abilities united
authors luncheon 2018 november 3, 2018
sponsorship opportunities
partner with abilities united! • Join 500 community members to show your support for the inclusion of children and adults with developmental disabilities.
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• Be a key part of this event which raises nearly $350,000 each year to provide therapeutic, educational, and support services for individuals with disabilities and their families
Nearly $4 million raised!
• Associate your name with one of the first and foremost literary fundraising events in Northern California
• Respite Services
Authors Luncheon revenue has helped launch • Employment Services • After School Socialization • Independent Living Skills
abilities united authors luncheon
• Swim School • Milestones Preschool • Computer Education • Community Connections • Therapy Clinic
crowne plaza cabaña hotel in palo alto saturday, november 3, 2018 10:30 am: doors open for book sales noon: luncheon begins • Acclaimed authors speak about their literary vision and inspiration • Books from featured authors are available for purchase • Featured authors meet guests and sign their books
• Art Program • Integrated Living • Social Skills Your sponsorship will help Abilities United continue to increase services for children and adults with disabilities!
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“You’ll laugh, be delighted, entertained and enlightened it’s definitely a feel good event! The Authors Luncheon benefits a great cause and is the perfect mix of visiting with your friends and getting a window into the lives and work of fascinating authors.” Marcie Brown, Abilities United volunteer and long-time Authors Luncheon attendee
Net proceeds benefit Abilities United, a non-profit organization founded in 1963 to provide services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Abilities United Federal Tax ID Number is 94 -1546643
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sponsorship rare manuscript $50,000 • One year shared event naming rights • Two tables for ten with grand VIP seating at luncheon • Champagne welcome and VIP valet parking • Full page thank you ad in program • Five sets of autographed books from the featured authors • Golf package for two at Monterey Peninsula Country Club • Event ad in Palo Alto Weekly lists your name and logo • Social media event postings include your name and website link award winners $20,000+
26 years of impact made by Abilities United within the community
• Parents Helping Parents award 1992
• United Way Star Award for leadership 1998
• Palo Alto PTA “Honorary Service” award 2006
• San Mateo County “People Who Care” award 2007
• San Mateo County “People Who Care” award 2008
• Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce “Tall Tree” award 2009
• San Andreas Regional Center “Service Provider of the Year” award 2010
• WAVE video production award 2009-2015
• Palo Alto Community Advisory Committee “Every day Heroes” award 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
• San Andreas Regional Center“Service Above Self ” award 2010 - 2017
“Thanks for a delightful afternoon! What a warm and engaging crowd! I am so happy to have been a small part of Abilities United!” Maria Semple, guest author
• Table for ten with prime VIP seating • Priority recognition in invitation, program and donor display • Two sets of autographed books from the featured authors • Event ad in Palo Alto Weekly lists your name and logo • Social media event postings include your name and website link best sellers $10,000+ • Table for ten with VIP seating • Recognition in invitation, program and donor display • Two sets of autographed books from the featured authors • Event ad in Palo Alto Weekly lists your name first editions $5,000 • Table for ten with priority seating choice chapters $3,000 • Table for ten with preferred seating All sponsors receive • Recognition in program and donor display • Set of autographed books from the featured authors • Name or logo on Authors Luncheon web page • Link from Authors Luncheon web page to your website To sponsor the Authors Luncheon or for additional information, please contact Charlie Weidanz at charliew@abilitiesunited.org or call 650-618-3312
on a mission
Cassy Christianson Developmental Specialist
Abilities United advances advocacy, inclusion, and independence for people with developmental disabilities.
Steven Eichler Designer, Eichler Designs
to fulfill a vision
Carl B. Feinstein, M.D. Emeritus Faculty, Stanford University
In addition to being a valuable fundraising and friendraising event, the Abilities United Authors Luncheon epitomizes the vision of Abilities United: a world where people of all abilities learn, live, work, and play
Alexandra Hua Finance Planning & Analysis Manager, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
board of directors Rachel Segars President Community Volunteer Cynthia Owyoung Vice President Founder & CEO, Breaking Glass Forums Geoff Ribar Treasurer Senior Vice President, CFO, Cadence Design Systems, Inc Ishrag Khababa Secretary Director of Patient Experience, Satellite Healthcare Daniel Allustiarti Senior Manager, Grant Thornton Frank Berry Retired Public Defender Santa Clara Community Volunteer LaSandra Brill Head of Digital Planning & Analytics , Nvidia
David Kabakov Community Volunteer Tyler Kawaguchi Community Volunteer Christopher P. Murphy Counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Patrick Romzek Project Consultant and retired VP of Cloud Strategy Cisco Systems Steve Schmidt Director of Program Management, HoloLens Hardware Engineering, Microsoft Joey Vaughan Manager of Community Benefits Stanford Children’s Hospital Susan Vaswani Community Volunteer Jennifer Wagstaff-Hinton Business Manager, Hewlett Packard Christy Wyatt CEO & President, Dtex
Visit us online at www.AbilitiesUnited.org 525 E. Charleston Road Palo Alto, CA 94306 phone: 650-494-0550 fax: 650-855-9710
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