Programs of Allen Community Outreach Meals on Wheels & More

Meals-on-Wheels (MOW) is a program designed to deliver hot, nutritious meals to people age 60 or older

who, due to physical limitations, are unable to prepare their own meals. Meals are prepared by the Collin

County Committee on Aging (CCCOA) in McKinney and brought to ACO hot and fresh each day of the

week. Meals are delivered throughout Allen, Fairview and Lucas 5 days a week, except holidays. The meals

are only part of the MOW Program. For some of our clients, the volunteer delivering the food is the only

person they may see that day.

Care & Share Program

Collections of everything from toothpaste and diapers to paper goods and personal hygiene products are

kept in our Care & Share Closet. Families may come in once a month to get the items needed. By providing

clients with these types of items, they are able to utilize their financial resources in other important areas of

their household budget. Donations of these items are needed throughout the year, and come from

individuals, school groups, and various service organizations.

Graduation Equivalence Degree (GED)

ACO implemented a GED program in August 2009 (formerly part of Allen ISD) that focuses on

accommodations for GED preparation and testing. This initiative targets working age adults, 18 to 64 years

of age, who are employed or employable and can demonstrate academic readiness to prepare for and pass

the English version of the GED tests. Millions of adults have completed their high school diploma in General

Equivalency Diploma programs to increase their employment potential or to enroll in a higher education

program.

The GED program is free to participants and is being led by the same teacher who has taught the program

for 24 years in the Allen ISD. The program is taught year-round in the ACO Community Room 47 weeks

per year on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

ACO Resale Shops

The Allen Resale Shop first opened in 1998. Founded upon ACO's mission of providing basic necessities, the

principles have not changed: providing free, quality clothing to clients who reside in Allen, Fairview and

Lucas while simultaneously selling affordable clothing, furniture, and housewares to the public. Clients are

able to shop for their needs side-by-side retail customers. This method allows all people to retain their

dignity. The Resale Shop is a source of funding and offers ongoing support for other ACO programs.

The Farmersville Resale Shop opened in September 2011 and offers the same quality merchandise for sale in

that community. With the guidance of the Board of Directors and community leaders, the Farmersville

Resale Shop hopes to impact the families of Northeast Collin County in the same way as the Allen Resale

Shop.

Programs of Allen Community Outreach “Fill the Bus” School Supply Drive

“Fill The Bus” is a program sponsored by the Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, the Allen ISD and the

Allen Community Outreach to provide children of low-income families with new school supplies for the Fall.

ACO is dependent on donations to provide supplies to all students who will need them this school year. For

so many families, new school supplies can be a large financial burden, especially if they have multiple children.

Costs of $50 or more per child can make it impossible for parents to provide all of the necessary supplies.

Through generous community donations, ACO is able to provide these families with new school supplies for

the best start back to school.

Holiday Food Drive

Each holiday season, volunteers working through Allen Community Outreach (ACO) touch

hundreds of lives and bring joy to what might otherwise be a very sad time for families in financial crisis.

With donations and support from the community, families are given boxes of food for a complete

Thanksgiving meal. All of the food is donated by individuals, businesses and groups, and volunteers pack

more than 400 boxes to prepare for distribution to families so that they can enjoy a traditional meal.

Toys for Our Tots—Christmas Gifts for Children, Teens and Seniors

Each year, ACO asks the community to “adopt” a child, teen, or senior for Christmas. The Donor/Adopter,

is given the person’s clothing sizes and wish list and asked to make their holiday a little happier by purchasing

new clothes and gifts/toys for them. We ask for all items to be new and unwrapped, as Christmas may be

the only time during the year they may receive clothing that is brand-new!

More than 700 individuals are helped each year through Allen Community Outreach’s Christmas Adoption

Program. With your adoption of a CHILD, TEEN or SENIOR, you can make this very special time of year a

lasting memory for someone who otherwise would not experience the joy of the holiday season.

ACO Food Pantry

Opened in 2009, the ACO Food Pantry is the only local pantry offering choices to families of staple items

plus refrigerated and frozen food sections. The ACO Food Pantry offers crisis food to families living in Allen,

Fairview and Lucas. Stock in the ACO Food Pantry is a reflection of donations from the community and

support from the North Texas Food Bank.

Families can shop the pantry with a cart, choosing the items they know will best feed their families. The

pantry is dependent on the generosity of the community for donations and completely staffed with

volunteers.

$1,000 King Pin Sponsor

Exclusive company listing/logo on banner

Corporate logo on attendee gift

Promotional item in participant goodie bag

Company Name listed in all event publicity

5 Complimentary VIP Bowler Entries

10 Chance Drawing tickets for Door Prizes

$500 Lane Sponsor

Company name and logo on shared banner

Corporate logo on attendee gift

Promotional item in participant goodie bag


2 Complimentary VIP Bowler Entries


Ten Pins to Transform Bowling Tournament—February 25, 2012

10th Annual Wine Masters Food and Wine Pairing—March 23, 2012

$1,500 Bronze Level Sponsor

1 Reserved Table (8 Complimentary seats)

Your company name listed in event program

Recognition as an event sponsor at the event

$1,000 Reserved Table for 8

$5,000 Gold Level Sponsor

Premier listing (logo and link to your

website on ACO website)

Company name listed in event program

Recognition as the premier sponsor at the

event with 3 minutes at the podium to

promote

Company marketing materials at tables


3 Reserved Tables (24 complimentary

seats)

2 Foursomes to the ACO Golf Classic

4 Complimentary Registrations to Fall Fest

$2,500 Silver Level Sponsor

Listing on ACO Website

Company name listed in event program

Recognition as an event sponsor at the

event

Company marketing materials at tables


2 Reserved Tables (16 complimentary

seats)

2 Complimentary Registrations to Fall Fest

Friday, March 23, 2012

Heritage Ranch Country

Club, Fairview

7:00 p.m.—10:30 p.m.

$99 per person

Expected Attendance: 250

Al len Community Outreach

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Splitsville Lanes, The Village at

Fairview

9:00am, 10:00am and 11:00am

$25 per person Regular ticket

$50 per person VIP Ticket


$300 VIP Team Registration

5 VIP Bowler Entries


Goodie bag and attendee gift

$150 Regular Team Registration

5 Regular Bowler Entries


Good bag and attendee gift

Sponsorship Opportunit ies 2012

Charity Golf Classic—Monday, September 17, 2012

Monday, September 17., 2012

Heritage Ranch Country Club,

Fairview

7:00 p.m.—10:30 p.m.

$125/Player


$5,000 Presenting Sponsor

Company name included in all promotional products

Included in all publicity pre and post event

Company information to all participants

Company sign on one golf hole

Recognition at awards ceremony

Display table at event

Two foursomes in the tournament

$2,500 Master Sponsor Included in all publicity pre and post event

Company information to all participants

Company sign on one golf hole

Recognition at tournament

One foursome in tournament

$1,000 Meal Sponsor Included in all publicity pre and post event

Company signage on site

One foursome in tournament

$500 Event Day Sponsor Included in all publicity pre and post event

Custom sign on contest hole

2 player spots in tournament

$300 Hole In One Prize Sponsor

Included in all publicity pre and post event Custom 18”x24” hold in one sign with

company name 1 player spot in tournament

$200 Contest Sponsor Custom sign on contest hole

OR

$200 Beverage Cart Sponsor Custom sign on contest hole

$150 Hole Sponsor Company sign on golf hole

Saturday, October 25, 2012

Grand Commons Stage, The

Village at Fairview

7am Registration, 8am Runs

$35 per person early

registration


3rd Annual Fall Fest 1-Mile, 5K and 10K—October 20, 2012

$20,000 Title Sponsor—SOLD

Texas Health Presbyterian Allen

$10,000 Presenting Sponsor Logo on Start line banner Logo and link to ACO website Logo on all brochures, flyers, ads Corporate name in all pre and post media Large logo on t-shirts Announcements from stage Speaking time at awards Presenting sponsor tent at race site Promotional item in runner packets 10 complimentary race entries

$5,000 Entertainment Sponsor Speak at awards ceremony Corporate logo on t-shirts Table at stage area May provide banner for stage area Promotional items in runner packets 5 Complimentary race entries

$1,000 Finish Line Sponsor Corporate name/logo on finish line banner Table in the Village Corporate logo on race website Corporate logo on t-shirt Promotional item in runner packets 2 complimentary race entries

$500 Kid Zone Sponsor Table in the Village Sponsor may provide banner for Kid Zone Corporate logo on t-shirts Promotional item in runner packets 1 complimentary race entry

$250 Contributing Sponsor Table in the Village Sponsor may provide banner for table Promotional item in runner packets


Revenue: Contributions $380,678

Grants $172,890

Special Events $130,936

Interest Income and Investments $38,199 Resale Store Donated Goods/Inventory $479,784

Resale Store Sales $467,629

Food Pantry $27,034

Total Revenue: $1,697,150

Expenses: Program Services $1,319,946

Management and General $104,204

Fund-raising $223,501

Total Expense: $1,647,651

22%

10%

8%

2%

28%

28%

2%

RevenueContributions

Grants

Special Events

Interest Income and Investments

Resale Store Donated Goods/Inventory

Resale Store Sales

Food Pantry

80%

6%

14%

Expenses

Program Services

Management and General

Fund-raising

2010-2011 Audited Financials

April 1, 2010—March 31, 2011


Company:_______________________________________________________________________________

Contact Name:__________________________________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________________________________________________

Email:___________________________________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Return to: Allen Community Outreach, Attn: Director of Development, 801 E. Main St., Allen, TX 75002

Phone: 972-727-9131 Fax: 972-727-1995

Payment Information

___Cash ___Invoice Me ___Check (made payable to ACO) ___Credit Card: (circle one)

VISA MASTER CARD DISCOVER Card #____________________________________________________________

Signature:___________________________________________Exp. Date_____/_____CCV:___________Amount:____________________

Please select the event(s) and levels for which you would like to be a sponsor:

___Ten Pins to Transform Bowling: $1,000 $500 $300 $150

___Wine Masters: $5,000 $2,500 $1,500 $1,000

___Charity Golf Classic: $5,000 $2,500 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $150

___Fall Fest: $10,000 $5,000 $1,000 $500 $250

Sponsor multiple events and extend your reach:

Select 2 Events and receive a 10% discount on your sponsorship



801 E. Main St.

Allen, TX 75002

Phone: 972-727-9131

Fax: 972-727-1995

Website: www.acocares.org

We help transform lives by providing essential human and

social services in our communities.

Because of their situation, Mary

and Sam were able to shop in

the ACO Food Pantry and

receive enough food for their

family to stock their bare pantry

with canned, frozen and fresh

foods. They were also given

other needed household goods

such as toothpaste and laundry

detergent so that the limited

funds they did have could be

used for their electric bill. Sam

and Mary were able to get help

with paying their rent to keep a

roof over their heads. There

was also an opportunity to

attend a financial planning class,

and they realized how much they

needed to learn about managing

their budget.

Mary enrolled in a free GED

class in order to open up more

Mary and Sam* came to the

ACO office in the fall of 2010.

Sam had lost his job that past

March. With two young children

and no high school diploma, it

was difficult for Mary to find a

job that paid enough to help

make ends meet. With very

little money in the bank, they

were at a loss on how they were

going to pay next month’s rent.

Mary and Sam were referred to

ACO because their neighbor had

heard they could maybe get help

with their rent. They sat with

the caseworker, and as their

story unfolded, there were many

opportunities for assistance that

would not just help this family in

the short term, but truly

transform their lives for the

better.

possibilities for her to have a job

that would be able to contribute

to the support of the family.

Through the support and

assistance that Mary and Sam

received, within a few months

they were in a stable financial

situation and able to provide for

themselves and their two

children.

ACO transforms lives of

hundreds of families just like

Mary and Sam’s in our

community each year, and is able

to do so because of the

generous donations from

businesses and individuals.

*Names have been changed for privacy.

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