Sponsorship Packet
11th AnnualCelebrity Wheelchair Basketball Jam
August 16, 2015
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About our Foundation
Dream Makers Youth Foundation is an
Atlanta-based
non-profit organization that provides community-based educational,
recreational, and therapeutic services to children with special needs.
Our mission is to enable children with special needs to be as
independent as their conditions allow, within their natural environments.
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About our Foundation
We believe that children with special needs have the right to engage in all activities made available to typically
developing children.
They deserve to have an accessible environment
They deserve to feel good about themselves
They deserve to enjoy being kids…..regardless of their condition
We are committed to:
Promoting the overall well-being of children with special needs and their families
Empowering children with special needs to be active & productive
Increasing community levels of awareness, empathy, respect, & comfort towards individuals with disabilities
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Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Jam
August 16, 2015
@ Philips Arena immediately followingAtlanta Dream vs.
Connecticut Sun game
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Star-studded, fast-paced, competitive game of wheelchair basketball where celebrities play in loaner chairs with and against wheelchair athletes.
Initiated in 2004
Introduces our community to wheelchair basketball
Encourages people to focus on the ABILITIES of those who are disabled
Partnered with The Atlanta Dream & hosted at Philips Arena since 2013
Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Jam
Past participants include:Gavin Cloy (Paralympian - Team USA Basketball) Jessica Galli (Paralympian – Team USA Track & Field) Mario West (NBA/NBADL) Josh Childress (NBA) Jerry Clark (Jerry
Clark Foundation) Lil’ Bankhead & L-Breezy (V-103 Radio Personality) Big Will (95.5 The Beat Radio Personality) Mark Selbee (World Champion Kickboxer) John Shibley (Radio Personalilty) Alasia Ballard (America’s Next Top Model) Anthony Allen (Georgia Tech Football) Dominique Reese (Georgia Tech Football) Terance Mathis (NFL)
Dorsey Levens (NFL) Nick Anderson (NBA) Jumpin’ Jackie Jackson (Harlem Globetrotters) Stevie Baggs (NFL/CFL) Pastor Troy (Hip-Hop Artist)
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Dream Makers Youth Foundation is seeking sponsors who are interested in making a difference in the lives of children with special needs and their families.
Become a sponsor of our 11th ANNUAL Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Jamby choosing the sponsorship level that best meets your company’s marketing needs.
Becoming a sponsor will be an awesome marketing opportunity for businesses to introduce their companies and products during an Atlanta Dream basketball game that averages 7,000 - 8,000 in attendance!!
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE!!!
Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Jam
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Company logo with backlink on DMYF website for 24 months
Pop-up banner placement on concourse during Atlanta Dream game
Company mention during half-time exhibition of Atlanta Dream game
Company logo display on Philips Arena jumbotron during Atlanta Dream game
Company logo display on Philips Arena jumbotron during event
NOTE: Company-mention in press releases is included in all sponsorship levels!!!
Sponsorship Opportunities
10-Star Sponsor : $25,000
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Company logo inclusion in all event-related marketing material
Full-color company logo banner placement at event
Full-page ad in event program
50 tickets to event
Opportunity for company representative to play wheelchair basketball
in Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Jam!!!
NOTE: Company-mention in press releases is included in all sponsorship levels!!!
Sponsorship Opportunities
10-Star Sponsor : $25,000 (cont’d)
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Company logo with backlink on DMYF website for 12 months
Full-color company logo banner placement on concourse during Atlanta Dream game & during event
Company logo inclusion in all event-related marketing material
Full-page ad in event program
30 tickets to event
NOTE: Company-mention in press releases is included in all sponsorship levels!!!
Sponsorship Opportunities
5-Star Sponsor : $10,000
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Company logo with backlink on DMYF website for 6 months
Full-color company logo banner placement at event
Company logo inclusion in all event-related marketing material
Half-page ad in event program
NOTE: Company-mention in press releases is included in all sponsorship levels!!!
Sponsorship Opportunities
4-Star Sponsor: $5,000
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Company logo with backlink on DMYF website for 3 months
Full-color company logo banner placement at event
Quarter-page ad in event program
NOTE: Company-mention in press releases is included in all sponsorship levels!!!
Sponsorship Opportunities
3-Star Sponsor : $2,500
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Full color company logo banner placed at event
Business card-sized ad in event program
NOTE: Company-mention in press releases is included in all sponsorship levels!!!
Sponsorship Opportunities
2-Star Sponsor : $1,000
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Business card-sized ad in event program
NOTE: Company-mention in press releases is included in all sponsorship levels!!!
Sponsorship Opportunities
1-Star Sponsor: $500
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Sponsorships & Promotions
Steven Tatum
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 404-391-0613
Fax: 770-818-5461
Contact Dream Makers
Public Relations
5 Star Relations
Contact: Sheena McDonald
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 404-530-9394
facebook.com/dmyf.info flickr.com/dmyf twitter.com/dreammakersyf youtube.com/dreammakersyf
Dream Makers Youth FoundationWebsite: www.dmyf.infoEmail: [email protected]: 678-398-6693
Marketing & Sales
Eric Lavette
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 404-963-3400
Fax: 770-818-5461
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On behalf of
Dream Makers Youth Foundation and the children with special needs we serve,
we THANK YOU for your support!
Thank You!!!