Sixth Annual Little Friends Golf Classic
Monday, September 15, 2008

Presented by Grants Appliances, Electronics and More 

The success of each Little Friends special event relies heavily upon the generosity of local businesses through corporate sponsorship. Through our unique sponsorships, your company will be able to choose a level of involvement that will meet your business needs and budget considerations, and generate goodwill by directly impacting lives within your community. By helping to underwrite costs associated with this year’s golf outing, you will make a difference in the lives of the more than 800 children and adults with disabilities served by Little Friends each year.

Each level of contribution is recognized with sponsorship benefits that will ensure maximum exposure for your organization. For more information or to reserve your sponsorship, please contact:

Kathleen Malecki, V.P. of Development
Phone: (630) 281-1816
E-mail: kmalecki@lilfriends.com

Sponsorship Opportunities:

To download a copy of this year's Sponsorship Brochure, please click here (154 KB PDF). 

Presenting Sponsor: $10,000
 
BENEFITS
• Presenting sponsorship
• Foursome of golf with lunch and evening buffet
• Opportunity to address participants with remarks from the podium
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Event signage and banner placement (sponsor must provide banner)
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
• Full-page advertisement in event program (sponsor must provide artwork)
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Welcome Gift Sponsor: $7,500

BENEFITS
• Foursome of golf with lunch and evening buffet
• Your company logo printed on the official participant welcome gift
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Event signage
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Dinner Sponsor: $5,000

BENEFITS
• Foursome of golf with lunch and evening buffet
• Prominent signage placement during dinner buffet
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Lunch Sponsor: $3,500

BENEFITS
• Twosome of golf with lunch and evening buffet
• Prominent signage placement during lunch hour
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Cocktail Reception Sponsor: $3,000

BENEFITS
• Twosome of golf with lunch and evening buffet
• Prominent signage placement during cocktail reception
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Cart Sponsor: $2,000

BENEFITS
• Your company logo will be featured on signage placed on all participating golf carts
• Event Signage
• Oppurtunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Hole Sponsor: $750

BENEFITS
• Prominent signage placed near your hole
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Hole-In-One Sponsors:  Price varies
Hole-in-one sponsors will be responsible for providing hole-in-one insurance. Sponsors are also required to provide a sample of the prize onsite (Ex: car or a presentable check). Pick-up and delivery arrangements will be made at your convenience.

BENEFITS
• Premium all-day advertising opportunity and product placement
• Prominent signage near your hole. Sponsor may also provide a sign highlighting hole-in-one prize
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Beverage Cart Sponsor: $500

BENEFITS
• Prominent signage placement on the beverage carts servicing the course throughout the day
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Beverage Station Sponsor: $500

BENEFITS
• Prominent signage placement at each beverage station servicing the course throughout the day
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Raffle Ticket Sponsor: $500

BENEFITS
• Your company logo will be printed on raffle tickets, which are sold prior to and during the golf outing
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Putting Green Sponsor: $500

BENEFITS
• Prominent signage placement next to the putting green, which is located near the clubhouse
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Driving Range Sponsor: $500

BENEFITS
• Prominent signage placement next to the driving range
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Friends of Little Friends Welcome Circle Sponsor: $125

BENEFITS
• Your contribution recognized on signage placed in the welcome circle
• Event signage
• Opportunity to include a promotional item in each participant’s gift bag
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Other Sponsorship Opportunities

Tee Sponsor
Honor a loved one or recognize a Little Friends staff member by becoming a Tee Sponsor at the Sixth Annual Little Friends Golf Classic. A limited number of Tee Sponsorships are available for $50 on a first-come, first-served basis. In return, each sponsor will receive signage on the tee proudly displaying the honoree’s name and a photo, if desired. To download a contract for a Tee Sponsorship, please click here.

Prize Sponsor
Prize sponsors are asked to donate an item in the form of golf paraphernalia or cash, which will be used as prizes in the awards ceremony during dinner.

BENEFITS
• Company recognized during dinner
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Silent Auction Sponsor
Silent auction sponsors are asked to donate an item or service with a value of more than $50.

BENEFITS
• Company name printed on item bid sheet
• Company name printed in event program
• Recognition in Little Friends Focus newsletter

Sponsors of the 2008 Little Friends Golf Classic include:

• Grants Appliances, Electronics & More- PRESENTING SPONSOR

• ACES$: Avenues to Consumer Employer Services and $upport

• Advanced Data Technologies

• Advanced Healthcare

• Airhart Construction Corp.

• Barnes & Noble

• Mr. and Mrs. Ron Biegun

• Café Buonaro

• Ms. Helen Carnes

• Casey's Foods

• Mr. and Mrs. John Chaney

• Chicago Climate Exchange

• Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cordes

• Discover Network

• Dommermuth, Brestal, Cobine & West, Ltd.

• Mr. & Mrs. Tom Falcone

• Mr. & Mrs. Tom Flavin

• Harris Bank

• Mr. Jerry Heidi

• Hilton Hotel Lisle/Naperville

• Mr. Jim Kasnicka

• Mr. & Mrs. Ray Kinney

• Knuckles, Keough & Moody, P.C.

• Komatsu Financial L.P.

• Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kulling

• Mr. & Mrs. Dave Malecki

• Matsock Insurance & Financial Services

• Midwest Tankermen, Inc.

• Miller Resource Group

• Omnicare, Inc. / Enloe Drugs

• Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O'Shaughnessy

• Mr. Terry O'Shaughnessy

• Park National Bank

• Reebie Storage & Moving Company

• Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Ritchie

• Roadmaster Tire, Inc.

• Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ryan

• Saturn of Naperville/Saturn of North Aurora

• James & Maura Schumacher Foundation

• Sullivan’s Steakhouse

• The Canterbury Shoppe

• The Myles Family

• The Swartz Family

• Viamedia

• Village Pontiac-GMC Truck

• Woody Buick Pontiac GMC Trucks

To secure your sponsorship, please contact Kathleen Malecki at (630) 281-1816
or via e-mail at kmalecki@lilfriends.com.