Making a Difference for Children with a Difference
Here are some examples of how you can make a difference:
Donations go into the general fund to support the operation of our Respite Services, Summer and Day Camps,
and other programs helping this community!
*These items are some examples of what we use and need in our classrooms to ensure that we have a safe and inclusive classroom for everyone.
Benefits of Sponsorship
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Exclusive Sponsorship of that specific day
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Your Sponsorship highlighted in Joyful Friends monthly email communication
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Press release of your sponsorship to local media through Manatee Chamber of Commerce
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Logo and/or name recognition on JoyfulFriends.org and our social media pages
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Respite Day or Day Camp flyer mentioning your sponsorship distributed to over 13,000 families in Manatee and Sarasota Communities through Manatee Whole Child
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Company name and/or logo displayed on our Donor Wall in our facility
Friends of Joyful Friends
Partnership Level Engagements
Supporting All Our Programs
Benefits | Associates $5,000 | Friends $10,000 | Collaborators $15,000 | Essential $25,000 |
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Naming rights for Sensory room for 1 year | i.e. "Nexus" Sensory Room | |||
Naming Rights for 1 of 3 classrooms for 1 year | i.e. "SYNERGY" Arts & Crafts classroom | |||
Staffed Sensory Tent at Your Company Event | 10 X 10 Fully Equipped and 1 staff | 10 X 20 equipment and 2 staff | ||
Opportunity to speak to our staff/Board/or families | Lunch-n-Learn Invite | Workshop or Seminar | ||
Acknowledgement at all Joyful Friends events | Listed on Promotional Material | Verbally Acknowledged | Opportunity to Speak | |
Company name/logo displayed in our facility | Name | Logo and Name | Logo and Name | |
Opportunities for your team to volunteer | Yes | Yes | Yes - Dedicated Day | Yes - Dedicated Day |
Recognition on website &
social media | Name | Name | Logo and Name | Logo and Name |
Recognized in promotional material | Name | Name | Logo and Name | Logo and Name |
Press Release announcing partnership | Yes | Yes with Story | Yes with Images and Story | Yes with Video and Story |
FOUNDING PARTNERS
Individuals and Organizations investing $5,000 or more in the lives of these children during our first year. Prior to 12/31/21
Ken & Bernadette Gregson
Scott May &Carolyn Sant
Monica and Michael Maroone
Friends of Joyful Friends
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Essential Friends
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Full Transparency
We are an approved IRS 501(c)(3) charity, which allows donors to deduct contributions. We are a nonprofit incorporated in the state of Florida. Our EIN is 85-4320072. We have registered, as required, with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as an organization that solicits contributions; CH64354.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352)WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.