has been a “SOLD
OUT” event. The evening includes: tours of the facilities, student demonstrations, cocktails,
an elegant dinner and a live auction. The purpose is to share Dream Catchers’ mission,
celebrate the successes of our program participants and introduce our staff and volunteers
to the community. It also serves as our major fundraising event of the year.
Annual Budget: Our budget exceeds $700,000, of which we must fundraise two-thirds.
Our students pay only a portion of the real cost of each lesson ($55 of the $170 actual
expense). Almost one-third of our students are riding only because of scholarship funds.
Bridles & Bow Ties is the primary source of scholarship funds for our students for the entire
year. Our generous community partners enable us to continue providing exceptional
services to children and adults with special needs and to fund our programs.
2015 SPONSOR LEVELS:
$10,000 Challenge Match for Dream Rider Scholarships SOLD!
o Customized per donor’s request
$7,500 Title Sponsor/Video Sponsor
Recognized as the Title Sponsor - Publicity to include print/radio/press releases as well as
advertising prior to, during and after the event
o Recognized as the sponsor for the 2015 Dream Catchers Video, which is shown throughout
the upcoming year at numerous speaking engagements for civic organizations, churches,
communities, etc. and is featured on our website indefinitely
o Recognized as the Title Sponsor on Dream Catchers’ Website - Website receives an average of
more than a million annual “hits”
o Recognized in Dream Catchers’ newsletter with a 1,500 person “reach”
o Color full page ad (back outside cover) in the Bridles & Bow Ties Program
o Name/logo prominently displayed on two large screens during the event
o Verbal recognition by Master of Ceremonies throughout the event
o One table with a total of 10 tickets with name recognition
o Opportunity to sponsor a horse
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$3,500 Auction Sponsor SOLD!
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Recognized as a supporting sponsor in press releases prior to, during and after the event
Recognized as a supporting sponsor on Dream Catchers’ Website – Website receives an
average of more than a million annual “hits”
Name/logo featured on the back of each of the 350 auction bid paddles
Color full page ad (inside front cover) in the Bridles & Bow Ties Program
Name/logo prominently displayed on two large screens during the event
Verbal recognition by Master of Ceremonies throughout the event
One table with a total of 10 tickets with name recognition
Opportunity to sponsor a horse
$2,500 Student Demo Sponsors (3 Available)
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Recognized as a supporting sponsor in press releases prior to, during and after the event
Recognized by the Emcee as a Student Demo Sponsor for the specific student demo as it
begins and ends – Demos are a highlight of the event
Recognized as a supporting sponsor on Dream Catchers’ Website – Website receives an
average of more than a million annual “hits”
Full page black/white ad in the Bridles & Bow Ties Program
Name/Logo prominently displayed on two large screens during the event
Verbal recognition by Master of Ceremonies throughout the event
Four tickets to the event
Opportunity to sponsor a horse
$2,000 Table Sponsors (17 of 20 Still Available)
Name displayed on two large screens during event
Listing on Dream Catchers’ Website on the Bridles & Bow Ties Event Page – Website receives
an average of more than a million annual “hits”
o Listing in the Bridles & Bow Ties Program
o One table with a total of 10 tickets with name recognition
o Opportunity to sponsor a horse
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$1,000 Bow Tie Sponsors
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Name displayed on two large screens during event
Listing in the Bridles & Bow Ties Program
Two tickets to the event
BRIDLES & BOW TIES 2015
An event to benefit
Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich
Therapeutic Riding Center
www.dreamcatchers.org
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Thank you for generously agreeing to become a sponsor. Please complete this form and mail to:
Dream Catchers, 10120 Fire Tower Rd., Toano, Virginia 23168 or
Fax to:
757-566-1772 or
Scan/Email to:
[email protected]
I, ____________________________________________ on behalf of ____________________________________________
pledge a total contribution of $ ____________________ to become a Bridles & Bow Ties 2015 Sponsor.
SOLD!
$10,000 Challenge Match for the Dream Rider Scholarship Fund
_________________$7,500 Title Sponsor/Video Sponsor
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$3,500 Auction Sponsor
_________________$2,500 Student Demo Sponsor
_________________$2,000 Table Sponsor
_________________$1,000 Bow Tie Sponsor
_________________Contribution enclosed (Check should be made payable to Dream Catchers.)
_________________Contribution to be charged to VISA ____ MC ____ AMEX ____ Discover ____
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___________ I regret that we are unable to participate as a sponsor this year, but please accept our taxdeductible contribution of $ __________________ in support of Bridles & Bow Ties 2015.
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