Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle Destin Desserts 2018 Sponsorship Investment Opportunities
BACKGROUND The Destin Desserts fundraising event benefits the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle. Local Chefs create delicious desserts using our famous Girl Scout Cookies as the main ingredient and compete for the title of Destin Desserts Champion. All attendees vote for best dessert. Last year s Destin Desserts winner Chef Kevin Wynn of the Black Pearl will be a judge, along with Chef Brendan Davey from the Henderson Beach Resort and Chef Don Bartley former two time Iron Chef contestant. The event will feature an astonishing Silent Auction and passed hors-d'oeuvres. 2018 EVENT DETAILS: Date: Saturday, January 20, 2018 Location: The Beach House Sandestin 4009 South Sandestin Blvd, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 Time: Doors open at 4 p.m. Program begins at 5:30 p.m. Program: Social Hour, Dessert Tasting and Voting, Awards, Silent Auction Attendees 200 + guests Attire: Business Special Feature: Cooking Demonstration by Chef Gio of the Vue on 30a GUEST DEMOGRAPHICS (2017 EVENT) Attendance: 250 Gender: 60% female, 40% male Age: 25 to 75 Professions: Mid-to-senior management from various industry sectors; business and community leaders 1
Sponsorship Investment: Profile Your Company Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle s Destin Desserts is an opportunity for your company to be affiliated with a first-class event that generates funds to make the Girl Scout Leadership Experience available to all girls in the Florida Panhandle regardless of their socio-economic background. The success of Girl Scouts speaks for itself. Two-thirds of our nation s most accomplished women in public service, business, science, education, the arts, and community life were Girl Scouts. Of the 20 women now serving in the Senate, 14, or 70 percent, are Girl Scout alumnae. Today there are 59 million Girl Scout alumni. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led business in the world, generating $790 million in annual sales. With their Girl Scout Cookie Program earnings, girls fund important community projects at the local level. Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls develop these five financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills: Goal Setting Decision Making Money Management People Skills Business Ethics EXPERIENTIAL BENEFITS OF SPONSORSHIP Philanthropic contribution to community to support the needed repairs for Camp Kolomoki Intimate contact with a receptive audience at a positively charged evening Opportunity to sample one-of-a-kind desserts prepared by the region s top chefs with your clients or employees TANGIBLE BENEFITS OF SPONSORSHIP Corporate awareness and exposure Branding and marketing Opportunity to engage employees through volunteering When you invest in Destin Desserts, you will help will ensure that the more than 900 girls who were turned away because of needed repairs that closed Kolomoki have the opportunity to Discover how they will engineer their own future through STEM, camping and other educational outdoor curriculum programs conducted at Kolomoki. Connect to life-changing experiences that will inspire and motivate them to do something BIG. Take Action where they will feel more capable and competent in their lives, have more supportive social relationships and feel optimistic about their future to make the world a better place. Skills confidence gained by participating in outdoor programs at Kolomoki. 2
Platinum Level Sponsor Sponsorship = $1500 Monetary or In-Kind Donation CORPORATE AWARENESS & PROFILE (AT EVENT) Opportunity to personally present the trophy by a company representative to winning chef Verbal recognition by Emcee BRANDING Company name and/or logo included on Destin Dessert sponsor poster 2 Thank you status updates on GSCFP social media pages Recognition in pre- and post-event advertisement CLIENT/EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND COMPANY RECOGNITION Six (6) tickets to Destin Desserts Acknowledgement in Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle newsletters, Annual Report, and website Gold Level Sponsor Sponsorship = $500 Monetary or In-Kind Donation CORPORATE AWARENESS & PROFILE (AT EVENT) Verbal recognition by Emcee BRANDING Company name and/or logo included on Destin Dessert sponsorship poster 1 Thank you status update on GSCFP social media pages Recognition in pre- and post-event advertisement CLIENT/EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND COMPANY RECOGNITION Two (2) tickets to Destin Desserts Acknowledgement in Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle newsletters, Annual Report, and website 3
Silver Level Sponsor Sponsorship = $250 Monetaray or In-Kind Donation BRANDING Recognition of sponsorship on www.gscfp.org and Facebook Verbal recognition by Emcee CLIENT/EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND COMPANY RECOGNITION One (1) ticket to Destin Desserts event Recognition in the Annual Report Individual Tickets Individual Tickets = $50 4
Sponsorship Commitment Sponsor Levels Presenting Sponsor $5,000 Gold Sponsor $2,500 Silver Sponsor $1,000 Bronze Sponsor $500 Patron $100 - $499 Company Name: Contact: Address: Phone Number: Email Address: Please complete the following information and select your choice of payment. Checks should be payable to: Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle, Inc. Check # Credit Card: Credit Card # Exp. Date: Name on Credit Card: Billing Address: ZIP Phone Number: Authorizing Signature: A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling 800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state. The Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle, Inc. accepts cash contributions, securities and gift-in-kind donations (tangible donations that are valued at the wholesale value of the gift, such as gift certificates, airline tickets or frequent flyer miles or other products). For more information or questions, contact Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle at 1-888-271-8778, e-mail: info@gscfp.org, or visit www.gscfp.org. Please complete the form and return it to: Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle, Inc., 1515 St. Andrews Blvd, Panama City, FL 32405 Or by fax to 850-872-3997 Thank you for your investment in building girls of courage, confidence, and character. 5