Q & A SPONSOR BECOME A SPONSOR Questions and answers Q: Why should YOUR company consider sponsoring Soldier s Wish? Of course the most valuable benefit to sponsorship is making a difference in the lives of veterans and military families, but research shows that your employees will have a more positive image of your company as it reinforces your commitment to enrich the community where you live and work. In addition, research shows customers are more loyal to businesses that support the community. A strategic partnership with Soldier s Wish provides high profile exposure allowing you to reach top community leaders, corporations and families through NATIONAL promotional opportunities. Q: Is YOUR donation tax-deductible? YES! Soldier s Wish is a 501(c)(3) charity and your sponsorship is 100% tax-deductible. Q: Where does YOUR money go? It s our mission to ensure that the money we raise goes to those heroes who need help most. Unlike other charitable organizations who may focus their efforts on just veterans or just active duty military, Soldier s Wish reaches out to any veteran or active duty military AND their families regardless of age, rank or branch of service - to provide the support they need. In order to ensure that your donation goes to help our heroes, Soldier s Wish operates with minimal administrative costs. We employ one staff member to handle administrative duties. Our board and other staff members are all volunteers and are dedicated to our mission of supporting our American heroes. Q: How does Soldier s Wish grant wishes? We invite anyone to nominate a veteran or active duty military family who needs help. We partner with organizations like The American Legion the nation s largest veterans organization, to reach out to our veterans. Once we receive a nomination, our staff of volunteers pre-qualifies the wish recipient to determine their level of need and identifies how Soldier s Wish can make the biggest impact. Q: What will YOUR company receive as a sponsor of Soldier s Wish? On the next page we detail the specific benefits, at different sponsorship levels, that your company will receive as a Soldier s Wish Sponsor. Soldier s Wish sponsors and participates in many high profile events. Some past events include: HISTORY CHANNEL TOUR, NEW YORK CITY AMERICA S PARADE, BIKES, BLUES & BBQ RALLY, BIG BASS CHALLENGE, NIGHT OF HONOR, AND THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL CONVENTION. Sponsorship Levels and Benefits $25,000 - GOLD Sponsorship LEVEL Lead sponsor of a high-profile Soldier s Wish event with recognition in all event marketing materials, media, t-shirts, etc. Table for 8 at Night of Honor Opportunity to present a wish at an event. Prominent logo placement on all event banners. Company logo on Soldier s Wish event T-shirts. Invitation to Soldier s Wish events. Company name/logo on marketing materials, including website, social media, press releases, and advertising. Recognition in Soldier s Wish bi-monthly newsletter and Annual Report. $10,000 - SILVER Sponsorship LEVEL Opportunity to present a wish at an event. Company logo on all Soldier s Wish event T-shirts. Invitation to Soldier s Wish events. Logo placement on all event banners. Company name/logo on marketing materials, including website, social media, press releases, and advertising. Recognition in Soldier s Wish bi-monthly newsletter and Annual Report. $5,000 - BRONZE Sponsorship LEVEL Company name/logo on marketing materials, including website, social media, press releases, and advertising. Recognition in Soldier s Wish bi-monthly newsletter and Annual Report. BIG BASS CHALLENGE SPONSORSHIP Title Sponsor - $12,000.00 Hourly Sponsor - $750.00 9 Events PAYROLL SPONSORSHIP Set up payroll deductions, giving your employees an opportunity to deduct small monthly donations to Soldier s Wish from their pay checks. EMPLOYER MATCHED GIFTS Encourage your employees to make a donation to Soldier s Wish by matching their donation.
CORPORATE SPONSORS SUBWAY OKLAHOMA RESTAURANTS PARTNER WITH SOLDIER S WISH TO ACCEPT DONATIONS TO GRANT WISHES FOR OUR LOCAL HEROES. Locally-owned SUBWAY restaurants in Oklahoma partnered with Soldier s Wish to support our nation s troops and military families. SUBWAY customers throughout Oklahoma can add a dollar amount to their purchase to support Soldier s Wish. RedDog CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENTS
WISHES GRANTED THANKS TO YOU Here are just a few of the granted wishes made possible by sponsors, volunteers, donors and people who support and provide the needs of active duty service members, veterans of military service, and their families. We honor all branches of service Army, Marine Corp, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
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