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 Financial Sponsorships
 MANNA welcomes financial sponsorships from businesses and individuals. Call 299-3663 or e-mail Don Harris. dharris@secondharvest.org

Sponsorship packages include varying levels of the following:
*listed on promotional materials, invitations, program     *identified in MANNA newsletter (circulation 12,000)  *reserved tables or tickets     *program advertisements
Lead Sponsor - $15,000 - headlined on promotional materials, 30 tickets, program ad
Sponsor - $10,000 - listed on promotional materials as "Sponsor", 20 tickets, program ad
Underwriter - $5,000 - listed on promotional materials, 20 tickets, program ad
Supporter - $2,500 - listed on invitation and in MANNA newsletter, 10 tickets, program ad
Patron - $1,000 - listed on invitation and in MANNA newsletter, 6 tickets, 1/2 page ad
Partner - $500-$900 - listed on invitation and in MANNA newsletter, 4 tickets, 1/4 page ad

*all sponsorship packages subject to change

 ADVERTISEMENTS
 In addition to sponsorships, we welcome paid advertisements in the program from businesses and organizations.
 Full page - $300 or half page - $150
 Email (or send) company/organization name, contact name & title, address, phone, fax, and email. We will call you for camera ready art (black & white)
4" x 7 ½" vertical (for full page) or 4"x 4" horizontal (for half page), due
date to be announced in early May.

CONSIDER SHARING YOUR GIFTS & VOLUNTEER
FOR THE BJB!

COMMITTEE POSSIBILITIES for Blue Jean Ball 2008 at MANNA FoodBank

PR and Invitations (Feb-June)

• Work with staff to create a spiffy invitation/response piece to be mailed in April. Coordinate with theme.
• "Widen the net" for invitations -- who beyond our current database?
• Develop publicity plan -- TV, radio, print and other (billboards; bus signs; civic/religious group newsletters)
• Help to write press releases, take photos and coordinate coverage.

Silent Auction (Feb-June)

• Round up the prizes [retail shops, travel companies - airline, destination resort/hotels, trips and events (river rafting, nature center, theater, sports events, etc.), food and lodging -- restaurants, B&B's, hotels, and individual gifts]
• Determine the means -- all silent auction, on-line, some live auction?
• Arrange display of prizes
• Coordinate sales (redemption) at the BJB-- timing, logistics

Decoration (Feb-June)

• Develop the theme visually
• Plan lighting. (Probably use most of last year's lighting.  Add any new effects that suit the theme.)
• Plan décor – from wall murals, floor, ceiling --including outside by March?. Set reasonable budget, purchase necessities & solicit in-kind donations in March-May.
• Plan decoration for walls, floor & ceiling -- outside
• Work with Entertainment Committee on activities
• Along with staff, recruit decorators and assign dates and tasks.  Have supplies and equipment on hand.  (People are eager to help and love this part of it, but it is work – much actual decorating is done at the last minute.)

Entertainment Important early (Jan-Feb) plus small amount in April

• Music and more – Research and arrange bookings. Arrange for "care and feeding" of the artists.
• We need outside tent for several hours.
• "Acts" for the dance band breaks – depending upon the theme – dance, cyclists, etc. Could be inside and outside. Recruit youth/children to perform.
• Roving entertainers – depending upon theme.

Sponsorship/ Ad Journal Now- March

• Plan the next wave of sponsor solicitation from major employers, law firms, real estate companies, financial institutions and planners, insurance companies, retail stores, etc. remain – both in Buncombe Co. and beyond.  This is our first priority – needs to be done in January!
• Follow up on letters the staff will send – by phone, visit, email/snailmail.

Food/Beverage Liaison "light duty" now, most in Feb-June

• We plan to have a food service professional as our food committee chair – with old friends – and new—in food service acting as most of the committee. 
• We need two people to help coordinate those food service folks – and to help with the Ball logistics planning.  (Food service and bar layout, etc.)

We will be looking for people to make signs, paint backdrops, make phone calls, make pickups, etc.  If you know you have a skill or interest, do let us know that. 

PLEASE CALL KAREN ETHEREDGE at 299-3663x232 or email ketheredge@secondharvest.org
if you would like to get involved! 
Thank you!

MANNA FOODBANK
627 Swannanoa River Road
Asheville, NC 28805-2445
Phone 828-299-3663
Fax 828-299-3664
Email mannafb@secondharvest.org

FRANKLIN BRANCH
509 Depot Street
PO Box 1583
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone 828-369-2550
Fax  828-369-7773