Sponsorship Opportunities

Youth Lifeline America strives to foster powerful partnerships with sponsors who share our mission to revitalize communities and empower at-risk youth with the necessary skills and resources to be thriving productive citizens. Supporting Youth Lifeline America is a valuable community and brand investment that will not only help to greatly deepen our impact across the country but it will also provide added value to your organization. Our programs and events offer our sponsor partners a host of branding and outreach opportunities that deliver a quantifiable return on your sponsorship investment.

In return for your support, sponsors can enjoy:

• Prominent brand visibility and increased awareness
• Targeted marketing and promotional opportunities
• National and local media exposure
• Networking and client entertainment opportunities
• Celebrity integration and engagement
• Employee volunteer and incentive opportunities
  

Weekend of Champions Sponsorship Opportunities

Youth Lifeline America’s award-winning Weekend of Champions program provides sponsors with valuable repeat access to sought-after diverse audiences and ongoing support to at-risk youth and communities on the local and national level. The Weekend of Champions’ Football & Life Skills Camp, Night of Heroes celebration, and community Health & Life Skills Festival offers sponsors an extensive range of community outreach, celebrity engagement, networking, and marketing opportunities.

As your strategic partner, we will develop and implement a highly customized, integrated sponsorship package designed to effectively touch your target audience, drive measurable business results, and bring your brand to the forefront in the marketplace. Additionally, through our non-profit affiliates, sponsors can benefit from Weekend of Champions ongoing year-long community partnership initiatives. Your investment in the Weekend of Champions program will leave an indelible mark on youth and communities long after the event concludes.

Contingent upon the sponsorship tiers, Weekend of Champions sponsor benefits can include but are not limited to:

• Category exclusivity
• Spotlight brand and logo recognition in print, broadcast, online advertising and collateral materials
• Customized local community outreach programming designed to drive business, sales and service objectives
• Extensive national and local media coverage, garnering over 100 million media impressions on TV, radio, online and print via the Weekend of Champions media partner(s)
• Inclusion in program PR initiatives for national and local, pre and post event press materials including name recognition and/or participation in media interviews
• On-site event marketing exposure for promotional products and services
• Invitations to kick-off VIP Recognition celebrity networking reception
• Tickets to special Night of Heroes Celebration
• Prominent creative branding concepts on-site at all events
• Select celebrity appearances at identified pre-promotional events
• Employee incentive and volunteer opportunities
• Opportunity for consumer data collection for future sponsor marketing initiatives
• Year- long grassroots social media campaign extensions incorporating Twitter, MySpace and Facebook
• Year-long partnership initiatives with named Weekend of Champions community non-profit organization(s)
• Invitations to and acknowledgment at future high-profiled Youth Lifeline America celebrity events

For a complete list of Weekend of Champion sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact Cedric Cobb, Director of Development, at Cedric@youthlifeline.org.