The ABCTX 20 YEAR Anniversary Fundraiser Fall 2024

Join an Amazing Mission, Dine and Dance the Night Away in Austin, TX.

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We are Calling for Sponsors for Our 20 Year Anniversary Fundraiser 2024!

Dear Potential Sponsor,

Did you know that approximately 11,000 students in the state’s public school system are classified as legally blind? All Blind Children of Texas, (ABCTX), is a nonprofit organization that funds learning, recreational, and socialization opportunities for children and youth, who are blind or partially sighted. Such financial assistance is needed, because many families have limited incomes or because some expenses cannot be paid with public funds allocated to school districts.

ABCTX was Established in 2004, and the organization has funded hundreds of requests aimed at “building brighter futures” for kids with vision loss. A few examples are:

Paying for music lessons
Sending students to special summer camps
Buying adaptive equipment such as beeping baseballs
Covering the cost for a group to attend ceramics class,
Purchasing airline tickets so a youth, who is blind might march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The board of directors provides such opportunities by conducting fund raising events. ABCTX does not receive any government funding. At the end of September, our board will be celebrating 20 years of supporting children with a Fundraiser event in Central Austin. All proceeds from the event will go to the grants we provide for teachers of the visually impaired, orientation and mobility instructors, and students, age 18-22, who are transitioning into independent living situations.

Please fill out the form below to become an essential part of ABCTX, and get your business or organization's name out there!

All Blind Children of Texas Fundraiser Sponsorship Form

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Phone

Business/Organization Name

Business Website/URL

Were you referred to this website? If so, by whom?

Please choose your preferred level of sponsorship for the event.

Platinum Sponsorship - $10,000 Company logo prominently displayed on all event promotional materials, including flyers, banners, and digital advertisements. Verbal recognition during the opening and closing remarks at the event. Full-page advertisement in the event program booklet. Recognition on Nonprofit's website and social media platforms with a link to Sponsor's website. Opportunity to provide branded promotional materials for distribution at the event. Five complimentary tickets to the fundraiser event.

Gold Sponsorship - $5,000 Company logo displayed on select event promotional materials. Verbal recognition during the event program. Half-page advertisement in the event program booklet. Recognition on Nonprofit's website and social media platforms. Opportunity to provide branded promotional materials for distribution at the event. Three complimentary tickets to the fundraiser event.

Silver Sponsorship - $2,500 Company name listed on event promotional materials. Recognition during the event program. Quarter-page advertisement in the event program booklet. Recognition on Nonprofit's website. Opportunity to provide branded promotional materials for distribution at the event. Two complimentary tickets to the fundraiser event.

Bronze Sponsorship - $500 to $1,000 Company name listed on event promotional materials. Recognition in the event program booklet. Recognition on Nonprofit's website. Opportunity to provide branded promotional materials for distribution at the event. One complimentary ticket to the fundraiser event.

In-Kind Sponsorship - Sponsorship opportunities are also available for in-kind donations of goods or services for the event’s silent auction. Please contact us to discuss customized sponsorship benefits based on your contribution.

THIS FORM IS NOT BINDING. You will be contacted to address any questions and proceed with a Sponsorship agreement when this form is received by ABCTX. We are also open to discussing customized sponsorship packages tailored to meet your specific marketing objectives.

Any additional comments about your potential sponsorship?

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That is a Wrap on our Fall Raffle Fundraiser!

and the winners are Roseanne Young $800 from our 50/50 Raffle Darrel Bender Airbnb Stay Stacy Kuykendall Apple Watch Amazon Gift Card Beth Pierce Dallas Arboretum Bundle Andrea Craig Meta Quest 2 VR System Brenda King Cuisinart Kitchen Bundle Andrea Sweetman Official Signed Rangers Baseball Cap Judith Niles Becker Vineyards Wine Basket Congratulations!! and Thank You to all who participated in our First Fall Fundraiser!

Winners will receive their prizes by mail to the address provided at the time of checkout when raffle tickets were purchased on abctx.org. Digital assets will be distributed via the email provided.

Our board members who live in Austin, partying at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for the Prize Winner drawing on November 13, 2023. Pictured: Kevin Ratliff, Valerie Alvarez, Nancy Hefner, Billy Brookshire, Andrew Bernet, Beth Pierce, and Than Niles

We had a blast at the winner drawing on November 13, 2023 at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The members of the board located in Austin got together with members and raffle participants across the country via Zoom and spun the wheel of prizes!!!

A computer screen image of a Zoom call with a brightly colored wheel with many names on it and confetti flying around with the name "Roseanne Young" being announced as a winner in the middle of the screen

This year, we made over $2500 with over 40 raffle participants! We are excited to grow this in the coming years and spread awareness for children and youth who are blind or visually impaired in Texas.

A special thanks to our board who made this event happen:

Cynthia Carter for curating the Arboretum stay and bringing in over $1,000 in raffle ticket sales!

Mary Sue Welch for donating the VR system, Cuisinart bundle, Amazon gift card, and Apple Watch!

Beth Pierce for curating the Airbnb stay and preparing the meal!

Paula Margeson for donating the official signed Rangers baseball cap

Valerie Alvarez for donating the wine basket!

Lee Sonnenberg for bringing the 50/50 to this event (Our biggest seller!)

Nancy Hefner for organizing and being a great collaborator on the prize drawing Zoom event/this whole journey!

Thank you to all who participated this year. Our hearts are overflowing with the generosity and commitment of the supporters to this cause. We aim to be a resource for the optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social development of children and youth in Texas, who are blind or have visual impairments. With the support of you beautiful people, we can continue this mission!

The Fall Fundraiser will return!

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