Veterans First Program

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1 Veterans First Program To Whom It May Concern, We re writing on behalf of the Veterans First Program at Las Positas College and the Cycling 4 Veterans (C4V) volunteer group organizers. We re seeking donations for the C4V cycling event which will be starting and ending at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA on Saturday October 17, The C4V event will include competitive and recreational riders, and it is also a family event with refreshments and entertainment at the campus. C4V has great potential and our goal is to make it a key cycling event in the tri-valley area, along with it being an important fund raiser for Veteran and active military organizations. The goal of C4V is to raise funds that will directly go to support a group of Veteran and active military organizations. Funds will be directed into various services and programs such as the Las Positas College Veterans First Program, Sentinels of Freedom, Valley Veterans Foundation, Blue Star Moms Danville Chapter, and Pleasanton Military Families (PMF). ABOUT THE VETERANS GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS All groups are 501(c)(3) organizations Las Positas College Veterans First Provides services and programs for students who are Veterans, active duty, reservists, and spouses/dependents of Veterans. Programs and services range from Veterans Resource Center on campus to a Veterans text book program. Las Positas College Student Veterans Organization (SVO) - LPC student Veteran are automatically members of the SVO. The SVO is committed to providing support to our veterans, school, and community. Sentinels of Freedom - Provides 2-4 year, multi-faceted scholarships to severely wounded post 9/11 veterans who pursue higher education after transitioning from the military. Valley Veterans Foundation Offer scholarships to student veterans and honor our hereos returning home with "Welcome Home" celebrations! Rotary Assisting Veterans Education RAVE s goal is to counsel veterans to confirm the veteran is enrolled at Los Positas College in G.I. Bill approved academic and vocational programs. Blue Star Moms of Danville - The Blue Star Moms, Chapter 101, is a support through service organization of moms from all over Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, joining together to share pride, devotion and worries for their sons and daughters currently serving in all branches of the Armed Forces of the United States, and their sons and daughters who are now Veterans. Pleasanton Military Families (PMF) Is a support through service organization of family members with sons and daughters in the active military. In addition, they provide volunteer services to multiple Veteran organizations and send care packages four times a year to active military. Please make donations to Las Positas College Foundation, Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, CA Donations are tax-deductible. Tax ID: PLEASE make a note in the memo area on the check indicating your donation is for the C4V or Cycling For Veterans event. Your Support is Greatly Appreciated Campus Hill Drive Livermore CA

2 Levels and Benefits Your support and sponsorship of Cycling 4 Veterans (C4V) is essential to the future of our veterans. Your organization has the opportunity to participate at the following levels: Premier Sponsorship is by SAP (Systems, Applications and Products) a multinational software corporation ( Welcome Home $35,000 Company Logo on event Web site Company mentioned on radio when event is advertised Logo prominent placing on event day t- shirt and event day cycling jersey Name/logo featured prominently on event promotional materials Event Day Signage Acknowledgement on event day at festival SAP premier registration booth SAP cycling team free registration (max 35 riders) Other Sponsorship levels available: 1) Thank You for Your Service $10,000 Company Logo on event Web site Company mentioned on radio when event is advertised Logo prominent placing on event day t- shirt and event day cycling jersey Name/logo featured prominently on event promotional materials Event Day Signage 2) Freedom is not Free $5,000 Logo placing on event day t- shirt and event day cycling jersey Name/logo featured on event promotional materials Acknowledgement on event day at festival

3 Levels and Benefits Continued 3) GI Bill $2,500 Logo on event day t- shirt and event day cycling jersey Name/logo featured on event promotional materials 4) Red, White and Blue $500- $1000 Logo on event day t- shirt and event day cycling jersey 5) Other

4 Donation Information Company Name: Date (As you would like it to appear on event promotional material) Contact: Mobile # Address: Artwork submission NOTE: Sponsors and donors need to provide camera ready high resolution artwork in EPS, AI, PNG or JPEG format (EPS preferred) for placement onto the event web site, t- shirts and cycling kits. If dark colored logo, please provide a white outline artwork version since the cycling jersey is black. Please make donations to Las Positas College Foundation, Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, CA Donations are tax-deductible. Tax ID: PLEASE make a note in the memo area on the check indicating your donation is for the C4V or Cycling For Veterans event. Please charge my Visa / Master Card Amount: Acct # Exp date: Name on card: Signature: If donation or sponsorship is a service, rental equipment, food, or other item: Estimated value of In-Kind contribution $ Description of In-Kind contribution:

5 ,.",, lllr-9 Request for Taxpayer (Rev. August 2013) Departrnent oi the Treasury lnternal Revenue Service N oo) Name (as shown on your income tax rel Las Positas Foundation Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above ldentification Number and Certification Give Form to the requester. Do not send to the lrs. (0 c OP llo.e oi --6 oo '6 lt) o U' o a Check appropriate box for federal tax classification: n tndividuat/sote proprietor! C Corporation f] S Corporation n Partnership E Trust/estate! t-imitealiabilitycompany.enterthetaxclassification(c=ccorporation,s=scorporation,p=partnership)> E] Otner (see instructions) > Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) 3000 Campus Hill Drive City, state, and ZIP code Livermore, CA List account numbe(s) here (optional) Exemptions (see instructions) Exempt payee code (if any) Exemption from FATCA reporting code (if any) Requester's name and address (optional) Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the "Name" line to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (ElN). lf you do not have a number, see How to get a I/N on page 3. Note, lf the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter. Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: 1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and 2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the lnternal Revenue Service (lrs) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and 3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below), and 4. The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct. Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (lra), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TlN. See the instructions on oaoe 3. Sign Signature of Here ) U.S. person I General Instructions Section references are to the lnternal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Future developments. The IRS has created a page on lrs.gov for information about Form W-9, alwww.irs.gov/w9.lnlormation aboul any future developments affecting Form W-9 (such as legislation enacted after we release it) will be posted on that page. Purpose of Form A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number IlN) to report, for example, income paid to you, payments made to you in settlement o{ payment card and third party network transactions, real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an lra. Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requeste0 and, when applicable, to: 1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued), 2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or 3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. lf applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the Date > '2a withholding tax on foreign partners' share of effectively connected income, and 4. Certily that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. Note. lf you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form otherthan Form W-9 to request your TlN, you must use the requester's form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9. Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person ii you are:. An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,. A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States, o An estate (other than a foreign estate), or. A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section ). Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax under section 1446 on any foreign partners'share of effectively connecled taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446 require a pannership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the section withholding lax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income. Cat. No.10231X rorm W-9 (Rev )