Reading Area Community College
50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
5:30 PM Reception | 6:30 PM Program/Dinner DoubleTree by Hilton, Reading, Pa Featuring guest speaker:
Steve Wozniak Apple Computer Co-Founder/ Philanthropist
Sponsor/Attendee Fundraising Directive A portion of every sponsorship will be tax-deductible with the proceeds directed to one of THREE worthy RACC Initiatives. Please select the RACC Initiative that you would like to direct your donation to: Work Force Scholarships direct funds to those students who are hoping to enter career focused programs that fill critical job openings in our Berks County Region. These programs include Nurse’s Aide, Machinist, Industrial Engineering Tech, Medical Insurance Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Machine Operator and Dental Assistant.
RHS/RACC Opportunity Scholarship is an important scholarship that provides funding for Reading High School graduates looking to continue their education at RACC with the goal that the student will stay in Berks County following graduation. This scholarship was established back in 2007 to help Reading High School students achieve their dream of a college education. The Emerging Needs Fund sustains every part of the RACC experience including our students’ well-being, instruction and innovation. The Emerging Needs Fund enables President Looney and the administration to address the most pressing needs of the college as well as to address emergent situations as they arise.
All Gala gifts that are not directed to either Work Force Scholarships or Reading High Opportunity Scholarships will be allocated to the Emerging Needs Fund.
50th ANNIVERSARY GALA Sponsorship Levels Anniversary Gala Title Sponsorship - $25,000 SOLD
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Top billing on 50th Gala website Company logo on all invitations Special ad featured on all screens throughout the evening Company logo on cover of program Full-page ad on inside or back cover and additional full- page ad in Gala program Special mention during program Up to 20 tickets for the VIP reception, including a photo op with Steve Wozniak Premium table assignments at Gala dinner Two tables of 10 at Gala dinner (20 attendees) Top acknowledgement on dinner table placards
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Special ad featured on all screens throughout the evening Logo/name on VIP tickets Recognition on signage for VIP Reception Full-page ad in Gala program Premium table assignments at Gala dinner Up to 20 tickets for the VIP reception, including a photo op with Steve Wozniak Two tables of 10 at Gala dinner (20 attendees) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Special ad featured on all screens throughout the evening Acknowledgement of sponsorship during 50th Anniversary Toast Full-page ad in Gala program Premium table assignment at Gala dinner Up to 10 tickets for the VIP reception, including a photo op with Steve Wozniak A table of 10 at Gala dinner Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
VIP Reception Sponsor - $20,000 SOLD
Champagne Toast Sponsor - $12,000
Dinner Sponsors - $10,000 (multiple sponsors)
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Logo/name featured on all screens throughout the evening Full-page ad in Gala program Up to 10 tickets for the VIP reception, including a photo op with Steve Wozniak A table of 10 at Gala dinner (10 tickets) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Logo/name featured on all screens throughout the evening Full-page ad in Gala program Recognition on signage for Cocktail Reception A table of 10 at Gala dinner (10 tickets) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
Cocktail Reception Sponsor - $8,000 SOLD
Auction Sponsor - $5,000 SOLD
• Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website • Logo/name featured on all screens throughout the evening • Full-page ad in Gala program • Logo/name featured on all bid sheets and descriptions of auction • A table of 10 at Gala dinner (10 tickets) • Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
Video Sponsor - $5,000 (multiple sponsors)
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Logo/name featured on all screens throughout the evening Full-page ad in Gala program Logo/name featured after each video A table of 10 at Gala dinner (10 tickets) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Logo/name featured on all screens throughout the evening Full-page ad in Gala program A table of 10 at Gala dinner (10 tickets) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
Program Sponsor – $5,000 (multiple sponsors)
Dessert Sponsor - $4,000 SOLD • • • • •
Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Logo/name featured on all screens throughout the evening Half-page ad in Gala program A table of 10 at Gala dinner (10 tickets) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
Sponsor of Student Attendees - $2,000 (multiple sponsors)
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Half page ad in Gala program A table of 10 students at Gala dinner (10 tickets) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
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Logo/name featured on 50th Gala website Half page ad in Gala program A table of 10 at Gala dinner (10 tickets) Acknowledgement on dinner table placards
Table Sponsors - $2,000 (until Sold Out)
VIP Tickets - $500 per person (until Sold Out)
• One ticket for the VIP reception, including a photo op with Steve Wozniak • One ticket to the Gala dinner
Individual Tickets - $225 per person (until Sold Out)
• One ticket to the Gala dinner Congratulatory Ad in Gala Program • Full Page - $1000 • Half Page - $500
Steve Wozniak A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products, the Apple I and II, and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry. Wozniak attended De Anza Community College before enrolling in Cal-Berkeley to complete his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. For his achievements at Apple, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators. In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for singlehandedly designing the first personal computer and for
then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers. Through the years, Wozniak has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students. Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, he adopted the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. He founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. Wozniak is Chief Scientist at Primary Data and is a published author with the release of his New York Times best-selling autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon by Norton Publishing. His television appearances include reality shows Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and The Big Bang Theory. In 2014, he was awarded the Hoover Medal, a prestigious honor given for “outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity,” and was inducted into the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame.
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