February 8, Dear Prospective Sponsor,

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1 February 8, 5 Dear Prospective Sponsor, ur great city of Chicago will host the 5 World Championships ( WSDC ) May 6 through May 10. Last played in 3 in New York, Chicago expects to host approximately professionals and over 100 amateurs from over 30 countries around the globe all competing for a World Title. pen divisions for women and men will feature the best players in the representing Australia, Switzerland, India, England, Canada, USA, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ireland, Columbia and Scotland, just to name a few, in pursuit of the World Championships. For the first time in several years, the Chicago directors will include age group divisions for women and men, beginning at age 40 through age 70. The winner of each age group also will win a World Championship. As host, the city of Chicago and Chicago s squash community will have the opportunity to showcase Metro, Chicago s urban squash. Founded 10 years ago, Metro is a rigorous afterschool, weekend and summer providing academic, athletic, enrichment, college access and support to nearly 300 urban, underprivileged Chicago Public School students and their families. n May 6, Metro s success will be brightly displayed at the fficial pening of our new, fully funded $7 million Academic and Athletic Center located at 61 st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. City officials and community leaders are expected to attend. This celebration will also serve as the kick off to Chicago s World Championships with a doubles match featuring four of the greatest players in the. Chicago s World Championships provide the Chicago business community with an ideal occasion to combine support of a proven, transformative non-profit organization with client entertainment, networking and marketing opportunities! The enclosed materials provide an overview of the opportunity, community challenge, the Metro solution, vision and impact of sponsorship dollars. Thank you for taking the time to review the sponsorship package and to consider supporting Chicago s World Championships. We look forward to discussing this in the near future. Sincerely, Peter R. Dunne Daniel D. Dolan, Jr.

2 Metro Academic & Center pening May 6th MAY 6-10, 5 Benefitting the Metro Program The seventeenth biannual World Federation World Championships will be hosted in Chicago, Illinois, for the first time in the s history. The 5 World Championships will be hosted by the Chicago Community, for the first time, feature World Federationaccredited age-division championships from 35+ and up alongside the men s, women s, and mixed professional draws. The 5 Chicago World Championships will be hosted by the Chicago Community: Metro, nwentsia Club, University Club of Chicago, Racquet Club of Chicago, and the Winter Club of Lake Forest. SPNSRIP PPRTUNTIES FR MRE INFRMATIN CNTACT: DANIEL D. DLAN, JR. DDLAN@DLANMCENIRY.CM JACQUELINE MSS JMSS@WILLIAMBLAIR.CM R: Amber Pichiotino, Metro amber@metrosquash.org

3 May 6-10, 5 Benefiting Metro The Tournament pportunity Chicago is hosting the 5 World Championships for both professionals and amateurs May 6 through May 10, 5. The Tournament will be professionally run by U. S. Chicago will be host to approximately 70 professionals and over 10 amateurs representing nearly 30 countries around the Chicago s World Championships will benefit and be a showcase for Metro, Chicago s urban squash Wednesday May 6, 5, will serve as the official pening of the Metro Academic and Center, with 8 squash courts and 4 classrooms, and will feature a championship doubles match in the newly completed facility as the kick off World Championships Matches will be played at doubles squash courts in the city, Woodlawn, Loop and Gold Coast, and in Lake Forest Tournament sponsorship marries support of a transformative non-profit organization with client entertainment, networking, and marketing opportunities

4 The Community Challenge 54% of Chicago Public School Students graduate from high school, and only 7.9% of 11 th grade students tested college ready 6% of CPS high school freshman will graduate from college in 6 years or less, only 39% of CPS students graduate high school and attend a 4 year college f the 11 schools in Woodlawn, 4 of the 11 schools were closed during the 3 CPS School Closures due to low or extremely low performance ratings, and 17% of the Woodlawn population age 18-9 reported not having received their high school diploma Based on the 0 Census, 8% of Woodlawn residents live below the poverty level, 18% of which reported being unemployed f the 71 communities in Chicago, Woodlawn is ranked 14 th in violent crime ratings and Washington Park is rated 5th The Metro Solution Founded in 005, Metro is a rigorous after-school, weekend and summer providing academic, athletic, enrichment, and college access and support to urban Chicago Public School ( CPS ) students and their families. The Metro student population is made up of 9% African American students, 6 % Latino, 1 % Asian, and 1 % reported bi-racial. f these students, 87% are reported as low and extremely low on the poverty scale, and receive free or reduced lunch at school based on the ratings given by Department of Family and Support Services in the City of Chicago Metro serves over 150 CPS students and their families in 5 th grade through sophomore year of college. Each student participates a minimum of 10 hours per week The prepares student to enter their best opportunity high school, get in, to, and through college, and become successful and contributing professionals Seven students have received full scholarships to attend prestigious boarding schools - Hotchkiss, Choate Rosemary Hall, Loomis Chafee, Blair Academy, Lake Forest Academy, Cate School, & Tabor Academy 17 Metro students are currently enrolled in college and receiving college scholarship and support. Colleges include, Bates, Denison, Northwestern, University of Vermont, University of Missouri, Trinity College, Hobart & Williams Smith College, Baldwin Wallace, University of Illinois-Springfield, Monmouth College Metro recently completed a capital campaign that raised over $8 million. Approximately $7mn will support the construction of the academic and athletic center to be located at 61st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in the Woodlawn Community, and the remainder will go toward an endowment With eight squash courts and four classrooms the center will be the largest of its kind in the Midwest and allow the to more than double the number of students served

5 The Metro Academic & Center Currently on budget and on schedule to open in April of 5

6 Groundbreaking Ceremony on Construction update as of January 0, 5

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