A Night in the Tropics- Saturday, April 25, 2015 PARTICIPATION & BENEFITS SPONSORSHIPS BUY BE A A LIFE PREVENTION HEALTH HELP LINE LINE LINE LINE TABLE FRIEND $5211 Title Sponsorship Sub-title Sponsorship PRE-EVENT Recognition (3MONTHS) Company name and logo on:  Print collateral  Social campaigns  Digital Media (website, registration page, and enewsletter) Recognition in any Earned Media (during 2-1-1 Awareness Month) Annual Recognition Dinner Invitation Logo on Annual Recognition Dinner Program EVENT Recognition  Brief opportunity to address audience  Distribute company collateral  Digital Screens (logo)  Signage (logo)  Print Collateral  Reserved Table (of 8)  Tickets GAME (Casino) TABLE Sponsorship including table signage Night of FUN (dinner stations, complimentary beer and wine, casino games, wine toss, entertainment, silent auction…and new friendships!) Post Event Recognition  Thank you Ad (in the Tallahassee Democrat)  E-newsletter $2211 $1211 $511 $811 $211 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 8 X X X 4 X 2 8 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Purchase tickets at: 211bigbend.org/Tropics2015 At this year’s event we will be honoring our esteemed president, Randy Nicklaus, for his 30 years of service! The Work of 2-1-1 Big Bend “3 year old is not talking very well; mother is concerned about autism.” (Family Health Line: 10/29/14, 8:38 am) “Caller crying hysterically; talking of killing self but hasn’t initiated; was a victim of domestic violence; has bipolar disorder and has attempted suicide in the past.” (Lifeline: 10/30/14, 1:56 pm) We pride ourselves on being the gateway to human and health services, for those in crises, especially. The impact you will make as a sponsor of the A Night in the Tropics event is best illustrated in the above examples of our counselors call notes. This past year, we answered:  3,987 calls related to stress, depression, or loneliness  811 calls regarding suicide (including 74 high risk suicide calls needing interventions)  Close to 50,000 total calls providing assistance through our Helpline 2-1-1. Lifeline, Florida HIV/AIDs and Family Health Line programs. We offer these services confidentially and anonymously. And, it’s important to know we do this every day. Because life is 24/7…so are we. We Do Our Work Very Well 2014 Helpline 2-1-1 Call Demographics Busiest Time Frame: 8 am to 4 pm Referrals Made: 24,391 Agencies Referred: 597 Common Needs Requests: Emergency Shelter; Employment; Food Assistance; Legal Services; Loneliness/Stress/Depression; Medical/Health Needs; Rent/Housing; Substance Abuse; Suicide; Transportation; and Utilities Counties Served: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, and others across the state. Age: 0-12 (.2%), 13-17 (.5%), 18-35 (36%), 36-49 (38%), 50-59 (14.5%), 60-64 (5.4%), 65+ (4.1%), Unknown (1%) Gender: Female (76%), Male (23%), Unknown (1%) Race/Ethnicity: White (43%), African-American (52%), Asian (.3%), Hispanic (1.8%), Haitian (.07%), Other (.5%), Unknown (2.3%) We Have Fun Celebrating Our Success POLLY WHITE, CHAIRWOMAN OF 2-1-1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS RANDY NICKLAUS, PRESIDENT OF 2-1-1 BIG BEND AND GUESTS CASINO GAMES WINE TOSS WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEER HELPERS! SILENT AUCTION PHOTO FUN BUT OF COURSE, WE DANCE! We Look Forward to Celebrating with You! A Night in the Tropics Sponsor Commitment Form Company Name: __________________________________________________________ Company Representative: ____________________________Title: __________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip____________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________ E-mail:_____________________________ Level Desired: $___________________________________________________________ I cannot attend the event but would like to give a donation of $__________ Payment Options ___ Check Enclosed ___ Visa ___ MasterCard ___ American Express ___ Please Bill Me Please make checks payable to 2-1-1 Big Bend P O Box 10950 Tallahassee, FL 32302 Name on Card ___________________________Card Number _____________________________ Expiration Date _________ Security Code ______ Signature ______________________________ Donations are tax deductible. Our Federal ID number 51-0201771 Thank you for your support. We look forward to a fun night with you! A copy of 2-1-1 Big Bend’s registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll- free – 1-800-435-7352. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Registration #SC-01591. Registration by the state does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation.