June 28, 2009
Downtown Naperville- Riverwalk

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www.stepupforautism09.kintera.org

Sponsorship Opportunities 

• 95.9 The River
• Daily Herald
• Hard Hat Services
• Minuteman Press
• Naperville Magazine
• Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
• PowerToolz, Inc.

Sponsors

• Advanced Data Technologies, Inc.
• Aflac
• ARCO/Murray National Construction Co.
• Casey's Foods
• Esser Hayes Insurance Group, Inc.
• First Community Bank
• Hinckley Springs
• Hoving Pit Stop, Inc.
• Pepsi Corporation
• Road Runner Sports Retail, Inc.
• The Pediatric Place
• The Rental Place
• The Skryd Group, Inc.

Premiere Sponsorship Opportunities

Exclusive Presenting Sponsor
Sponsorship: $7,500

• Exclusive Presenting Sponsorship
  
  
• Exclusive opportunity to welcome walkers from the stage and make opening remarks during the first annual Step Up for Autism walk
   
  
• Your company banner displayed exclusively near the Start/Finish Line at the walk
  
  
• Complimentary 10’ x 10’ tent for your corporate team
  
  
• Complimentary booth in the Community Resource Fair
  
  
• Opportunity to distribute a promotional item to each walker
  
  
• Your company logo printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage, including four route signs
  
  
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
  
  
• Your company logo printed on all promotional materials (print deadline permitting)
  
  
• Your company logo featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Feature article in the Little Friends Focus newsletter
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Platinum Sponsor
Sponsorship: $5,000

• Your company banner (sponsor must provide banner) displayed at the first annual Step Up for Autism walk 
  
  
• Complimentary 10’ x 10’ tent for your corporate team
  
  
• Complimentary booth in the Community Resource Fair
  
  
• Opportunity to distribute a promotional item to each walker
  
  
• Your company logo printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage, including three route signs
  
  
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
  
  
• Your company logo printed on all promotional materials (print deadline permitting)
  
  
• Your company logo featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site

• Recognition in the Little Friends Focus newsletter
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk
  

Silver Sponsor
Sponsorship: $2,500

• Your company banner (sponsor must provide banner) displayed at the first annual Step Up for Autism walk
  
  
• Complimentary 10’ x 10’ tent for your corporate team
  
  
• Complimentary booth in the Community Resource Fair
  
  
• Opportunity to distribute a promotional item to each walker
  
• Your company logo printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage, including one route sign
  
  
• Acknowledgement in all publicity materials, including press releases and advertisements
  
  
• Your company logo printed on all promotional materials (print deadline permitting)
  
  
• Your company logo featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Recognition in the Little Friends Focus newsletter
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk
  

Area Sponsorship Opportunities

Goody Bag
Sponsorship: $1,500

• Your company logo printed on each participant’s goody bag
  
  
• Your company name printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Registration Tent
Sponsorship: $1,000

• Your company logo printed on signage placed near the Registration Area at the first annual Step Up for Autism walk
  
  
• Your company name printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Volunteer Tent
Sponsorship: $1,000

• Your company logo printed on signage placed near the Volunteer Tent at the first annual Step Up for Autism walk
  
  
• Your company name printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Kids Area
Sponsorship: $1,000

• Your company logo printed on signage placed near the Kids Area at the first annual Step Up for Autism walk
  
  
• Your company name printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

First Aid Station
Sponsorship: $1,000

• Your company logo printed on signage placed near the First Aid Station at the first annual Step Up for Autism walk
  
  
• Your company name printed on all participant t-shirt
  
  
• Prominent event signage
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Community Sponsorship Opportunities

Community Partner
Sponsorship: $500

• Your company name printed on all participant t-shirts
  
  
• Prominent event signage
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Autism Fact Partner
Sponsorship: $250

• Your company name will be featured on one route sign. Each route sign will feature a fact about autism spectrum disorder.
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Goody Bag Item
Sponsorship: $250

• Your company will have the opportunity to include one (1) promotional item in each participant’s goody bag. Promotional items must be delivered to Little Friends by June 5, 2009. Unused items will be returned to sponsors following the event
  
  
• Your company name featured on the Little Friends Web site and the official walk Web site
  
  
• Goodwill to the community at Naperville’s first-ever autism awareness walk

Additional Information

To download a copy of our Sponsorship Brochure, please click here.


To download a copy of our Sponsorship Agreement, please click here.

Sponsorships can be tailored to maximize your company’s visibility while meeting your business needs.
If you would like to discuss a sponsorship opportunity, please contact:

Kathleen Malecki
Vice President for Development
Phone: (630) 281-1816
E-mail: kmalecki@lilfriends.com