Become a Sponsor

We are always looking for Sponsors! Corporate Sponsors, Small Business Sponsors, and Individual Sponsors. Please help us if you can by becoming a sponsor for the Team Spirit Breast & Ovarian Cancer 5K & 10K. This is an opportunity to promote your business while supporting a worthwhile cause. All sponsors will receive recognition in Long Beach Memorial's Mercury Magazine, recognition in the Long Beach Grunion Gazzette, recognition as a Team Spirit Sponsor on the Team Spirit Website and your name posted at the start/finish on the day of the walk.

A Sponsorship Information Packet is available for download at your convenience, or if you are interested in learning more about the benefits of becoming a sponsor, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Sponsorship Opportunities

• Diamond/Title Sponsor ($25,000)
• Emerald Sponsor ($20,000)
• Platinum Sponsor ($10,000)
• Gold Sponsor ($7,500)
• Silver Sponsor ($5,000)
• Bronze Sponsor ($2,500)
• Hero Sponsor ($1,000)
• Inspire Sponsor ($500)
• Water Station Sponsor($750)
• Porta Potties ($1,500) - we've grown – more bodies, more potties
• Give Away Sponsor ( $ varies)
• Branded Route signage ($500 per sign) – unlimited available
• Branded Mile Marker ($1,000 per sign) – 6 available for 10K, 3 available for 5K
• Starting Line Banner ($2,500) – 2 available
• Finish Line Banner ($5,000) – 2 available
• Home Base Sponsor ($5,000)
• Stage Sponsor ($5,000)

Appreciation Drawing
If you or your business would like to donate an item for our appreciation drawing held at the end of the walk during closing ceremonies, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Our 2013 Sponsors Will Benefit From:

• A management team that understands your need to achieve business objectives when sponsoring a charity event
• An emotional and memorable event that leaves a lasting impression
• A partnership with an event willing to invest in paid advertising to support your sponsorship
• A well-managed, professionally presented event that will attractively and appropriately convey your on-site message
• Tie-in with an extensive promotional package, including city banners, event posters, brochures, t-shirts and online messages
• Unique access to attractive and hard-to-reach family demographics
• The opportunity to have an informational table or to distribute product samples at the event.

Team Spirit organizers can be flexible in the way your company chooses to be recognized. We are open to your suggestions and welcome your input on meaningful ways to impact the value you receive from sponsorship.

Community & Media Exposure

Pre-event exposure includes:

• 20,000 brochures distributed through the city and multiple merchants in Long Beach and the surrounding areas
• Strategically placed signage (includes pole banners, yard signs, and brochures) throughout the business communities of Long Beach and the surrounding areas
• Personal stories pitched to local media; including print and cable
• Employee newsletters and intranet announcements within Long Beach Memorial, an institute with over 4,000 employees on campus
• Team Spirit website

Day of event exposure includes:

• Over 2,000 people in attendance with strong family demographics
• Pre-walk ceremony and post-walk celebration with strategic focus points for sponsors
• Check presentation
• Local media coverage with opportunities for interviews and highlights

Post-event exposure includes:

• Press releases announcing monies raised
• Employee newsletters and intranet announcements within Long Beach Memorial
• Thank you ads in local papers
• Mercury publication (distribution list of over 20,000) highlighting monies raised with stories focused on the event
• Over 2,000 walkers and volunteers that will wear the T-shirts promoting sponsors for years to come

Thank you for supporting Team Spirit, together we can make a difference!