Sponsorships and Donations

by Stelle
(Mississippi)

Has anyone ever asked local companies for family reunion sponsorship? How do I get product samples for our family reunion hospitality bags?

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Sponsorships and Donations

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Sep 26, 2012

2013 Baez Family Reunion
by: Anonymous

Can some one help me putting together a letter to ask local companies for giveaway and door prizes for our 2013 Family Reunion. Thanks, Serafina Rosado
e-mail- isara12182hotmail.com

Dec 03, 2010

I asked for doorprizes not sponsorship.
by: Anonymous

Hi, I haven't asked for sponsorship but I have called resturants and asked if they would give me free dinner passes to use as doorprizes. I don't remember How many I got the first year. This past year I had over two Hundred dollars in free dinner tickets. Bob Evans restaurant gave me about 75 tickets for free childrens meals. Some donate and quite a few don't. It doesn't hurt to ask. Have a great day.

May 24, 2010

Corporate $$$$$$$$
by: Anonymous

I did read somewhere that someone put out a family news letter, and major corporations,
bought advertising space.
Not quite the same thing but, just an ideal.

May 24, 2010

Great question!
by: Lydia

As I told Stelle via email, I, honestly, have never had any experience with family reunion sponsorships so I've posted the question here, hoping that someone else can offer us some good tips.

I'd say figure out what you want to have donated, make sure you address the letter to someone who has the authority to make decisions and just ask. If you know someone - or if you know someone who knows someone - at the company, ask them for tips and advice on how to best solicit that particular company. They may be able to deliver the letter for you or put in a good word.

Most companies that make and sell promotional items give out samples. However, they're usually given out with the assumption that you are actually going to make a purchase. So again, just ask. The worst they can do is say, "no," right?

What have you other reunion planners done??

Lydia

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