sponsor couture for a cause 2012
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about Couture for a Cause
Fashion show, silent &live auction, cash bar
First show: 2009, 300 guests
Pairs local designers withActivate Good's nonprofit partners
Runway looks inspired bynonprofit partners' mission
Funds raised benefit Activate Good,
a nonprofit volunteer center
Couture for a Cause 2011Couture for a Cause 2011
400+ guests400+ guests
$13,000 raised$13,000 raised
October 21, 2011October 21, 2011
Marbles Kids MuseumMarbles Kids Museum
Couture for a Cause 2012
Save the Date!Saturday, November 10Marbles Kids Museum
Estimated: 500+ guests
Goal: $20,000 raised for Activate Good programs
The Cause: Activate GoodMission: Activate volunteers to help causes in our local community
Founded 2005 after cross-country road trip volunteering in over 20 states
Volunteer Center serving Raleigh, Wake County and the Greater Triangle
Volunteerism in our CommunityThousands of charities in Raleigh metropolitan area depend on volunteers
Raleigh metropolitan area ranks 47th of 51 large cities in volunteering
Only 21.4% in Raleigh metropolitan area volunteer[Charlotte (26.9%), Greensboro (28.2%), Asheville (34.6%)]
Activate Good's programs promote and facilitate volunteering
Volunteer services help get needed volunteer assistance to causes
Activate Good programs
Volunteer Community Activate Schools
Activate Good's Volunteer CommunityConnects individuals, groups, and companies to volunteer needs with local causes
Online “social platform”
Volunteers connect to causes, share media and stories, sign up to fill volunteer needs, track hours and impacts
Currently serving 90+nonprofit partners Goal: 100+ by 2013
Activate Good's nonprofit partnersTriangle Area Red Cross
United Way of the Greater TriangleSpecial Olympics NC
Grow and ShareNeuse Riverkeeper Foundation
Alliance of AIDS Services – CarolinaArtspace
Center for Volunteer CaregivingCaring Community Foundation
CORRAL Riding AcademyDress for Success of the Triangle
Frankie Lemmon SchoolHaven House Services
Genesis HomeStepUP Ministry
The Healing Place
Hope for Haiti FoundationGlobal Hope IndiaHELPS Education FundInter-Faith Food ShuttleMeals on Wheels of Wake CountyInterActKramden InstituteNC GreenPowerNeighbor to Neighbor OutreachNessie FoundationPassage HomePlayworks DurhamSalvation Army of Wake CountyCoalition to Unchain DogsSafe Haven for CatsUrban Ministries of Wake County...and many more!
Activate Good's Activate Schools initiative Community Leadership& Service curriculum for
local high schools
Teaches students aboutcommunity issues,
volunteering
Taught in 3 schoolsin 2012-2013
Goal: Curriculum offeredin 10 schools by 2015
Support Activate GoodSupport Activate Goodwith a Couture for a Causewith a Couture for a Cause
sponsorshipsponsorship
Sponsorship Package TypesSponsorship levels fit your company budget and needs:
Boutique / Small Business Sponsorships Ranges $250 - $1,500
Corporate SponsorshipsRanges $1,000 - $10,000
Be a Fierce Friend with an Individual Sponsorship$100
Couture for a Cause: Sponsorships
Couture for a Cause: Sponsorships
Sponsorship BenefitsVIP seats, cash bar tickets for up to 20 guests
Custom-made outfit inspired by your company brand, worn by Couture for a Cause model or company representative of your choice
Company logo on Hollywood-style red carpet step-and-repeat
Promotion on social media
Display table at event
Branded items in VIP goodie bags
...and more!**See sponsorship packages for full details on benefits per level.
Funds Raised Support Activate Good's mission$25 covers the cost of 1 text book for our Leadership & Service class.
$150 enables us to coordinate a service project for up to 30 volunteers.
$250 provides students in our Leadership & Service class with a mini-grant to carry out a service project they designed.
$400 enables us to serve a nonprofit partner for a year.
$1200 enables us train teachers and recruit students for a new participating high school in our Activate Schools program.
$2500 enables us to support the Leadership & Service class at a new participating high school for a semester.
$5000 enables us maintain and update our online Volunteer Community with new features each year.
How To Sponsor Couture for a CauseComplete the Couture for a Cause 2012 sponsorship formDownload at www.activategood.org
Submit to Couture for a Cause team member, or
Mail to: Activate Good PO Box 10683Raleigh NC 27605
Checks payable to Activate Good
Questions? Contact us at [email protected]