4 th Annual Bluffton Hilton Head Island Earth Day Celebration. Saturday, April 26th Historic Old Town Bluffton

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1 4 th Annual Bluffton Hilton Head Island Earth Day Celebration Building Community Together! Presented by Experience Green Saturday, April 26th Historic Old Town Bluffton Support this community effort to clean up the May River, connect with each other, celebrate the natural environment, and learn how to care for it and each other with green resources! 2014 SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES experiencegreen.org

Sponsor Invitation join the journey Experience Green invites you to join our efforts to take steps on the journey to sustainability for our Beaufort County communities, providing a platform for

2 Sponsor Invitation join the journey Experience Green invites you to join our efforts to take steps on the journey to sustainability for our Beaufort County communities, providing a platform for engagement through interactive (experiential) learning mediums and people connections. We are pleased to announce our plans for the 4th Annual Bluffton Hilton Head Island Earth Day Celebration. Again it will follow the 14 th annual May River Cleanup on April 26 th in Historic Old Town Bluffton. These events complement each other and these type partnerships help build sustainable communities. Experience Green launched the first Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Earth Day Celebration in 2011 and hosted it on Hilton Head Island in 2011 and 2012, but relocated it to Old Town Bluffton in 2013 to collaborate with the May River Cleanup event for synergy between the efforts. partner with us Experience Green partners add value to their own sustainability journey because participation promotes sustainable practices, meets marketing objectives, and demonstrates community citizenship. Experience Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your contribution as a partner/sponsor is tax deductible. Marketing will focus on consumers in the Beaufort County area. As today s savvy consumers increasingly prefer organizations that authentically support sustainability, your participation with Experience Green s programs provides a competitive advantage for your organization. Our team of resources includes seasoned professionals and experts in the field of sustainability, event production, marketing and communications, environmental education, and strategy and development from across the country. We look forward to creating a long lasting partnership that will benefit your organization as well as this timely sustainability journey we support. Your support is critical to the success of this growing event, and we hope you will consider being part of the April 26 th Earth Day Celebration to BUILD COMMUNITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY! 2

2014 Event Partnerships April 26 st, 11am-4pm Historic Old Town Bluffton Calhoun Street Area Experience Green is pleased to present the 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration for our communities!

This family friendly event will: Celebrate the natural environment Host interactive learning activities Feature a Green Resource Expo and Mini Farmers Market Offer kayak, boat and paddle board tours

make and take home Green Art Present Farm to Table chef demos Get you moving with Yoga for Kids and Yoga for All Serve healthy, sustainable food Encourage children of all ages to DO THE LOOP

The experiences are intended to raise awareness about full loop connectivity of ecological, social and economic systems and how to support them sustainably. Admission is FREE.

3 2014 Event Partnerships April 26 st, 11am-4pm Historic Old Town Bluffton Calhoun Street Area Experience Green is pleased to present the 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration for our communities! It will follow the morning May River Cleanup (9am-12pm) and is within walking distance of the Cleanup launch site. This family friendly event will: Celebrate the natural environment Host interactive learning activities Feature a Green Resource Expo and Mini Farmers Market Offer kayak, boat and paddle board tours of the May River Collect upcyclable items (cell phones, notebook computers, #6 plastic cups) Highlight organizations that contribute to healthy communities (nonprofits and more) Invite children to make and take home Green Art Present Farm to Table chef demos Get you moving with Yoga for Kids and Yoga for All Serve healthy, sustainable food Encourage children of all ages to DO THE LOOP Offerings support healthy planet-people connections to build sustainable communities! The experiences are intended to raise awareness about full loop connectivity of ecological, social and economic systems and how to support them sustainably. Admission is FREE. The Earth Day Celebration 2014 will be a Zero Waste Event! The event committee is making every effort to reduce solid waste produced from the event. We request that vendors and attendees follow earth friendly guidelines and help us to achieve a low impact event. April 26th, 9am-12pm Bluffton Oyster Factory Park 63 Wharf Street, Bluffton, SC *Walking distance from the Earth Day Celebration site Boaters needed Kayaks and Supplies Provided Thank-you reusable tote bag provided for Volunteers 3

Sponsor name and included in Earth Day eblasts to EG database prior to the event Connector Sponsor - $250 Named as CONNECTOR event sponsor in promotion and marketing efforts (when space allows)

4 2014 Earth Day Celebration Sponsor Levels Innovator - $2,500 Benefits: Logo displayed as INNOVATOR sponsor in advance advertising and promotion Logo displayed as INNOVATOR sponsor on banner Double exhibit space at the Earth Day Celebration as part of the Green Resource Expo Recognition during ongoing public announcements from the Celebration Stage Logo with link posted on EG website before and after event Logo and link included in Earth Day Celebration eblasts to EG database prior to the event Sponsor s green promotional items as giveaway to all attendees at entrance Ambassador - $1,000 Benefits: Logo displayed as AMBASSADOR sponsor in advance advertising and promotion Logo displayed as AMBASSADOR sponsor on banner Exhibit space at Earth Day Celebration as part of the Green Resource Expo Sponsor logo and link included in all Earth Day eblasts to EG database prior to the event Sponsor logo and link posted on EG website Conserver - $500 Benefits: Logo displayed as CONSERVER sponsor in advance advertising and promotion Logo displayed as CONSERVER sponsor on banner Exhibit space at Earth Day Celebration as part of the Green Resource Expo Logo and link posted on EG website Sponsor name and included in Earth Day eblasts to EG database prior to the event Connector Sponsor - $250 Named as CONNECTOR event sponsor in promotion and marketing efforts (when space allows) Exhibit space as part of the Green Resource Expo at the Earth Day Celebration Name listing and link posted on EG website Exhibit Space Only for Non-Food - $100, $30 for nonprofits Setup on Saturday, 4/26, 8:00-10:00am, tear down at 4pm (no earlier) DEADLINE FOR SPONSOR COMMITMENTS MARCH 28 TH 4

5 Closing We appreciate our 2013 Earth Day Celebration Participants: The Surf All About Pets Beaufort County Conservation District Beaufort County Open Land Trust Beaufort County Recycles Bluffton Farmers Market Caring Neighbors Carolina Clear Carson Cottages Coastal Discovery Museum's Sea Turtle Protection Project Critter Management Experience Green Friends of Bluffton Dog Parks Fringe Salon HHI-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Convention Bureau Hilton Head Automotive Hilton Head Island No Burn Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity i2recycle Island Plumbing of Hilton Head Jiva Yoga Center Keep Beaufort County Beautiful Maranatha Farm Marshgrass Adventures Neighbors for Clean Water Noah's Arks Rescue Old Town Dispensary Outside Hilton Head Palmetto Electric Coop Palmetto Pride Pedal-n-Juice Pino Gelato Gourmet Cafe' Port Royal Sound Foundation Pratt Industries Sea Pines Montessori Academy Middle School Sea Pines Resort Signature Flight Support Superior Cleaners The Storybook Shoppe Town of Bluffton USCB-Gateway Campus Vine Waste Management 5

impact life today and for future generations. We appreciate your consideration of this partnership opportunity. The deadline for sponsor participation is March 28 th.

6 "In the end we will conserve only what we love. We love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum Thank you in advance for your support of Experience Green s 2014 Earth Day Celebration to support positive change for our world s social, financial, and natural environment that will impact life today and for future generations. We appreciate your consideration of this partnership opportunity. The deadline for sponsor participation is March 28 th. Any questions may be directed to Mary O Neill, Earth Day Celebration 2014 Chair, at or maryaoneill6@aol.com. Connect with us today to be part of this important event for our communities! Teresa Wade Founder, Executive Director P.O. Box 6792 Hilton Head Island, SC

7 who we are Experience Green s mission is to build sustainable communities that benefit the planet, its people and prosperity. We accomplish this by providing experiential education to promote engagement in sustainable business and living practices, serve as a connector between governments, institutions, businesses and individuals, and further community development through implementation of sustainable strategies. Experiential education is a methodology for building knowledge, developing skills, and clarifying values by engaging learners in direct experience. Experiences appeal to a variety of senses and can evoke a connection on both an emotional and rational response level for increased information retention and motivation to act. vision Experience Green focuses on the three aspects of comprehensive sustainability environmental stewardship, social accountability, and economic prosperity. We envision a society educated about and prospering through practices based on sustainable guidelines, and promoting community systems for the greater good of a sustainable economy and existence. objectives Experience Green advances its mission with an unwavering focus on five objectives. 1. Educate about and encourage sustainable business practices that can reduce costs, engage employees, create value, and comprehensively influence the triple bottom line people, planet, and prosperity. 2. Educate about and encourage green living practices for families and individuals of all ages to improve quality of life, save money, and care for the environment. 3. Serve as a catalyst and connector for government, institutions, businesses and individuals to facilitate sustainable business and living practices. 4. Implement strategies that foster sustainable community development. 5. Support a sustainable tourism industry and promote green visitor experiences. Sustainability is related to the quality of life in a community -- whether the economic, social and environmental systems that make up the community are providing a healthy, productive, meaningful life for all community residents, present and future. - As defined by Sustainable Measures EXPERIENCE GREEN LEADERSHIP Board of Directors Advisory Council Founder & Executive Director Mark Baker, Chair Pat Carey David Ames Dodd Galbreath Teresa Wade Mary-Stuart Alderman, Secretary Boyd McCleary Dana Beach Dave Harter Tom McKay, Treasurer Sally McGarry Ernst Bruderer Susan Ketchum Program Manager Mike Bennett Brooks Rinehart Margo Farnsworth Leslie Richardson Abby Wirth William Court Nick Felix Linda Burd Charles Sampson Clyde Johnston David Arnal Tom Trout Joseph B. Fraser III Allen Ward 7

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