SPONSORSHIP PACKET 2019
Dear Sponsor, 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of The Cancer Foundation’s Cocktails and Tri to Beat Cancer –Sprint Triathlon. 2019 also marks the 10th year of our Financial Assistance Program. Since January of 2009 The Cancer Foundation has been committed to the mission to help alleviate the financial burden of cancer for eligible patients and their families. Cocktails, our largest fundraiser will take place on Saturday, February 23rd at a new location, Stegeman Coliseum, where over 500 guests will enjoy a premium Georgia Crown open bar, dinner, desserts; jewelry, wine and liquor raffles; and exclusive silent and live auction items. Tri to Beat Cancer- Sprint Triathlon will take place on Sunday, August 18th, and we expect a minimum of 600 participants, in addition to the many spectators and 200 volunteers who also participate. Proceeds from Cocktails and Tri to Beat Cancer Sprint Triathlon not only helps patients in Athens, but all over northeast Georgia. Sponsoring shows our community that you believe no cancer patient must choose between lifesaving treatment and basic life needs. Since 2009, the Foundation has provided over $1.7 million to 2,950 cancer patients living in northeast Georgia who are struggling to pay for basic life needs. Your support is more important now than ever before. Cancer has touched all of our lives. Join us in making a difference for patients living in our community. Together, we can make our 10th anniversary the grandest year yet! On behalf of The Cancer Foundation, I thank you for considering sponsorship.
In celebration,
Kimberly Liebowitz Executive Director
Haley Avery Events & Communications Coordinator
Board of Directors
Cocktails Committee
Jag Gholson
Suzanne Yoculan Leebern
President
Event Chair
Glen Wiggans
Becky Alhadeff
Past President
Sarah Bennett
Joel Gregory
Lindsey McKinney
President-Elect
Jessica Perno
Raymundo Tinoco, Jr
Patti Reed
Treasurer
Jenny Vanden Berg
Valerie Fagan Mark Hodge
Tri to Beat Cancer Committee
Floretta Johnson
Casey Spell
Fran Lane Cynthia Lester
Volunteer Chair
staff
Libby McKinney
Haley Avery
Cindy Mercer
Events & Communications Coordinator
Kirk Smith Mercer Treadwell Grant Tribble
Alan Zielinski
Gabrielle Dukes Prospect Researcher & Development Coordinator
Kimberly Liebowitz Executive Director
Francie Pastor Financial Assistance Program Administrator
Cocktails
Cocktails is The Cancer Foundation's spring fundraiser. Begun in 2009, Cocktails has raised a total of $650,600 for TCF's Financial Assistance Program. The 2019 Cocktails will take place at Stegeman Coliseum and we expect over 500 attendees. This event includes live and silent auctions, wine pop, liquor raffle and restaurant raffle. Highlights from this past year's silent auction were a catered dinner with the UGA football coaching staff, a trip to Cabo San Lucas, a golf experience to Ocean's Forest, and tickets to see Elton John. We plan many other fantastic auction items for Cocktails tenth anniversary event in 2019!
Details Silent and live auctions Fund-A-Cause--attendees can directly donate towards basic life needs like housing, utilities, and medications for cancer patients Drinks, dinner and music Restaurant raffle Liquor raffle Wine pop
February 23, 2019
Tri to Beat Cancer Tri to Beat Cancer Sprint Triathlon is The Cancer Foundation's fall fundraiser. Begun in 2010, Tri to Beat Cancer has raised over $702,000 for local cancer patients. The 2019 Tri to Beat Cancer Sprint Triathlon will take place at Sandy Creek Park in Athens on Sunday, August 19th. We expect more than 600 participants, and have a draw of more than 200 volunteers. USA Triathlon, the governing body of the triathlon sport, sanctions this event heightening the participation of more serious and competitive athletes. There are also aquabike and duathlon options for participants who do not want, or are unable, to compete in the triathlon.
Sprint triathlon: 400 meter lake swim, 14 mile bike, 5K run Duathlon: 2 mile run, 14 mile bike, 5K run Aquabike: 400 meter lake swim, 14 mile bike
August 18, 2019
Presenting Sponsor $50,000 Cocktails
14 complimentary tickets Section in quarterly newsletter with sponsorship announcement Public recognition of sponsorship at event Full page ad (inside front cover and back cover) in event program with donor testimonial Most prominent logo/name placement on: Website Email sent to all guests with event details Local media Rolling display at event Event save the date and thank you stationery TCF annual report Featured as presenting sponsor in radio ads Social media post featuring name/logo with donor testimonial Logo/name on event invitation as presenting sponsor Invitation to annual exclusive Donor Appreciation Dinner Recognition on the Giving Tree, located at University Cancer & Blood Center
Tri to Beat Cancer Triathlon
Prominent logo placement in all media, print/online ads, race finishing tower and shirt Logo placement on thank you billboard Name and logo on all event correspondence Announcement of sponsorship on race day Year-end marketing summary with data report 6 complimentary athlete registrations
Premiere Sponsor $25,000 Cocktails
10 complimentary tickets Section in quarterly newsletter with sponsorship announcement Announcement of sponsorship at event Full page ad in event program with donor testimonial First choice naming of food or bar station Prominent logo/name placement on: Website Email sent to all guests with event details Local media Rolling display at event Event save the date, invitation and thank you stationery TCF annual report Social media post featuring name/logo with donor testimonial Invitation to annual exclusive Donor Appreciation Dinner Recognition on the Giving Tree, located at University Cancer & Blood Center
Tri to Beat Cancer Triathlon
Prominent logo placement in all media, print/online ads, race finishing tower and shirt Logo placement on thank you billboard Name and logo on all event correspondence Announcement of sponsorship on race day Year-end marketing summary with data report 6 complimentary athlete registrations
Patron Sponsor $10,000 Cocktails
8 complimentary tickets Section in quarterly newsletter with sponsorship announcement Announcement of sponsorship at event Option for name/logo displayed at food or bar station Full page ad in event program Logo/name placement on: Website Email sent to all guests with event details Local media Rolling display at event Event invitation and thank you stationery TCF annual report Social media post featuring name/logo with donor testimonial Invitation to annual exclusive Donor Appreciation Dinner Recognition on the Giving Tree, located at University Cancer & Blood Center
Tri to Beat Cancer Triathlon
Prominent logo placement in all media, print/online ads, race finishing tower and shirt Logo placement on thank you billboard Name and logo on all event correspondence Announcement of sponsorship on race day Year-end marketing summary with data report 6 complimentary athlete registrations
Champion Sponsor $5,000 Cocktails
6 complimentary tickets Half page ad in event program Logo/name placement on: Website Local media Rolling display at event Event thank you stationery TCF annual report Invitation to annual exclusive Donor Appreciation Dinner Recognition on the Giving Tree, located at University Cancer & Blood Center
Tri to Beat Cancer Triathlon
Segment sponsor (swim, bike, or run) with logo on segment start/finish, banners, and transition areas Name/logo on all event correspondence and race website Logo on banners, shirt, and race finish tower Announcement of sponsorship on race day Swag insert/flyer 4 complimentary athlete registrations
C0-Sponsor $3,000 4 complimentary tickets Logo/name placement on: Local media Event program TCF annual report
Cocktails
Tri to Beat Cancer Triathlon
Logo/name on one race segment Logo on race website Logo on racer shirt Announcement of sponsorship on race day Swag insert/flyer Logo in event-related ad 2 complimentary athlete registrations
Friend $1,000 Cocktails
2 complimentary tickets Logo/name placement on: Logo/name listed in event program as Friend of the Foundation TCF annual report Social media post featuring name/logo
Tri to Beat Cancer Triathlon
Logo/name on racer banners and t-shirt Logo on race website Swag insert/flyer Logo in online Athens Banner Herald ads 1 complimentary athlete registration
TCF Facts TCF directly pays the creditor owed to remove that financial burden from cancer patients and their families. Patients receive assistance within 48 hours. TCF covers 19 northeast Georgia counties: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Hart, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Stephens, Taliaferro, Walton, and Wilkes. TCF volunteers contact patients after receiving assistance so TCF can provide additional resources. Your donation can prevent service disconnection or eviction, and provides patients with access to treatment. TCF serves the community by partnering with social workers, doctors, nurses, and other referring professionals. 97% of patients report a decrease in stress after receiving financial assistance from TCF. TCF has never denied an eligible patient. TCF provides direct assistance to patients for basic life expenses like rent/mortgage, utility bills, transportation costs, and medications. Since 2009, TCF has provided over $1.7 million in financial assistance to over 2,950 patients.
Patient Testimonials “The Cancer Foundation took a very heavy burden off of me and my family. I appreciate the financial help very much. There is so much stress with the treatment of cancer and everything that goes with it. God bless you all.” E. Soto Colon Cancer Patient “So very much thank you! I never would have been able to make it to all of my treatments without the wonderful help with the gas cards." J. Swanson Lung Cancer Patient There’s so much stress involved, but not having to worry about how to pay for the lymphedema sleeve helped to take the worry away. I can now wear normal shirts. Thank you so much.” A. Gorka Breast Cancer Patient “The groceries helped us so much. We both have cancer. I have thyroid and she has breast. Each time we go to our appointment it is over an hour away." E. Nichols Thyroid Cancer Patient “Thank you so much! I have to rely on others for transportation. Some drive all the way from the mountains to take me and if it weren’t for those gas cards I couldn’t have afforded to drive to the doctor.” R. Decker Esophageal Cancer Patient
About  The Cancer Foundation Who We Are The Cancer Foundation is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides emergency financial assistance for basic life needs like housing, utilities, food and medications. The ultimate goal of The Cancer Foundation is to provide emergency monetary assistance to cancer patients living in northeast Georgia.
Our Mission The Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help alleviate the financial burden of cancer for eligible patients.
Our Vision To eradicate the financial hardship for all northeast Georgia residents who are diagnosed with cancer.
Why We Were FoundedÂ
The physicians of University Cancer & Blood Center, LLC founded The Cancer Foundation in 2005 after treating a growing number of patients in need of financial assistance. When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the entire family suffers, not just emotionally, but also financially. Thus, the Financial Assistance Program helps alleviate a cancer patient’s immediate financial crisis and the debilitating stress that stems from their diagnosis. The Cancer Foundation wants to improve the quality of life for cancer patients living in our community.
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