C E L E ST I A L C E L E B R AT I O N You are invited to take part in an ethereal evening of dinner, entertainment and dancing complete with live and silent auctions which will provide boundless opportunities for our students futures! Saturday evening, April 29, 2017 The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center Deadline for sponsorship and underwriting commitments: April 1, 2017 For questions, please feel free to contact: Susan Summers, Director of Constituent Engagement 832.813.6592 or Susan.Summers@lonestar.edu Or visit: www.lonestar.edu/stargala2017 Proceeds from StarGala benefit student scholarships and programs at Lone Star College
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Publicity Benefits In addition to level-specific benefits, all Sponsors receive the following: Recognition in media release submissions Recognition on LSC Foundation website Recognition in e-blasts and e-news Recognition on-screen at event PINNACLE $100,000 On-stage acknowledgment Media release feature story Invitation for 20 to Chancellor s Premier dinner seating for 20 Private waiter and reserve wine Full-page program advertisement on inside front cover Four endowed scholarships LEGACY $50,000 Invitation for 20 to Chancellor s Two premier tables for ten Private waiter and reserve wine Full-page program advertisement on inside back cover Two endowed scholarships VISIONARY $25,000 Invitation for ten to Chancellor s Premier table for ten Private waiter and reserve wine Full-page program advertisement One endowed scholarship CHAMPION $15,000 Invitation for ten to Chancellor s Prominent table for ten Half-page program advertisement DREAM MAKER $10,000 Invitation for ten to Chancellor s Preferred table for ten One-quarter page program advertisement SILVER STAR $5,000 Table for ten One-eighth page program advertisement CHANCELLOR S CABINET $3,000 Sponsor a table for ten that includes two seats for personal use plus eight seats for a LSC Cabinet member and his/her staff Business card program advertisement VIP SEATING $1,500 Reserved seating for two Listing in program Other opportunities to participate: Table for ten: $3,000 or Individual tickets: $300/each Tables for ten and individual tickets do not include any publicity benefits.
UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES Publicity Benefits In addition to level-specific benefits, all Underwriters receive the following: Two reserved seats Recognition in media release submissions Recognition on LSC Foundation website Recognition in e-blasts and e-news Recognition on-screen at event DÉCOR $10,000 Visual recognition on each table centerpiece One-quarter page program advertisement INVITATIONS $5,000 Recognition on invitation mailed to 5,000 recipients SOLD One-eighth page program advertisement ENTERTAINMENT $5,000 Visual recognition on stage signage One-eighth page program advertisement VALET UNDERWRITER $5,000 Brochures left in front seat of all valet parked vehicles One-eighth page program advertisement SOLD WINE $3,000 Recognition on wine bottle tags at major sponsor tables One-quarter page program advertisement PROGRAMS $3,000 Half-page program advertisement SIGNAGE $2,500 SOLD Half-page program advertisement STAND-UP FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! Your support as a Stand up for Scholarship underwriter does not include event attendance, and therefore provides direct scholarship funding for students. Program listing included if commitment received by press time. $20,000 - Covers the cost to create one endowed scholarship $12,000 - Covers the cost for an Associates Degree for two students, including tuition, books and fees $6,000 - Covers the cost for an Associates Degree for one student, including tuition, books and fees $3,000 - Covers the cost for one year of tuition, books and fees for one student $1,500 - Covers the cost for one semester of tuition, books and fees for one student $1,000 - Fund two students with a $500 scholarship $500 - Fund one student with a $500 scholarship
The Lone Star College Foundation: Founded in 1991, the Lone Star College Foundation has expanded its initial investment of $20,000 into an extensive portfolio of over $22 million. Since its inception, the Foundation has provided over $10 million in scholarships to nearly 10,000 students, as well as more than $4 million in program support. In 2015-16 alone, the Foundation provided $2 million in student scholarships, student emergency assistance and program support. The mission of the Lone Star College Foundation is to change lives through student scholarships and quality educational programs achieved by excellence in relationship building, fundraising, and investment management. Lone Star College: The Foundation is proud to support Lone Star College, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation. Students rely on Lone Star College for Associate Degrees, certifications for work in high-demand industries, and credits that enable them to transfer anywhere by providing more than 180 programs of study to 95,000 students. LSC is training tomorrow s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. The mission of Lone Star College is to provide comprehensive educational opportunities and programs to enrich lives. Why support the Foundation? When you give to the Foundation, you are supporting our communities. Ninety-one percent of Lone Star College students remain in the community and become the backbone of a prosperous and functioning society. This combination of higher student incomes and increased business productivity adds $3.1 billion to the Houston economy. Due to today s competitive workforce and challenging economy, our donors support of the Foundation is vital, as well as a great return on investment. I have grown so much as a person and through my education because of Lone Star College. I feel like I have been given the tools and the confidence to succeed in whatever I set my mind to. Thanks to all of the amazing people I have met through Lone Star, I now have many more people to make proud of me one day and I will not let them down. Janeth Del Carmen Castellanos Scholarship Recipient
CELESTIAL CELEBRATION STARGALA Commitment Form Please return to Foundation Office by April 1, 2017 to receive all publicity benefits. CONTACT & RECOGNITION INFORMATION Name as it should appear in recognition materials: Contact Person: Company: Address: Phone: Email: METHOD OF PAYMENT FOR $ Cash Check # Please send invoice Credit Card: MC Visa Discover AMEX Card #: Exp. Date: CCV: SPONSORSHIP & UNDERWRITING INFORMATION Please check your area(s) of support: Sponsorship Opportunities Pinnacle $100,000 Dream Maker $10,000 Legacy $50,000 Silver Star $5,000 Visionary $25,000 Chancellor s Cabinet $3,000 Champion $15,000 VIP Seating $1,500 Underwriting Opportunities Décor $10,000 Wine $3,000 Invitations $5,000 Programs $3,000 Entertainment $5,000 Programs $3,000 Valet $5,000 Signage $2,500 Stand-Up for Scholarships Please see reverse side for specific Stand-Up for Scholarship donation levels.
CELESTIAL CELEBRATION STAND-UP FOR SCHOLARSHIPS $20,000 $6,000 $1,500 $500 $12,000 $3,000 $1,000 OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORT Table for Ten - $3,000 Individual Tickets - $300 I can not attend/participate this year, but please accept my donation of $. ALLOCATING YOUR STARGALA 2017 DONATION You may designate your StarGala sponsorship or underwriting to any of the areas listed to below. Please check the appropriate box. Designation amounts are based on sponsorship level minus event expense. Area of Greatest Need The Foundation will designate your contribution to the most urgent needs in Lone Star College. New Scholarship Endowments You may start a new scholarship endowment with a StarGala donation of $1,000+. You will be contacted by the Foundation Office. Existing Scholarship Endowments You may add to/fulfill your endowment with your StarGala donation. LSC Promise Scholarship The LSC Promise provides last-dollar funds after all federal grant and scholarship awards are used to pay the balance of tuition and fees. Confidence, renewed ambition, surviving, living life to the fullest, trying new things and opportunities; this is what my Lone Star experience has given me. Eric Thompson Scholarship Recipient Please return commitment form by April 1, 2017 to: Lone Star College Foundation 5000 Research Forest Drive The Woodlands, TX 77381 Or email to: Susan.Summers@LoneStar.edu