Red Dress Gala Committee Susan Brown, Co-Chair Liane Champagne, Co-Chair Betty Ballantyne Melanie Burgess Stephanie Caldon Pat Chesebrough Becky Doherty Ilona Dunfee BJ Eckardt Colleen Elliott Molly King Heidi Kling Pam Landry Trish Laurent Barbara Tuttle Dear Friends: We are delighted to announce that the 8th Annual LRGHealthcare Red Dress Gala will be held on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the beautiful Conference Center at Lake Opechee Inn & Spa. The Gala is our signature fundraising event, and nearly $286,000 has been raised over the past seven years, with proceeds benefitting cardiac services, programs, and technology at LRGHealthcare and in our community. The theme of this year s event is A Journey to Africa. The evening will feature a delectable meal created by O Steaks & Seafood and guests will dance the night away to the sounds of Paul Warnick and Phil n the Blanks. We invite you to participate in this year s event by becoming a sponsor, advertising in the program booklet, or donating a prize for our live or silent auction. The LRGHealthcare Red Dress Gala provides a great opportunity to reach over 350 influential attendees from the Lakes Region and beyond. Enclosed please find a detailed explanation of sponsorship opportunities and the benefits of participation. Kindly return the reply form as soon as possible to receive maximum publicity. If you have any questions, or if you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive an invitation to this sell-out event, please contact Becky Doherty: rdoherty@lrgh.org or (603) 527-7063. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to welcoming you to the Red Dress Gala in February! Sincerely, Stephanie Wentworth Maureen Wilkins Susan Brown, Co-Chair Lakes Region Floral Studio Liane Champagne, Co-Chair MetroCast Becky Doherty LRGHealthcare Special Events
8th Annual LRGHealthcare Red Dress Gala: A Journey to Africa Friday, February 3, 2012 The Conference Center at Lake Opechee Inn & Spa ~ Laconia, New Hampshire SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TITLE SPONSOR - $10,000: Thank You to MB Tractor & Equipment! PLATINUM SPONSOR - $7,500 Two VIP tables of eight at the gala. Recognition as Platinum Sponsor in all event publicity. Press release announcing your company as Platinum Sponsor. Formal recognition as Platinum Sponsor during the welcome/opening remarks. Half-page recognition in the spring issue of LRGHealthcare s Focus Magazine, mailed to more than 29,000 households. Full page color advertisement in the Red Dress Gala program booklet. Listing in the Red Dress Gala program booklet as Platinum Sponsor. GOLD SPONSOR - $5,000 Two VIP tables of eight at the gala. Recognition as Gold Sponsor in all event publicity. Press release announcing your company as Gold Sponsor. Company name listed on party favor. Formal recognition as Gold Sponsor during the welcome/opening remarks. Full page color advertisement in the Red Dress Gala program booklet. Listing in the Red Dress Gala program booklet as Gold Sponsor. SILVER SPONSOR - $2,500 Preferred table of eight at the gala. Recognition as Silver Sponsor in all event publicity. Formal recognition as Silver Sponsor during the welcome/opening remarks. Listing in the Red Dress Gala program booklet as Silver Sponsor.
BRONZE SPONSOR - $1,500 Preferred table of eight. Listing in the Red Dress Gala program booklet as Bronze Sponsor. CORPORATE SPONSOR - $1,000 Two tickets to the event. Listing in the Red Dress Gala program booklet as Corporate Sponsor. RED DRESS CONTRIBUTORS - $300 Quarter-page color advertisement in the Red Dress Gala program booklet. Listing in the Red Dress Gala program booklet as Red Dress Contributor. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE LIVE AUCTION DONATION (Value must be over $1000) Your company and item recognized during the live auction with an audience of 350+/- guests SILENT AUCTION DONATION (Preferably $50+ Value) Your company name included on the Auction display sheet advertising your auction item ADVERTISE IN THE RED DRESS GALA PROGRAM BOOKLET Full Page Color (4.50 inches wide x 7.50 inches high ).. $500 ½ page Color (4.50 inches wide x 3.75 inches high)... $275 ¼ page Color (4.50 inches wide x 1.75 high)...$175 Please e-mail your camera-ready advertisement in jpg format to: rdoherty@lrgh.org by December 15, 2011. For more information, please contact the Office of Philanthropy: philanthropy@lrgh.org or 603-527-7063 TAX ID# 02-0222150 LRGHealthcare ~ 80 Highland Street ~ Laconia, NH ~ 03246
EIGHTH ANNUAL RED DRESS GALA ~ A Journey to Africa Sponsor Information: Company Name Contact Name Mailing Address City State ZIP Telephone (business) E-Mail YES! We want to support heart health and cardiac programs in our community: Platinum Sponsor $7,500 Gold Sponsor - $5,000 Silver Sponsor - $2,500 Bronze Sponsor - $1,500 Corporate Sponsor - $1,000 Red Dress Contributor - $300 Auction Item(s) Donor (Please see reverse side for more information) Advertise Full Page Color - $500 Advertise Half Page Color - $275 Advertise Quarter Page Color - $175 Other Here s my gift to support heart health in our community $ Signature Date: Payment Check made payable to LRGHealthcare is enclosed. Please charge my credit card: $ Credit card type Credit card number Name as printed on card Billing address for card Cardholder signature (required) Expiration Date (mm/yyyy)
AUCTION REPLY FORM For additional items, please feel free to make copies of this form. Item Name: Retail Value (required): Description (Text for write-up: Include description, contents, quantity, size brand, model, color, special info): Item Restriction, if any: (List limit on dates, time, expirations, number of people, etc.) Donor/Company Name as you would like it listed: Thank you for your support of the Red Dress Gala!