December Dear St. Raymond Supporter,

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1 December 2016 Dear St. Raymond Supporter, The mission of St. Raymond de Penafort Parish in Mount Prospect is to Welcome. Love. Serve., a calling that our largest fundraiser of the year, our annual gala, supports directly. Today, we are writing to ask you to sponsor this year s event, the Denim & Diamonds Benefit Gala, which will be held on February 25, 2017, at the Westin in Itasca. For more than 65 years, St. Raymond s has actively served its parishioners as well as the people of Mount Prospect and neighboring communities. We are fortunate in where we live, but that fortune does not extend to all around us. The parish strives to reach all who need assistance in our parish community and beyond through our more than 100 ministries and programs that offer support, care and compassion to so many in our region. Your sponsorship of the gala directly supports these efforts. For your convenience, we have enclosed material about the sponsorship levels we have this year and the different ways we will acknowledge your business support depending on the level you choose. Please fill out the enclosed form along with your donation and return it to the St. Raymond de Penafort Parish Ministry Center, 301 South I-Oka, Mt. Prospect, Illinois Sponsorships need to be received by February 11. Please note that all donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your kind consideration of our request. Your generosity this year will help make the Denim & Diamonds Benefit Gala a resounding success and in turn touch the lives of family, friends and neighbors in the St. Raymond s Parish community. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Roberta Nichols at x121 or r.nichols@st-raymond.org or Susan Close at dnd2017gala@gmail.com. We look forward to you dusting off your wranglers and tiaras and being a part of what promises to be a great night. Sincerely, Susan Close, Lindsay Seymour, Lisa Eckert Aliprandi & Kendra Pollizze 2017 DENIM & DIAMONDS BENEFIT GALA EVENT CHAIRS

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3 25 FEBRUARY 2017 sponsorship opportunities SPONSOR S NAME (as to appear in print) CONTACT PERSON ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE choose a sponsorship level See reverse side for detailed description of all levels. $5,000 Diamond Buckle $2,500 Barn Raiser Platinum $1,500 Saddle Up Gold $500 Ten Gallon Silver $200 Ranch Hand Bronze $100 True Blue Wrangler artwork artwork to r.nichols@st-raymond.org (preferred) or attach desired text, artwork, photo or business card to sponsorship form and mail using the enclosed return envelope. Artwork being submitted via Artwork enclosed Please artwork in one of the following formats: EPS, JPG or PDF (preferred) Sponsorship forms must be received by February 11 for inclusion in the program book. ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS (based on sponsorship level) FULL PAGE AD 4.75 x 7.75 (vertical) black and white 1/2 PAGE AD 4.75 x 3.5 (horizontal) black and white 1/4 PAGE AD 2 x 3.5 (vertical) black and white payment Please make checks payable to St. Raymond de Penafort Church All completed sponsorship forms must be received by February 11, For more information call or r.nichols@st-raymond.org THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING THE ST. RAYMOND DE PENAFORT DENIM AND DIAMONDS BENEFIT GALA Event Chairs Lindsay Seymour, Susan Close, Kendra Pollizze & Lisa Eckert Aliprandi OFFICE USE ONLY ID # Date Processed Date TY Sent Check #

4 sponsorship levels In addition to the benefits listed at each sponsorship level, all sponsor names/logos will appear in all advance publicity which includes mention in our weekly bulletin and weekly blast. Each of these vehicles reaches approximately 3,000 households. $5,000 DIAMOND BUCKLE SPONSOR Category Exclusivity 4 Complimentary tickets to the Benefit Gala Limousine for 10 to and from Benefit Gala on February 25, 2017 (one pick-up and drop-off location) Listed as Presenting Sponsor to the Benefit Gala Full-page ad in event program book, either inside covers or back cover Company name/logo displayed on main tables at event *Company name/logo displayed on a banner in St. Raymond gym through end of fiscal year July 2017 $2,500 BARN RAISER PLATINUM SPONSOR $500 TEN GALLON SILVER SPONSOR Half-page ad in event program book $200 RANCH HAND BRONZE SPONSOR Quarter-page ad in event program book Company/owner listed in Sunday Bulletin $100 TRUE BLUE WRANGLER SPONSOR 2 complimentary tickets to the Benefit Gala Full-page ad in event program book *New item for this year s gala sponsors! *Company name/logo displayed on a banner in St. Raymond gym through end of fiscal year July 2017 $1,500 SADDLE UP GOLD SPONSOR Full-page ad in event program book

5 25 FEBRUARY 2017 pre-gala silent auction donation form DONOR NAME (contact person) DONATED BY (as it should appear in display) ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE i am pleased to donate the following: Please include a detailed description, including any restrictions, expirations, seat locations and special comments. DONATION S STATED VALUE $ GIFT CERTIFICATE Gift Certificate is from in the amount of $ CHECK ALL THAT APPLY Committee to pick up Anonymous donation Donor will deliver Donation enclosed Visual display to be provided by donor Please make checks payable to St. Raymond de Penafort Church Please use the enclosed envelope to return the Donation Form no later than January 27, 2017 As a special thank you, you or your business will receive recognition in our Benefit Gala program booklet and our weekly parish bulletin For more information or to have an item picked up call or r.nichols@st-raymond.org THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING THE ST. RAYMOND DE PENAFORT DENIM AND DIAMONDS BENEFIT GALA Event Chairs Lindsay Seymour, Susan Close, Kendra Pollizze & Lisa Eckert Aliprandi OFFICE USE ONLY ID # Date Processed Date TY Sent Check #

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