The Paddle for Autism Awareness is the only community fundraising event that serves to spread awareness of the global effects of autism with an accessible and fun outdoor activity. The joyful and admirable spirit of this unique event attracts people who are motivated and passionate about the cause, as well as those who enjoy recreational kayaking in the community based setting of the event. Individuals with autism and their friends and families unite for a memorable experience and opportunity to fundraise for a relevant and meaningful cause.

• Who: Global Autism Project is an international non-pro!t organization serving children with autism in underserved populations since 2003.
• What: Paddle for Autism Awareness: Signature fundraising event for the Global Autism Project.
• Where: Louis Valentino Park, Red Hook, Brooklyn
• When: August 4, 2012
• Why: A signi!cant and wide-reaching marketing platform for product identi!cation and exposure. Provides your organization with the opportunity to illustrate a company customer relationship through community service and support.
• Investment: Sponsorship levels range from $250-$10,000
• Outreach: Our global network of autism professionals, parents, and other non-pro!t organizations is over 60,000 supporters large. Our advertisement on the event reaches well over 100,000 people.

WHAT YOUR SPONSORSHIP ACHIEVES

• Generates leads and opens doors. With the opportunity to exhibit at our event, your organization can reach out to prospective new customers directly!
• Build your brand and foster loyalty. Your tie to us lends credibility and offers content that allows you to educate your customers in new ways about subjects they care about. Leverage your investment when you carry our messages on or in customer information, statements, your website and advertising.
• Position yourself against the competition. As a presenting sponsor, you’ll be the sole sponsor in your category. By taking advantage of an exclusive opportunity, you differentiate your product and virtually shut out the competition.
• Gain powerful advertising and media exposure. A professionally managed PR campaign will ensure that your message, as well as ours, reaches and stretches beyond the target audience.
• Direct Market to Target Audiences. Utilize our database of over 60,000 email addresses to send your information, coupons, and special offers. Here is how it works: we’ll include your materials in our mailing packages or coordinate special mailings to participating organizations, schools and local leaders.
  
  *** NEW THIS YEAR ***
   
• Name a boat! Your logo on a kayak for the day of the event for $500 or 3 for $1200.
  Only 25 spaces available.

Exhibitor Overview

The Event Exhibit will feature various organizations; priority will be given to organizations that provide services to children with Autism as well as outdoor enthusiasts. We encourage all organizations to provide an activity for the children to participate in at your booth.

There will be 20 available booths for exhibitors; 10 allocated to non-pro!t organizations and 10 allocated to for-profit organizations. Each booth includes a tent, table, and two chairs.

Exhibitor Benefits

As an exhibitor, your presence at our event will allow you direct contact with all event attendees, volunteers, and sponsors, which provides you with an invaluable venue that promotes community networking. Once confirmed as an event exhibitor, your name will appear on the Global Autism Project’s Paddle for Awareness website.

Exhibitor Pricing

$500 For pro!t companies and organizations with budgets greater than $100,000
$250 For organizations with budgets less than $100,000

Day of Event

​Event Set-Up: 7AM - 8AM
Event Exhibit: 9AM - 4PM
Event Tear-Down: 4PM - 4:30PM

Please make checks payable to “Global Autism Project” and mail to:

Global Autism Project
320 7th Ave #302
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Presenting Sponsorship Package ($10,000)

Physical Branding:

• ​Logo on 1/4 page print advertisement in NY magazine with distribution of 100,00
• Logo on all t-shirts
• Logo on 2,000 custom bottles of water
• Logo on posters (5,000)
• Logo on front and back of flyer (20,000)
• Logo next to ours on Stage Banner
• Logo on top of Sponsors Banner
• Logo on Street Banner
• Logo on Shuttle Banner

Web Branding:

• ​Logo on Paddle for Autism Awareness Website
• Logo on Facebook Cover Photo (2,400+ followers)
• Weekly mention on Twitter four weeks prior to event (6,500+ followers)

Displays:

• Announced by event day emcee hourly from 9AM to 4PM
• Exhibit booth in your choice of location

Outreach:

• ​Dedicated email blast to list of 60,000 all over the U.S. and the world
• Your logo and information in weekly email blast to participants six weeks prior to event
• Company name and link in all press releases

Sustaining Sponsorship Package ($5,000)

Physical Branding:

• ​Logo on posters (5,000)
• Logo on flyers (15,000)
• Logo on t-shirts distributed to over 1,500 participants
• Logo on Sponsors Banner
• Logo on Stage Banner

Web Branding:

• ​Logo on Paddle for Autism Awareness Website
• Logo Facebook Cover Photo (2,400+ followers)
• Bi-weekly mention on Twitter month prior to event (6,500+ followers)

Displays:

• ​Announced by event day emcee
• Exhibit booth

Outreach:

• Email blast to list of 20,000 people in NYC area
• Email blast to participants

Affiliate Sponsorship Package ($2,500)

Physical Branding:

• ​Logo on Stage Banner
• Logo on Sponsors Banner

Web Branding:

• ​Logo on Paddle for Autism Awareness Website
• Logo on Facebook Cover Photo (2,400+ followers)
• Twitter (6,500+ followers)

Displays:

• ​Announced by event day emcee
• Exhibit booth

Outreach:

• Email blast to list of 20,000 people in NYC area
• Email blast to participants

​Supporting Sponsorship Package ($1,000)

Physical Branding:

• Logo on Stage Banner
• Logo on Sponsors Banner

Web Branding:

• ​Logo on Paddle for Autism Awareness Website
• Logo on Facebook Cover Photo (2,400+ followers)

Outreach:

• Email blast to list of 20,000 people in NYC area
• Email blast to participants

​City Sponsorship Package ($500)

Physical Branding:

• Logo on Sponsors Banner

Web Branding:

• Logo on Facebook Cover Photo (2,400+ followers)

Outreach:

• Email blast to list of 20,000 people in NYC area
• Email blast to participants

​Neighborhood Sponsorship Package ($250)

Physical Branding:

• Logo on Sponsors Banner

Web Branding:

• Logo on Facebook Cover Photo (2,400+ followers)

Outreach:

• Email blast to list of 20,000 people in NYC area
• Email blast to participants