Bread is a staple item in any pantry, and in the same way, our corporate partners are a stable, annual source of giving and volunteerism for our food rescue and food bank program.
PHOTO CREDIT: Stevie B. Photography More than 2,000 guests feast at our largest annual fundraiser, Grillin' for Food Gatherers. Mission StatemenT Food Gatherers, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the food rescue and food bank program serving Washtenaw County, Michigan. We exist to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community.
40,000+ food recipients 5,000+ volunteers each year 150 partner non-profit programs 1,000+ food donors 1,000+ public tours Reasons to Give INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY, one plate at a time. By fighting hunger, you re doing more than filling stomachs, you re: giving a child the ability to learn, saving a mother from the choice between dinner and medicine and providing jobs for at-risk youth. ENGAGE YOUR EMPLOYEES We offer a variety of group volunteer activities. Make a difference in our community while building team cohesion, boosting company morale and increasing motivation. STRATEGICALLY GROW YOUR CUSTOMER BASE Food Gatherers is more than one organization. We are a network of community do-gooders, and our reach is both broad and diverse. Market your brand alongside ours with exposure to thousands of potential customers. 10,000+ financial supporters Food Gatherers is part of the top 1% of charities nationwide that have achieved Charity Navigator s highest 4-star rating for ten consecutive years. The rating reflects Food Gatherers good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. To view our full rating, visit www.charitynavigator.org.
BREAD WINNER BENEFITS Any contribution of $15,000+ qualifies you as a Food Gatherers Bread Winner. Funds can be made in the form of fully tax-deductible gifts, event sponsorships or a combination of the two. Corporate Gift Amount (Fully Tax-Deductible) Event Sponsorship(s) Total (Goods and Services Apply) Total Bread Winner Commitment (Must be at least $15,000) All Bread Winners receive : Recognition as a Bread Winner with your logo listed on Food Gatherers homepage for 12 months (18,000+ page views and nearly 6,000 new visitors each month) Displayed recognition at our facility (15,000+ visitors every year) Priority scheduling for group volunteering with your staff members Recognition at our annual Gathering Awards with time to meet exclusively with our CEO/President and Board of Directors Invitations to special events Rights to use the Food Gatherers Bread Winner logo for 12 months Recognition in our newsletters (distributed to 10,000+ households three times a year) A plaque recognizing your commitment to fight hunger locally for display in your office or storefront I believe in what Food Gatherers does. There are many worthwhile charities out there, but Food Gatherers feeds people and half of them are children, which is very important to me. They take care of our community in the most basic way they fight hunger. I think Food Gatherers uses the money and the food they receive wisely, and I am so happy to be able to help support their efforts. JULIE DUNNING Dunning Toyota
Matching Gifts, Speeches & Learning OpportunitiES Inspire a giving culture among employees with a matching gift program. Demonstrate your community spirit by doubling the impact of every employee gift. Food Gatherers is happy to speak with you about establishing a program. We can also provide educational materials on hunger in Washtenaw County and Food Gatherers role in fighting it. We ll even give a presentation to staff at your office, or better yet, bring your group to us for a tour of our facility! I give to Food Gatherers because I find them to be run like a well-oiled machine, a transparent organization that gives so much to our community. IDA WIENER, Proprietor, Home Helper LLC A volunteer serves a guest at Grillin' PHOTO CREDIT: Stevie B. Photography
EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Receive Sponsorship benefits for Vampires Ball Number of Guests: 200 Funds Raised: $25,000+ Hosted at Zingerman s Cornman Farms, guests enjoy a fabulous multi-course dinner prepared by James Beard Award-Winning Chef Alex Young. Dinner is followed by a night of drinks, dancing and spooky entertainment in the renovated barn the perfect setting for Washtenaw County s best Halloween party! PHOTO CREDIT: MArk Bialek Funds from Vampires' Ball benefit Food Gatherers Community Kitchen and Job Training Program (CKJTP). The CKJTP provides low-income and at-risk youth (ages 16-20) with instruction in basic culinary arts, food safety, work ethics and life skills. Students build firm foundations for success in future careers while decreasing their chances of entering the shelter system or other emergency services. LEvel PHOTO CREDIT: ABBY ROSE PHOTO Benefits presenting sponsor $25,000 1 4 Listed as Presenting Sponsor at event entrance and on all event marketing materials including: event invitation (1,000 direct mail pieces and 10,000+ electronic invites); Food Gatherers and Zingerman s Roadhouse s websites; event poster; event t-shirts; and dinner menus Displayed and verbal recognition at the event Your name displayed for one year in dining hall of Food Gatherers Community Kitchen (seen by 1000 s of volunteers, staff and clients annually) Includes sponsorship of the CKJTP Graduation in August: name listed on all promotional materials, including event invitations, event web page and event program Batty Benefactor $5,000 2 Large logo exposure on all event marketing materials including: event invitation (1,000 direct mail pieces and 10,000+ electronic invites); Food Gatherers and Zingerman s Roadhouse s websites; event poster; event t-shirts Ghoulish Gift $2,500 2 Small logo exposure on all event marketing materials including: event invitation (1,000 direct mail pieces and 10,000+ electronic invites); Food Gatherers and Zingerman s Roadhouse s websites; event poster; event t-shirts
every event to which you apply your Bread Winner Funds PHOTO CREDIT: Stevie B. Photography LEvel GRILLIN for Food Gatherers Number of Guests: 2,000+ Funds Raised: $200,000+ Our largest annual fundraiser, this outdoor picnic is an event suitable for all ages. With live music, great food from area restaurants, plenty of grilled goods, a cash bar, a foodinspired silent auction and raffle, and kids games, we think you ll agree it s the best party of the year! Benefits Top Banana Booster $10,000 Large logo on Food Gatherers trucks for one year Recognition on print and electronic invitations (10,000+ each) Name on promotional posters in Washtenaw County Name on event webpage Recognition on banners and signs at the event Recognition in Grillin programs 12 complimentary Mighty Carrot Patron $5,000 Small logo on all Food Gatherers trucks for one year 10 complimentary Big Rutabaga Benefactor $2,500 8 complimentary Chili Pepper Friend $1,500 6 complimentary Sugar Beet Sponsor $1,000 4 complimentary Sweet Pea Sponsor $500 $300 8 ½ page Advertisement space in the Grillin program; Ads run in black and white 2 complimentary
Sponsor Our Food Drive Collection Containers Commitment: $15,000 Containers included: 100 Sponsor our food drive collection containers for a year. We ll print your company s name and logo on 100 containers distributed to 450+ Washtenaw County businesses. Containers are positioned in any one business for an average of two weeks. In addition to marketing exposure, the containers you sponsor help us collect nearly 300,000 pounds of food throughout the year. More details (i.e. design specifications) available upon request. Sponsor a truck Commitment: $50,000 Sponsor one of Food Gatherers trucks for a year. Our trucks make our work possible, from food rescue to distribution. In addition to the very tangible impact your commitment makes, your company s name and logo will travel across Washtenaw County on a moving billboard. Trucks are on the road seven days a week, 362 days a year. Each truck travels 15,000+ miles around the county. More details (i.e. design specifications) available upon request. Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Food Collected: 100,000+ pounds Number of Participants: 95,000 Households For more than twenty years, the National Association of Letter Carriers has hosted the nation s largest single-day food drive. Letter carriers collect bags of healthy, nonperishable foods left at mailboxes along routes across the United States. National sponsors include Feeding America, USPS, ValPak, Campbell s and the United Way. Help Food Gatherers collect more than 100,000 pounds of food locally during the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in Washtenaw County. LEvel Benefits Lead Sponsor $10,000 Large logo on food collection bags distributed to 95,000 households in Washtenaw County Recognition through on-air and stream advertising for three weeks with ann arbor s 107one Marketing on Food Gatherers website and social media sites Recognition in Food Gatherers enewsletter sent to 10,000+ people Supporting Sponsor $5,000 Small logo on food collection bags distributed to 95,000 households in Washtenaw County
BREAD WINNER APPLICATION Company Name: URL: Company Address: City: State: Zip Code: Main Contact: title: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Contact for Company Logos: Telephone: E-mail: CHECK EACH EVENT SPONSORSHIP PURCHASED ( ) = Number available Vampires Ball Presenting Sponsor (1) - $25,000 Batty Benefactor - $5,000 Ghoulish Gift - $2,500 Grillin for Food Gatherers Top Banana Booster - $10,000 Mighty Carrot Patron - $5,000 Big Rutabaga Benefactor -$2,500 Chili Pepper Friend - $1,500 Sugar Beet Sponsor - $1,000 Sweet Pea Sponsor - $500 Program Advertisement - $300 Food Drive Collection Containers $15,000 Truck Sponsor $50,000 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Lead Sponsor - $10,000 Supporting Sponsor - $5,000
PAYMENT Payment in full is due within 60 days of invoice conveyance date. All Payments must be made by check. Payment in full is due within 60 days of invoice conveyance date.* Invoice my company Check is enclosed (make checks out to Food Gatherers) Printed Name: Signature: Date: The Fine Print Bread Winners enjoy exclusivity among competing businesses at each cash level of event sponsorship (with the exception of Grillin ). For example, if a grocer commits to be a Batty Benefactor at Vampires Ball, that level will be closed to other grocers. Available on a first-come basis. Automatic, annual renewal of your sponsorship selections is not guaranteed. Food Gatherers reserves the right to make changes to the Bread Winner program including, but not limited to: minimum donation commitment; event and sponsorship level costs and availability; and offered benefits. Current Bread Winners will be subject to program changes at the time of renewal. *We are happy to work out a payment schedule with you, if needed. In the event of payment installments, your total balance must be received by June 30th, the end of our fiscal year.
PHOTO CREDIT: Stevie B. Photography Graduates of the Community Kitchen Job Training Program proudly hold their certificates and golden spatulas. Design by Lakshmi Shetty Simply stated we support Food Gatherers individually and corporately because Food Gatherers does the right thing by helping so many needy families in our community. As an organization you all are very pleasant to work with! DAN MIRABELLA Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Warehouse Address: 1 Carrot WAY, Ann Arbor, Mi 48105 Mailing Address: P.o. Box 131037, Ann Arbor, Mi 48113 P: 734.761.2796 F: 734.930.0550 Www.foodgatherers.org Info@Foodgatherers.org