EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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1 EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Who is the IM ABLE Foundation? 3 Veteran and Adaptive Athlete Owned and Operated 4 IM ABLE Events 5 $20,000 Presenting Sponsorship 6 $10,000 Corporate Sponsorship 7 $6,000 Transition Zone 8 $5,000 Podium Partner 9 $2,000 Hydration Station Sponsorship 9 $500 Street Fair Partner $250 Friend of IM ABLE 10 About the IM ABLE Foundation 11 About Chris Kaag 11 IM ABLE Past Grant Recipients 12 Sponsorship Breakdown 13 Contact 13 IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2

3 WHO IS THE IM ABLE FOUNDATION? The mission of the IM ABLE Foundation is to remove obstacles that prevent people affected by disabilities from being physically active by providing grants, resources, fitness opportunities and motivation. We change attitudes about the potential of disabled individuals by redefining what is possible. BEING ADAPTIVE IS EXPENSIVE $10,000+ HANDCYCLES A single handcycle can cost anywhere from $1,200 to $10, ADAPTIVE FITNESS EQUIPMENT The foundation has granted more than 100+ pieces of adaptive fitness equipment since IM ABLE s inception in 2007 $3,600+ MONO SKIS On average, a mono ski will cost around $3,600. $5,000+ BASKETBALL The cost of a basketball chair ranges from $1,500 to $5,000. IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 3

4 VETERAN AND ADAPTIVE ATHLETE OWNED AND OPERATED The IM ABLE Foundation is seeking operational sponsorship to help operate our fundraising events for adaptive athletes. The IM ABLE Foundation currently hosts two events, the Got the Nerve? triathlon and RU Able duathlon. Each of these events hosts adaptive and able-body competitions with the intent to raise awareness and funding for adaptive programs. IM ABLE chooses to run events as fundraisers because it gives adaptive athletes a platform to realize their potential. Adaptive athletes come from all walks of life and backgrounds. Military veterans, degenerative diseases, accidents, and born conditions are just some of the ways people become adaptive. Competitions become life motivating goals where the training for these goals improves physical and mental conditions. In 1997, I was an active twenty-one-year-old U.S. Marine when I was presented with a defining moment in my life. I was diagnosed with AMN (adrenomyeloneuropathy), a degenerative nerve condition that eventually took my ability to walk. After receiving my diagnosis I had to make a decision: I could either give up and let my condition control my life or I could dig deep and push on. I chose the latter. My choice to view my disability as a personal steppingstone and not as a crutch has given me opportunities I never thought possible. I hope my story will motivate others, disabled and able-bodied, to redefine the way they view their own personal challenges. We all have obstacles, but it is how we respond that makes us who we are. - Chris Kaag IM ABLE Foundation, Founder By supporting IM ABLE, you are bettering lives. We offer you participation, marketing opportunities, and VIP gatherings in exchange for your generosity. Above all, we thank you and we recognize your financial support means so much to those involved in IM ABLE programming. We hope you find the next few pages informative and will consider making the IM ABLE Foundation a beneficiary of your organization. IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 4

5 IM ABLE EVENTS MAY 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 Got the Nerve? is a sprint triathlon, with a 500 yd. swim in Mt. Gretna Lake, a 16 mi. bike ride on country roads through both Lebanon & Lancaster Counties and a 5K run on a nearby FLAT Rails-to-Trails path. Registration is closed at 1,000 race participants. In past years, over 2,500 fans have attended to support the event. RU Able Duathlon is a competition with running and cycling as the primary sports. It is a chip-timed event offering both 5k and Duathlon options. 5k runners participate in the first leg only. Duathlon participants continue on to a bike leg and a second run leg. Teams are welcomed. Got the Nerve Triathlon has inspired thousands of individuals of all abilities to challenge themselves in a motivating and encouraging race environment. The Spring grant recipient is awarded at this event. New for 2019, Got the Nerve? triathlon is now a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and carries the distinction of bring the Northeast Paratriathlon Regional Championships. For nearly a decade this event has brought both able-bodied and adaptive athletes together for a day of fun competition and motivation to keep moving! The Summer IM ABLE Foundation grant recipient is awarded at this event. IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 5

6 $20,000 PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP 1 AVAILABLE PRESENTING SPONSOR RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS Event logo/name accompanied with Presented by [Sponsor] across website and all other physical and digital media Framed image of sponsor representative with Grant recipients Podium Opening ceremony with the opportunity to give the opening remarks Podium backdrop: incorporation of logo integrated with IM ABLE Foundation Inspirational speech delivered by Chris Kaag and one grant recipient at location of your choice VIP Parking (Limit 30. Must reserve spots needed 1 week before event) Feature placement of logo on start/finish truss Podium presentation to All Grant Recipients 6 Start/Finish Panels Highest percentage of course branding 12 individual complimentary entries (or 6 team entries) Logo on website linking to sponsor website Merchandising and giveaway opportunities to participants and spectators. Promoted via blasts before the event Commentary mentions over loud speakers during the event. You may provide specific language. 20x20 Double Booth space in Event Expo area (sponsor repsonsible for tent if desired) 10 ADAPTIVE ATHLETE ENTRIES IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 6

7 $10,000 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 2 AVAILABLE CORPORATE SPONSORS RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS Inspirational speech delivered by Chris Kaag at location of your choice 8 individual complimentary entries (or 4 team entries) VIP Parking (Limit 18. Must reserve spots needed 1 week before event) Logo on website linking to sponsor website Secondary placement of logo on start/finish truss Podium presentation to category racers 4 Start/Finish Panels Second highest percentage of course branding Merchandising and giveaway opportunities to participants and spectators. Promoted via blasts before the event Commentary mentions over loud speakers during the event. You may provide specific language. 10x10 Booth space in Event Expo area (sponsor repsonsible for tent if desired) 5 ADAPTIVE ATHLETE ENTRIES IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 7

8 $6,000 TRANSITION ZONE 1 AVAILABLE TRANSITION ZONE SPONSORS RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS Got The Nerve? Triathlon would like to bring in T-Blocks to enhance the organization of the transition zone and the experience of all athletes! With a revolutionary design, transition will be organized and neat with bikes racked evenly between eachother. As a benefit to sponsors, T-Blocks allows custom branding on all athlete plaques. Many athletes take selfies and keep the plaques as race souvenirs. Your brand can be featured on all athlete cards along with their name and number. IM ABLE FOUNDATION Naming rights to Transition area with label on map designating [Company] Transition Zone Logo on all T-block Athlete cards with their name and number Logo on website linking to sponsor website Merchandising and giveaway opportunities to participants and spectators. Promoted via blasts before the event 10x10 Booth space in Event Expo area (sponsor repsonsible for tent if desired) SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 8

9 UNLIMITED $5,000 PODIUM PARTNER VIP Parking (Limit 8. Must reserve spots needed 1 week before event) 5 individual complimentary entries (or 3 team entries) Tertiary placement of logo on start/finish truss Merchandising and giveaway opportunities to participants and spectators. Promoted via blasts before the event Podium presentation to category of racers 2 Start/Finish Panels Third highest percentage of course branding Logo on website linking to sponsor website Commentary mentions over loud speakers during the event. You may provide specific language. 10x10 Booth space in Event Expo area (sponsor repsonsible for tent if desired) 3 ADAPTIVE ATHLETE ENTRIES UNLIMITED $2,000 HYDRATION STATION SPONSORSHIP Sign with your logo at all 4 hydration stations 3 individual complimentary entries Logo on website linking to sponsor website as an official Hydration Sponsor Merchandising and giveaway opportunities to participants and spectators. Promoted via blasts before the event Commentary mentions over loud speakers during the event. You may provide specific language. 10x10 Booth space in Event Expo area (sponsor repsonsible for tent if desired) 2 ADAPTIVE ATHLETE ENTRIES IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 9

10 $500 STREET FAIR PARTNER UNLIMITED Merchandising and giveaway opportunities to participants and spectators. Promoted via blasts before the event $250 FRIEND OF IM ABLE UNLIMITED Listed as Friend of IM ABLE on our website with a link to your website Logo on website linking to sponsor website as Street Fair Partner Commentary mentions over loud speakers during the event. You may provide specific language. 10x10 Booth space in Event Expo area (sponsor repsonsible for tent if desired) TESTIMONIAL IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 10

11 ABOUT THE IM ABLE FOUNDATION We get out in the community and show people of all abilities the potential to lead an active lifestyle. Disabled and able-bodied, we all have challenges but it is the goal of the IM ABLE Foundation to demonstrate it doesn t have to be a limiting factor. Founder Chris Kaag does speaking engagements to show that regardless of his wheelchair he maintains an active and fulfilling life. Handcycling, working out at his gym, Corps Fitness, and kayaking are all examples of how he is doing what he promotes getting up and moving. Through these actions individuals will hopefully look at themselves and ask why they make excuses as to why they re not active. Headquartered in Wyomissing, PA we help where we live but have expanded to outside the area when we come across programs that mirror our philosophy in helping individuals of all ages and abilities. ABOUT CHRIS KAAG In 1997, I was an active twenty-one-year-old U.S. Marine when I was presented with the defining moment of my life. I was diagnosed with AMN (adrenomyeloneuropathy), a degenerative nerve condition that would eventually affect my ability to walk. After my diagnosis, I had a decision to make: give up and let my condition control my life or dig deep and push on. I chose the latter, and through my choice to view my disability as a personal steppingstone and not as a crutch, I hope to motivate others, both disabled and able-bodied, to redefine the way they view their own personal challenges. We all have obstacles, but it is up to the individual to take that next step. The goal of the IM ABLE Foundation is to help all individuals, disabled and able-bodied, realize the potential to go further and push harder than their preconceived limits, because once this potential is realized, the possibilities are endless. IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 11

12 IM ABLE PAST GRANT RECIPIENTS THESE GRANTS ARE ONE WAY THE FOUNDATION IS WORKING TO REMOVE ANY OBSTACLES KEEPING INDIVIDUALS FROM BECOMING ACTIVE. Cindy Levan Cindy is from Lancaster, PA, and came to IM ABLE through a recommendation from her physical therapist. Cindy contracted polio as an infant and has always walked with leg braces and forearm or underarm crutches. Until recently, Cindy was able to walk to stay active. In the past few years, Cindy s polio symptoms have worsened, and she has endured four surgeries to her hands and back. She and her husband began researching fitness options, but none seemed to be a good fit. Cindy came to us and tested a handcycle and was amazed at what a great workout it was. She is really excited to be able to ride a bike with her husband for the first time ever! We are proud to present Cindy with an Intrepid handcycle. Tim McVan Tim is a complete T-11 paraplegic as a result of a car accident when he was 17. Tim, who is from Yardley, PA, has maintained an active lifestyle through boating, quad riding and skiing, but he had always wanted to add a handcycle to his activities. Due to the medical costs not only for Tim, but also for his twin daughters who were born prematurely, he approached the foundation after meeting Chris at Magee Rehab in Philadelphia during the Ekso training process. TESTIMONIAL We are excited to present a handcycle to Tim and know he will use it to stay active with his young daughters. Chris Utz At the age of 25, Chris Utz from Pasadena, MD, was involved in a car accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Prior to his accident, Chris was active in biking, boating, and other water sports and led a busy life running his own business. Chris medical bills forced him to sell everything including his business to cover the costs. Chris contacted the foundation about obtaining a handcycle that would help him improve both his physical and mental well-being. He is very excited to receive his new Top End Force Handcycle! Russell Selkirk Russell is from Lansdale, PA and came to the foundation through a suggestion from his physical therapist. Russell sustained an L1 vertebra burst fracture as the result of an automobile accident in He is considered to be an incomplete paraplegic with some recovery. Russell started participating in an adaptive bicycling program through the Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports and decided to submit a grant request to IM ABLE for a bike of his own. While he is considering racing in the future, he is currently excited about the opportunity to get some Friendship Community was granted a bike attachment so residents could ride bikes exercise and to have fun doing it. IM ABLE is proud to present Russell with a Force 2 Handcycle. Scott Seiss An incredible day was had by all who came out to Whitetail ski resort in Mercersburg, PA. Two past grant recipients, Jessica Rogers and Ryan Frederick, mono skied for the first time and did remarkably well. IM ABLE granted Scot Seiss a new ski to replace his old worn out ski and he showed us how he is utilizing his new rig to the fullest! Many thanks to Bill Dietrich and the staff of Two Top Adaptive for their help with our new skiers and for being as excited as we are when it comes to helping people realize what is possible. Maryland Ravens Basketball Team IM ABLE works to show that everyone, disabled and able-bodied, can lead an active lifestyle. But adaptive equipment can be expensive. IM ABLE donated a basketball chair so the team could introduce new athletes to the sport. We just wanted to do something to expose people in the community to what the sport is about, said Chris Kaag, founder and executive director of IM ABLE. Most people here have probably never seen wheelchair basketball before. The residents of Friendship Community have an incredible range of skills. They participate in Special Olympics; they sing their lives are active and vibrant. Society often misunderstands this or completely overlooks these skills. But not the IM ABLE Foundation. You see the capabilities everyone has no matter what! Jeleni wanted to bicycle to the heart of Friendship Gallery where he paints. You made that possible with the bike attachment. Today, we want to say Thank You for seeing the capabilities in us, and for making an impact in the world around us. IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 12

13 SPONSORSHIP BREAKDOWN THANK YOU! WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU! CONTACT CHRIS KAAG AT IM ABLE FOUNDATION EXT PARK RD NORTH BLDG. 7 WYOMISSING, PA IM ABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 13