Now, more than ever, we need financial support for our events. From the time of the Revolutionary War, the people of this City have celebrated the birthday of George Washington. Over more than two hundred years, our citizens have considered an annual remembrance of the Father of Our Country to be important and worthwhile. These celebrations have always been arranged by both military and civilian volunteers from many quarters of our community, as the Celebration is today.
Since the time of the nation's bicentennial, the George Washington Birthday Celebration was fully-supported by the City of Alexandria; three years ago that changed. The City Council decided to reduce the City support of the Celebration by 50% and now we must raise the other half of the funding from other sources.
We have a lot to offer our sponsors, not the least of which is association with the premier celebration of Washington's Birthday in the USA. In local and regional media, attention to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration is legendary. Exposure at events is not the only benefit, some promotional features will extend beyond the period of the Celebration.
Please review the sponsorship features and benefits below. When you are ready to make a commitment, please click here. For more information about sponsorships, please contact Joe Shumard via joeshumard@gmail.com.
PATRIARCH ($10,000) Promotion for 10-K and 1-Miler Races: Large company logo on race t-shirts (1,000 runners expected); Company name in Race advertisements; Recognition at Race awards ceremony; Listing on Race Day signage; Flyer or coupons in runners’ race package; and Six complimentary runners in either one-miler or 10K Races. Other promotion: Inclusion in all publicity, banners and promotion for all events of the George Washington Birthday Celebration weekend, and Cherry Challenge week; Prominent recognition as a sponsor in media features and articles; Table for 10 at the Breakfast and Meeting of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association on the morning of parade day; Recognition in the Friendship Breakfast program; Company logo and link on the official website for the Celebration: www.washingtonbirthday.net; Special recognition at and 4 tickets to the Birthnight Banquet and Ball; On parade day, a two-person carriage ride with George Washington to special wreath laying ceremony prior to the parade, and four seats on the reviewing stand at the George Washington Birthday Parade; and A 30 second commercial produced for your company and airtime on WTTG ($2.000 value). | COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ($5,000) Promotion for 10-K and 1-Miler Races: Small company logo on race t-shirts (1,000 runners expected); Company name in Race advertisements; Recognition at Race awards ceremony; Listing on Race Day signage; Flyer or coupons in runners’ race package; and Four complimentary runners in either one-miler or 10K Races. Other promotion: Inclusion in all publicity, banners and promotion for all events of the George Washington Birthday Celebration weekend, and Cherry Challenge week; Recognition as a sponsor in media features and articles; Table for 5 at the Breakfast and Meeting of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association on the morning of parade day; Company logo and link on the official website for the Celebration: www.washingtonbirthday.net; On parade day, two seats on the reviewing stand at the George Washington Birthday Parade; and A 30 second commercial produced for your company and airtime during the celebration weekend on WTTG ($1,000 value). | PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($1,000) Promotion for 10-K and 1-Miler Races Company name on race t-shirts (1,000 runners expected); Recognition at Race awards ceremony; Listing on Race Day signage; Flyer or coupons in runners’ race package; and Four complimentary runners in either one-miler or 10K Races. Other promotion: Inclusion in publicity and promotion for all events of the George Washington Birthday Celebration weekend; Company logo and link on the official website for the Celebration: www.washingtonbirthday.net; and On parade day, two seats on the reviewing stand at the George Washington Birthday Parade. PATRIOT ($500) Company name in race related advertisements; Flyer or coupons in runners race package; and Two complimentary runners in either one-miler or 10K. FRIEND ($100) Flyer or coupons in runners race package; and Two complimentary runners in either one-miler or 10K. |