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1 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WALK Saturday, April 29, 2017 PRESENTED BY PADdock chevrolet And then one day, we found hope.

2 T H E S U M M I T C E N T E R A U T I S M W A L K The Summit Center Autism Walk is the largest autism awareness event in Buffalo, NY. The Walk is truly a community effort, raising more than $2 million since its inception. Each year, more than 3,500 people walk to fundraise for The Summit Center, celebrate successes, and raise awareness - including representatives from large corporations and local companies. Walkers raise funds by asking friends, relatives and co-workers to sponsor them for participating. WHY SHOULD YOU PARTNER WITH SUMMIT? You can give families hope by making a difference: Autism affects every 1 in 68 children in the United States. There is no known cause or cure for autism, but with treatment, children can make strides and continually improve. Summit serves more than 2,700 individuals within the eight counties of Western New York. 91 cents on every dollar raised by The Summit Center Autism Walk directly benefits individuals and families served by Summit. Participating in The Summit Center Autism Walk makes good business sense: Corporate teams build team spirit and camaraderie-they provide a great opportunity for employees to work together on a non-work project. Corporate team t-shirts send the message to the community that your company cares. It also gives you high visibility while providing a good incentive to participate. Your presence at the Walk provides you with the opportunity to send a positive corporate image to the community while engaging your employees in a healthy activity. The Walk is a family oriented event, which encourages employees to participate under the umbrella of the company while involving spouses, children and friends. For more than 40 years, The Summit Center has given hope to Western New York families affected by autism and developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. Summit is considered a Center of Ecellence, serving children and young adults through Early Intervention & Education, Behavioral Health, Community & Family Support, and Adult programs and services.

3 S P O N S O R S H I P L E V E L S There are numerous ways corporations can partner with The Summit Center to support children and adults with autism, so choose a package that fits your company s goals and objectives or let us create one that specifically meets your unqiue needs. Benefits Please note: Based upon 2016 committment. Some benefits subject to print deadlines P R E S E N T I N G G O L D S I L V E R B R O N Z E C O M M U N I T Y $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $1,000 than $60,000 than $20,000 than $8,000 Company logo included in all event media promotional advertising offered by our partners at WKBW Channel 7 WGRZ Channel 2, and Time Warner Cable Company name mentioned as a lead sponsor during any on-air media appearances including AM Buffalo Company name mentioned in :30 or :60 commercials to air on all Entercom stations for five weeks prior to the event Company logo included in 30,000 :30 and :15 second promotional spots on WKBW, WGRZ, and Time Warner Cable mid-march through end of April VIP parking, tent and t-shirts for up to 25 team members Company logo and/or name in event blasts to more than 4,500 individuals S O L D Company logo or name in 250,000 banner ad impressions on buffalonews.com Company name included in all press releases Company logo in Walk printed promotional materials (posters, brochures) Company logo and/or name part of 1/8 page advertisements in The Buffalo News ALL 4 ads 1 ad Company logo and/or name on the back of the Walk t-shirt Company banner displayed on Walk day - banner to be supplied by sponsor Company will receive recognition during pre and post Walk festivities Company logo and/or name will receive placement on summitwalk.org, receiving more than 40,000 views in 2015 Company will have opportunity to staff a vendor table Company logo or name on route signage Underwriting Opportunities Envision your company having eclusive ownership of a key aspect of Summit s premier event - The Summit Center Autism Walk! For added eposure and team building you can invite your employees and their families to volunteer at the event or form a corporate team. These additional bonus opportunities provide sponsors with the chance to maimize their eposure on Walk day and leading up to the event. These eclusive opportunities are on a first come, first-serve basis. Contact Summit to learn the full details of these custom partnership benefits. Water Stop Sponsor/ 1...$1500 Children s Activities Sponsor/ $1500 Shuttle Bus Underwriter/ $500 Vendor Booth/ $250 Walk Route Signage Sponsor/ $

4 BUILD A WALK TEAM Let us help you build a successful Walk team in your company! At a Walk team kick-off meeting at your company, The Summit Center will: Help identify and train team captains Offer tips and how-to suggestions for team fundraising Show your employees how to register and track donations Identify ways that your company teams can increase fundraising through corporate matching funds LET SUMMIT HELP YOU GET STARTED WITH AN EASY TO MANAGE WALK TEAM ENGAGE/ATTRACT CUSTOMERS Autism affects every 1 in 68 children. Chances are you know someone whose life has been touched by autism; a friend, family member, neighbor, or colleague. Cause marketing is an effective way to strengthen customer loyalty. A partnership with The Summit Center during autism awareness month let s current and potential customers know you support Summit and the 2,700 lives we change annually. Collecting change donations at registers Donating a percentage of sales to The Summit Center Offering customers the ability to round up their total purchase to benefit The Summit Center Creating a pin-up campaign SPONSOR A WALK THAT RAISES OVER $300,000 AND GIVES 91 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR RAISED TO HELPING THOSE WE SERVE! Past Corporate Walk Sponsors Include:

5 C O R P O R A T E S P O N S O R S H I P F O R M YES...I WANT TO SPONSOR THE 2017 SUMMIT CENTER AUTISM WALK! SPONSORSHIP LEVELS UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES Gold $10,000 Water Stop Sponsor $1500 Silver $5,000 Children s Activities Sponsor $1500 Bronze $2,500 Shuttle Bus Underwriter $500 Community $1,000 Vendor Booth $250 MAKE A DONATION Walk Route Signage Sponsor $100 Donation Amount: $ In-kind donation value: $ Description: CAUSE MARKETING Please contact me with more information on cause marketing partnerships. CORPORATE TEAM Please contact me to set-up a corporate team training at my company or organization. I am interested in joining your Autism Walk Event Committee DONOR INFORMATION Contact Name Company or Individual Name (as it should appear in printed materials) Address (street/city/state/zip) Telephone (day) Fa PAYMENT INFORMATION Check Credit Card Invoice *Please make checks payable to: The Summit Center Card No. Ep. Date Security code Signature Date Please send completed sponsorship form to: ATTN: Megan The Summit Center Fa: mcammarata@thesummitcenter.org Mail: 150 Stahl Road, Getzville, NY Please note for your records that no goods or services were received in echange for this gift, and it is fully ta-deductible as provided by law. The Summit Center Federal Ta ID # is