Snowball 2015 AUCTION DONATION & ADVERTISING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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1 Snowball 2015 AUCTION DONATION & ADVERTISING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2 Dear Friend of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago: Snowball, Chicago s premier black tie fundraiser for young professionals, is quickly approaching! On behalf of the 2015 Snowball Committee, we invite you to show your support for the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV & AIDS programs at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago by contributing to Snowball On Saturday, February 7 th 2014, the Junior Council will host its 27 th Annual Snowball. This year, we are expecting a crowd of 1,700+ of Chicago s most involved and lively young professionals to fill Chicago s Historic Union Station for an incredible evening of fun, food and dancing. The event will include a tasting buffet, live music, open bar and a silent auction. Founded in 1988, the Junior Council is comprised of volunteer young professionals dedicated to supporting Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago s patients care mission of providing high quality healthcare to every child who needs it, regardless of his or her family s ability to pay. We hope you can join us February 7 th! Sincerely, The Junior Council **Our not-for-profit tax I.D. number is ** SNOWBALL 2014 HIGHLIGHTS ATTENDEES 1,700+ Attendees filled the Great Hall at Historic Union Station CORPORATE 18+ corporate companies represented the VIP area MEDIA 10+ media outlets featured Snowball videos, advertisements and articles covering the event. Beyond traditional coverage, Snowball was featured on the Diamond Building the week leading up to our event. WEB TRAFFIC 20,000+ website visitors the month before Snowball, including 5,000+ unique visitors within that month. DONATED The Junior Council has raised over $1,200,000 to date. With your support we hope to donate $225,000 this coming year to the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV & AIDS Programs at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago

3 STUNNING. STYLISH. MEMORABLE. The continued support of many generous businesses in the Chicagoland area is truly the driving force behind achieving our goal of raising $225,000 for the HIV & AIDS programs at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago. Your support as a Tasting Item Sponsor would be greatly appreciated. As a Tasting Item Sponsor, you would provide 2,200 sample size servings of your restaurants signature cuisine for distribution at the event tasting buffet. Advertising Support Opportunities: - Street Banners Advertise Snowball and its key sponsors - Jumbo Screen on Event Night Maximum logo coverage rotating on jumbo screen throughout the entire event - Goodie Bag Product Placement Goodie bags distributed in VIP and Snowball Select area - Electronic Ad in Snowball Distributed with Snowball Communication to 2,700+ Direct s ADVERTISING SPONSORS

4 EXCITING. INTERACTIVE. CHARITABLE. Your support donating an auction item would be greatly appreciated. The silent auction attracts great attention at the event. Silent auction donations are an excellent opportunity to increase exposure with lively Chicagoland young professionals. Snowball guests, patrons and Junior Council members typically frequent the businesses supporting Snowball. Items and their donors are highlighted prior to the event, at the auction display, and in the event night program. AUCTION DONATION EVENT DETAILS 27 th Annual Junior Council Snowball 2015 Gala February 7 th 2015 Guests Arrive 8PM Great Hall at Historic Union Station Electronic Advertisement Specs: Dimensions (w) x 828 (h) pixels OR (w) x 300 (h) pixels Format.png or.jpg files, less than 300 KB for the web Deadline Monday, January 5 th 2015

5 JOIN US AT SNOWBALL Yes! I would like to help the Junior Council raise funds to support the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV & AIDS Program of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago at Snowball 2015 as an: Company Name Contact Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Fax Twitter Handle Who from the Junior Council asked you for this donation? Signature Advertising Sponsor Auction Donation Sponsor Please make all checks payable to the Junior Council SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT AUCTION DONATION ADVERTISING SPONSOR I would like to lend my support by purchasing the following for Snowball 2015: STREET BANNER $1,000 Printed Street Banner EVENT NIGHT JUMBO SCREEN......@ $1,000 Rotating Logo Sponsorship GOODIE BAG SPONSORSHIP.@ $300 Product Placement in VIP Goodie Bags EVENT $125 Electronic Ad(s) (4 x 2 ) Please forward your logo and a description of your business with this form. You will be contacted by a member of the 2015 Snowball Committee to obtain all necessary graphics and information to coordinate ad layout before Snowball. I would like to donate the following item(s) to be auctioned at Snowball 2015: Please list restrictions or expiration dates. Please date at least a few months after 02/07/15 Please estimate value above donated item(s): *preferred donation of $100 or more* Any auction donation valued at $1,000 or greater will receive a free 1 page ad in our event program. Any donation valued between $500 and $1,000 will receive a free 1/2 page ad, space permitting

6 EVENT CONTACT Please direct any questions/return this reply form to: Annie Hudson Junior Council Fundraising Chair T: E:

7 Junior Council, Benefiting Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago