2015-2016 Sponsorship Opportunities
Our Mission Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation s mission is to connect wine enthusiasts to raise money to benefit children in need in Northwest Florida. Founded in 2005, Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation has donated more than $10 Million to Northwest Florida charities through hosting world class wine and culinary events. These funds have impacted the lives of over 60,000 youth, including those afflicted by health issues and abuse. DCWAF is recognized as one of the nation s Top 10 Charity Wine Auction in the U.S. by Wine Spectator Magazine, ranked No. 4 in 2014, No. 6 in 2013, and No. 10 in 2012.
Our Charities dcwaf.org/ charities The funds raised through the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation benefit children in need in Northwest Florida. The funds are raised locally and stay local. We work one on one with our charities throughout the year and are 100% aware of where every single dollar raised goes. With these funds our charities can reach more youth in need. They work daily to help feed, shelter, counsel, house, clothe, educate, and give medical care to the next generation. Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation proudly partners with the following agencies: AMIKids Emerald Coast, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, Children in Crisis, Children s Volunteer Health Network, Emerald Coast Autism Center, Emerald Coast Children s Advocacy Center, Food For Thought, Habitat for Humanity of Walton County, The Arc of the Emerald Coast, Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care/Opportunity Inc., Pathways for Change, Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, Shelter House of Northwest Florida, and Youth Village. Celebrating 10 years, we have now donated more than $10 million to non-profit organizations to serve children in Northwest Florida
2014-2015 Charity Distribution AMIkids Emerald Coast received $75,000 to offer a supportive, structured learning environment for high-risk youth through off-campus activities and other venues designed not only to teach but to gain respect and trust for their community. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast received $100,000 to allow 100 children across four counties to attend programming for one full year. The programming is designed to provide unique opportunities to learn, grow and to recognize youth for their achievements in an effort to steer youth clear of personal failure. Children in Crisis received $220,000 to fund housing for abused, neglected and abandoned children. The new DCWAF Travis Tringas home is expected to be open this fall and will provide stability, shelter, house parents, food, clothing and necessary items to help children live a healthy lifestyle. Children's Volunteer Health Network received $190,000 to fund and serve more than 1,000 underinsured and uninsured children in need of dental care. These funds will fund operations for the Dental Bus, Dental Clinic and staff needed to assist with children in need of dental and medical care. Emerald Coast Autism Center received $200,000 to fund scholarships and capital campaign purchase of land and facility construction to serve children on the autism spectrum. The new NWFSC Campus Facility will allow Emerald Coast Autism Center to increase their capacity levels, serving up to 130 students. Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center received $175,000 to support the mental health therapy and case advocacy program for children that have suffered from abuse and neglect. Funding will also aid in construction costs for the new Walton County facility. Food For Thought received $125,000 to provide nutritious meals for school-aged children on weekends, holidays and summer break. The fund this year will allow Food For Thought to expand into new areas and serve more than 1,000 children during the school year. Habitat for Humanity of Walton County received $162,000 to fund the building of two new homes for families with children. Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care/Opportunity Inc. received $75,000 to support the children services department, including children's coordinator, educational supplies, outdoor classroom, field trips and child care. Pathways for Change received $220,000 for comprehensive addiction treatment programs including men's residential treatment and operations for the family center. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast received $225,000 to fund the expansion of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit which will provide a larger nursery to accommodate a 10-bed Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the future. Shelter House of Northwest Florida received $165,000 to fund support groups, counseling and advocacy for youth ages 6 months to 17 years, touched by domestic violence. Youth Village received $140,000 to fund capital campaign purchase of land and facility construction and after-school programming for more than 40 low-income children along the Emerald Coast. The Arc of the Emerald Coast received $180,000 to complete expansion and renovations of the Children's Center, transportation an aquatic center for children living with disabilities. DCWAF Children's Fund received $48,000 that will serve as a contingency fund for charity partners and will be used as a safety net to serve children in need in the event of an emergency. DCWAF has realized a long held dream to create a fund for future needs. The DCWAF Children's Fund is cash held in a separate account available to any of the DCWAF charities who have an emergency need. "For the first time, DCWAF now has a safety net of funds for any of our charities that may have an emergency requirement for funds outside our normal contributions. It is our hope to continue to grow this fund over the coming years." - John Russell, DCWAF President
Our Events 25th Annual SEASIDE Seeing Red Wine Festival Seaside, Fl Nov. 5-8, 2015 1,700+ Patrons DCWAF Fall Walkabout & Charity Auction Hilton Sandestin Nov. 8, 2015 300+ Patrons Happy Hour Events Various Restaurants Fall 2015 Tasting Of Champions Wine Walkabout & Tasting Feb. 7 2016 300+ Patrons 11th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction Grand Boulevard Apr. 28-30, 2016 600 Patrons LuLu s Destin Aug 25, 2016 dcwaf.org/events
Event Promotion Event Promotion & DCWAF Marketing to Include Sponsor Representation ITEM Distribution Posters Event posters distributed to over 50 local businesses Flyers Event Flyers distributed to database of over 3,000 Magazines 75,000 copies into SWBWFF magazine, 1-3 local ads (additional ads may very depending on level and elected advertising option ) Newsletters All DCWAF Newsletters to include Sponsor Logos and link; 5,200 Subscribers monthly Event Programs Total Circulation over 3,500 Press Releases 18 releases to local newsprint, magazine & broadcast outlets; 6 of which are sent out nationally Website Up to 307 page visitors monthly (93% visitors are new) Email Marketing 5,200 Subscribers Banners All DCWAF Events to display Sponsor Banners Social Media Over 5,000 Total Followers over all social media platforms We reach 25,000 people on Twitter every month, 36,906 people on Facebook. That number increases everyday
Sponsorship Opportunities Platinum Sponsor Tickets Included: 10 Live Auction tickets with reserved seating 10 individual Patron Dinner tickets 10 individual, non-transferable Sunday tickets to the South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival (You may also elect to instead have 6 individual tickets to each and have DCWAF place an advertisement in a local periodical thanking you for your support (see more detail in agreement). Website Sponsor will be recognized on the DCWAF website. Sponsor Logo and hyperlink will have prominent placement on the sponsor page Catalogs/Tasting Guides Sponsor logos will be printed on all Event Tasting Guides and Catalogs. The 11th Annual Auction Catalog will feature an inside cover full page Ad for Platinum Sponsors Annual Report Logo will be printed in 2015-2016 Annual Report Email Marketing/Newsletters Logo will appear with hyperlink to sponsor section on each monthly newsletter and every e- blast with a over 5,200 distribution Advertising Sponsors will be recognized and thanked in 1-2 local magazine publications and if advertising option is selected, will have an ad value of $4k placed on your behalf Onsite Exposure: Signage/Banners Logo will appear on large prominently placed banners at every DCWAF event Full Page, inside cover, ad included in auction catalog Announcements Sponsors will be recognized in live announcement and video at Live Auction and Monitor Display at Reserve Tasting Presentation of custom sponsor recognition at $25,000 Gold Sponsor Tickets Included: 6 Live Auction tickets with reserved seating 6 individual Patron Dinner tickets 6 individual, non-transferable Sunday tickets to the South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival (You may also elect to instead have 4 individual tickets to each and have DCWAF place an advertisement in a local periodical thanking you for your support (see more detail in agreement). Website Sponsor will be recognized on the DCWAF website. Sponsor Logo and hyperlink will have prominent placement on the sponsor page Catalogs/Tasting Guides Sponsor logos will be printed on all Event Tasting Guides and Catalogs. The 11th Annual Auction Catalog will feature a full page Ad for Gold Sponsors Annual Report Logo will be printed in 2015-2016 Annual Report Email Marketing/Newsletters Logo will appear with hyperlink to sponsor section on each monthly newsletter and every e- blast with a over 5,200 distribution Advertising Sponsors will be recognized and thanked in 1-2 local magazine publications and if advertising option is selected, will have an ad value of $2k placed on your behalf Onsite Exposure: Signage/Banners Logo will appear on large prominently placed banners at every DCWAF event Full Page ad included in auction catalog Announcements Sponsors will be recognized in live announcement and video at Live Auction and monitor display at Reserve Tasting Presentation of custom sponsor recognition at $15,000
Sponsorship Opportunities Silver Sponsor Tickets Included: 4 Live Auction tickets with reserved seating 4 individual Patron Dinner tickets 4 individual, non-transferable Sunday tickets to the South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival Website: Sponsor will be recognized on the DCWAF website. Sponsor Logo and hyperlink will have prominent placement on the sponsor page Catalogs/Tasting Guides: Sponsor logos will be printed on all Event Tasting Guides and Catalogs. The 11th Annual Auction Catalog will feature a 1/2 page Ad for Silver Sponsors Annual Report Logo will be printed in 2015-2015 Annual Report Email Marketing/Newsletters: Logo will appear with hyperlink to sponsor section on each monthly newsletter and every e- blast with a over 5,200 distribution Advertising: Sponsors will be recognized and thanked in 1-2 local magazine publications Onsite Exposure: Signage/Banners: Logo will appear on large prominently placed banners at every DCWAF event 1/2 page ad in Auction catalog Announcements: Sponsors will be recognized in live announcement and video at Live Auction and monitor display at Reserve Tasting Presentation of custom sponsor recognition at $10,000 Bronze Sponsor Tickets Included: 2 Live Auction tickets with reserved seating 2 individual Patron Dinner tickets 2 individual, non-transferable Sunday tickets to the South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival Website: Sponsor will be recognized on the DCWAF website. Sponsor Logo and hyperlink will have prominent placement on the sponsor page Catalogs/Tasting Guides: Sponsor logos will be printed on all Event Tasting Guides and Catalogs. The 11th Annual Auction Catalog will feature a 1/4 page Ad for Bronze Sponsors Annual Report Logo will be printed in 2015-2015 Annual Report Email Marketing/Newsletters: Logo will appear with hyperlink to sponsor section on each monthly newsletter and every e- blast with a over 5,200 distribution Advertising: Sponsors will be recognized and thanked in 1-2 local magazine publications Onsite Exposure: Signage/Banners: Logo will appear on large prominently placed banners at every DCWAF event 1/4 page ad in Auction Catalog Announcements: Sponsors will be recognized in live announcement and video at Live Auction and monitor display at Reserve Tasting Presentation of custom sponsor recognition at $5,000
Sponsorship Opportunities Paddle Sponsor Invitation to Auction Weekend Welcome Party and Paddles: Sole Company Logo printed prominently on Live Auction Paddles given to each bidder at the 2016 Destin Charity Wine Auction Website: Sponsor will be recognized on the DCWAF website. Sponsor Logo and hyperlink will have prominent placement on the sponsor page listed as Paddle Sponsor Catalogs/Tasting Guides: Sponsor logos will be listed in all event catalogs/ tasting guides and will receive a 1/4 page ad in the Auction Catalog Annual Report Logo will be printed in 2015-2015 Annual Report Email Marketing/Newsletters: Logo will appear with hyperlink to sponsor section on each monthly newsletter and every e- blast with a over 5,200 distribution Advertising: Sponsors will be recognized and thanked in 1-2 local magazine publications Onsite Exposure: Signage/Banners: Logo will appear on large prominently placed banners at every DCWAF event Announcements: Sponsors will be recognized in live announcement and video at Live Auction and monitor display at Reserve Tasting Presentation of custom sponsor recognition at $5,000 Champagne Sponsor Website: Sponsor will be recognized by name on website on sponsor page Advertising: Sponsor logo will be listed in Auction catalog Onsite Exposure: Sponsor logo will be listed on monitor display at Reserve Tasting and Live Auction and will have opportunity to bring POS to personalize tasting table, as well as your branded champagne placed in front of every auction lot winner during the Live Auction 10 cases of celebration champagne for Live Auction (Vintner/Beverage Industry Opportunity) OR $5,000 to include champagne glasses with company logo at each lot celebration (Business Opportunity) Sponsor Logos will be listed in order of level If you would like recognition at the Seeing Red Wine Festival, we need Sponsorship including a vector file of your logo submitted by 10/20. If you would like to be recognized at Tasting of Champions, please submit by 1/10.
Become A Sponsor If you have any questions or would like to discuss sponsorship options with a member of our board or staff, please contact our office. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm (850) 650-3732 info@dcwaf.org President - John Russell Chairman of the Board - Dan Buckner Sponsorship Chair - George Brannon Jr. To become a sponsor, fill out the sponsorship agreement form, and make your sponsorship level selection. Return the form to us via fax (850) 650-2985 or email karah@dcwaf.org. You are also welcome to bring the completed form to our office in Grand Boulevard with your preferred method of payment: 215 Grand Boulevard Suite 101 Miramar Beach, Fl 32550. Make checks payable to Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation. Download Sponsorship Agreement Form