Fox Valley United Way does not like to think of sponsorship as simply a donation; we prefer to think of it as a partnership. A partnership is not one-sided, while we certainly benefit from the arrangement, we want you to benefit as well. United Way events are high profile events with wide media coverage. We do not participate in these events alone; we have businesses, leadership givers and individuals working alongside us. Your business exposure is a cost effective way to advertise, recruit and network.
For more information on how you can be a sponsor contact J.D. Ostergaard.
Giving Tuesday
Event Sponsor – Limit One – $ Matching Gift This is one of our most visible fundraisers taking place on December 3, 2024. Be the matching sponsor of this event and help us double our fundraising goal with the donations of the community on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
Connect with J.D. Ostergaard to become our Giving Tuesday Sponsor.
Holiday Assistance
Be a part of making the holiday season special by being a sponsor for a growing number of local families. 189 families and over 525 children, including all families with children living at Hesed House or in Hesed House transitional living programs, benefited from Holiday Assistance in 2023.
Event Sponsor – Limit One – $5,000 - The Holiday Assistance Program sponsored by Your Company Name will be how we label the program in 2024 wherever the Holiday Assistance Program is mentioned.
Bag Sponsor – Limit One – $2,500 - All program participants will receive an extra large collapsible moving bag filled with donated gifts to reuse at their liking courtesy of your company's sponsorship. Your company may also provide marketing materials or applied branding on the bag will be opportunities within this sponsorship option.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
In partnership with the Dolly Parton Foundation, Fox Valley United Way secures local funding for the cost of books and postage. Every month, children enrolled in the program receive a high-quality, age-appropriate book mailed directly to their homes, at no cost to their families. The first book your child will receive is "The Little Engine Who Could" and when they turn 5, they will receive "Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come."
Kendall County Sponsor – Unlimited – $ Various To fully support this program, we are raising money to allow for every child in Kendall County to participate in this program.
Future Program Expansion: Kane County Sponsor – Unlimited – $ Various To fully support this program, we are raising money to allow for every child in Kane County to participate in this program.
Connect with J.D. Ostergaard to become an Imagination Library Sponsor!
Mom Made Me Do This 5K
In partnership with Rush Copley Foundation, this 5K is the first Sunday in May and appeals to the serious runners as well as the casual walkers. Circling Mastodon Lake in Philips Park of Aurora, Mom Made Me Do This 5K is meant to be a fun family event with a born learning trail available to children zero to 5 not running in the race.
Mom's Favorite – 1 Presenting Sponsor – $1,500 Awards ceremony involvement, Logo on Registration Site, Runner Registrations (4), MC Recognition at Start and End of Race, Logo on Digital Marketing, Logo on T-Shirt, Logo on Path Yard Sign, Vendor Table or Kid's Activity Space at Event, Logo on Full Event 1/2 Mile Marker Sign
The Middle Child – Unlimited – $500 MC Recognition at Start and End of Race, Logo on T-Shirt, Logo on Path Yard Sign, Vendor Table or Kid's Activity Space at Event, Logo on Full Event 1/2 Mile Marker Sign
The Kid Next Door – Unlimited – $250 MC Recognition at Start and End of Race, Logo on Full Event 1/2 Mile Marker Sign
Fox Valley United Way's Day of Caring
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In June of 2024, hundreds of volunteers will be helping neighbors and social service agencies in need throughout the Fox Valley area.
Event Sponsor – Limit One - $5,000 - Your logo and company name will appear on the back of hundreds of Live United t-shirts worn by volunteers engaged in the community on the Day of Caring. Your company name will appear wherever the event is mentioned in social media posts as well as all marketing materials.
Project Sponsor – Unlimited – $1,000 - Your sponsorship will buy necessary materials to complete the Day of Caring Projects. Your name will be listed on the back of the t-shirt and will be included in social media shout-outs.