WHO: You!
WHAT: Wine/spirits tasting, food pairing with Boston Red Sox players, hosted by Craig Breslow
WHERE: Boston, MA
WHEN: April 30, 2015 7:00pm
WHY: Benefiting the Strike 3 Foundation LETTER FROM CRAIG
Thank you for your willingness to learn more about the Strike 3 Foundation and its mission to raise funding, heighten awareness, and mobilize support for pediatric cancer research and treatment.
We invite you to consider supporting our third Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event. This invitation comes on the heels of our most sucessful year to date, having raised over $650,000 in 2014, and pushing our total funds raised since 2008 to nearly $3 Million.
I founded the Strike 3 Foundation after my perceived reality of becoming a physician, and fantasy of becoming a Major League Baseball player, were exactly flipped, and after my sister Lesley’s successful defeat of cancer. While this work has allowed me to remain connected to the medical community, there is more that I can do, there is more that we can do, and there is more that we must do.
Through rigorous financial practices, we have managed to disburse over $1,500,000 while keeping administrative expenses less than 3% of revenue. We have supported programs at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital and Research Institute Oakland, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and most recently, supported 3 oncology fellows at The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, awarding them the necessary funding to execute their research.
As we plan our next major event, we do so with the backing of a loyal Boston community, widespread recognition of our cause, and the guidance of generous resources on which we can lean. For the last two years, I have been humbled to serve as the Red Sox nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award. I recognize the incredible team of volunteers and donors that has allowed me to reach such achievement. Now, I hope that you consider joining our team and helping us make a meaningful difference in the lives of our most precious and innocent.
Thank you,
Craig Breslow Boston Red Sox ABOUT US
Who We Are The Strike 3 Foundation was founded by MLB pitcher Craig Breslow as a charitable agency that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.
How We Work The Strike 3 Foundation acts as a fundraising engine for beneficiary organizations that share our mission of childhood cancer treatment and eradication. We have partnered with nationally recognized healthcare facilities as well as clinical research organizations to ensure that the donations we raise, and then distribute, are getting directly into the hands of those professionals who are positioned to put the funds to their best possible uses.
Growth and Funding Since 2008, The Strike 3 Foundation has generated over $2,700,000 in revenue. Funds have been disbursed to support programs like the Bone Marrow Transplantation Program at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, annually, a Boston based oncology research project, research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a Siblings and Survivors Program at the Children’s Hospital and Research Center of Oakland, and development at the comprehensive pediatric oncology and hematology center at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Our total administrative expenses represent less than 2% of total revenue, which is largely a result of our all-volunteer staff of diverse and dedicated professionals committing their time and expertise.
Craig was published in the Boston Globe in March of 2013 in a Letter to the Editor he penned in response to a disparaging portrayal of athlete charities. http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/letters/2013/03/28/globe-needs-more-bal- ance-assessing-athletes-charity/peM3IIPggJu6h3jNyP41MP/story.html
For questions or to learn more Website: http://www.strike3foundation.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 203-724-1067 Address: Strike 3 Foundation PO Box 191 Monroe, CT 06468 SPONSORSHIPS
$50,000 ~ Estate Sponsor * One Available Ten tickets to a Red Sox game as Craig Breslow’s guests (mutually agreed upon date) Ten field passes for Red Sox batting practice (same day as game attendance) Twenty autographed Craig Breslow jerseys Twenty tickets to the Wine Not? pre-event reserve wine tasting experience with Red Sox players Twenty tickets to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event Four reserved cocktail tables at the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing Logo on Step and Repeat Celebrity/VIP Red Carpet Banner Walk the Celebrity/VIP Red Carpet Group photo on Celebrity/VIP Red Carpet with Craig Breslow Name recognition on event projection screen Acknowledgement of support on the official Strike 3 Foundation website Placement of promotional materials in VIP gift bags Twenty VIP gift bags Twenty tickets to Estate Sponsor Reception on April 16, 2015 (Location TBD) Recognition as premier event Sponsor
$25,000 ~ Magnum Sponsor Six tickets to a Red Sox game as Craig Breslow’s guests (mutually agreed upon date) Six field passes for Red Sox batting practice (same day as game attendance) Twelve autographed Craig Breslow jerseys Twelve tickets to the Wine Not? pre-event reserve wine tasting experience with Red Sox players Twelve tickets to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event Two reserved cocktail tables at the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing Walk the Celebrity/VIP Red Carpet Group photo on Red Carpet with Craig Breslow Name recognition on event projection screen Acknowledgement of support on the official Strike 3 Foundation website Placement of promotional materials in VIP gift bags Twelve VIP gift bags Visit www.strike3foundation.org/events to purchase
$10,000 ~ Cult Wine Sponsor Four tickets to a Red Sox game as Craig Breslow’s guests (mutually agreed upon date) Four field passes for Red Sox batting practice (same day as game attendance) Eight tickets to the Wine Not? pre-event reserve wine tasting experience with Red Sox players Eight tickets to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event Walk the Celebrity/VIP Red Carpet Name recognition on event projection screen Acknowledgement of support on the official Strike 3 Foundation website Placement of promotional materials in VIP gift bags Eight VIP gift bags
$5,000 ~ Sommelier Sponsor Four tickets to the Wine Not? pre-event reserve wine tasting experience with Red Sox players Four tickets to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event Placement of promotional materials in VIP gift bags Four VIP gift bags
$1000 ~ Reserve Sponsor Five tickets to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event
$250 ~ Aperitif Individual Tickets One ticket for attendance to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event SPONSORSHIPS
Food Sponsor – Sip Happens Event Provide appetizer/tapas/cocktail hour food portions for three hours for ~400 people Provide attendant to serve and staff tasting station for three hours Receive four guest tickets to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event Allow for placement of promotional materials in VIP gift bags Recognition with name on the official Strike 3 Foundation website Sponsor name included in social media coverage Signage and marketing material permitted at pairing stations
Wine and/or Spirits Sponsor – Sip Happens Event Provide wine and/or spirits to be paired and sampled for three hours for ~400 people Provide oenophiles and mixologists at your discretion to discuss pairings (pouring not permitted) Receive four guest tickets to the Sip Happens wine tasting and food pairing event Allow for placement of promotional materials in VIP gift bags Recognition with name on the official Strike 3 Foundation website Sponsor name included in social media coverage Signage and marketing material permitted at pairing stations
Wine Not? VIP and Red Sox Player Pre-Event Sponsor Provide wine and/or spirits for VIP Sponsors and Red Sox Players in a private event prior to the main Sip Happens pairing event Must be a sponsor of Sip Happens and/or provide a unique experience for Wine Not? Contact [email protected] for more information Space in Wine Not? VIP event is limited SIP HAPPENS 2014
2014 “Sip Happens” Recap: http://tinyurl.com/o9vsyts
23 active Red Sox players attended
>$320,000 raised
Event expenses <10% of funds raised
Restaurants: Mike’s Pastry, Citizens Public House, Shake Shack, New England Char- cuterie, The Fireplace, Georgetown Cupcakes, Eastern Standard, Pain D’avignon, Hungry Mother, The Taco Truck, Russell House Tavern, Brasserie Jo, The Blue Room
Beverage Vendors: Beam Global, Foley Family Wines, JC Import Co., Napa Valley Vintner Joseph Carr & Winery, Murphy Distributors, Hopsters Brew & Board, Motto Sparkling Matcha Tea, Nestle Water, Sam Adams Brewery, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Davies Family, Horizon Beverage, M.S.Walker
Past Event and Product Sponsors E*TRADE, Aptuit, ICAP, Baupost, Goodwin Proctor, PlayStation, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, MLBPA Players Trust, Diamond Elite, David Yurman, Manfredi Jewels, Akadema Professional, Phiten, Arbella Insurance, Mohegan Sun, HEI, Rusty Wallace Racing School, J2 Designs, Purdue Pharma, CVS Caremark, Bearingstar, People’s United, Thomson Reuters, Allianz, Rag and Bone, Vibram, Maui Jim, Four Seasons Maui, Diageo, Ministry of Supply, John Varvatos BENEFICIARIES
Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia www.ynhch.org http://www.chop.edu Strike 3 provides direct funding to Yale New The Strike 3 Foundation awarded a $50,000 Haven Children’s Hospital as a founding grant to The Center for Childhood Cancer sponsor of Connecticut’s first pediatric Research (CCCR) at The Children’s bone marrow transplantation program. Hospital of Philadelphia. The CCCR In 2013, we completed our 5 year, $505,000 represents a bold research enterprise that pledge to the hospital. provides CHOP patients access to a wide range of clinical trials; both proven and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center investigational therapies, many of which www.connecticutchildrens.org were discovered at CHOP. With more than Strike 3 provides direct funding to 30 scientists primarily focused on cancer Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in research and one of the country’s largest support of an innovative comprehensive and most renowned clinical operations, pediatric oncology and hematology CHOP is uniquely capable to make critical center, and to date has donated $100,000. discoveries throughout the spectrum of pediatric oncology. Conquer Cancer Foundation of The American Society for Clinical Oncology Children’s Hospital & Research http://www.asco.org Center Oakland www.childrenshospitaloakland.org 2011 represented the first year that Strike 3 sponsored a Conquer Cancer Founda- In 2011, Strike 3 presented a $25,000 grant tion of The American Society for Clinical to the Children’s Hospital & Research Oncology Young Investigator’s Award. Center Oakland. The grant funded two The award provides funding to promising new programs within the hospital’s investigators to encourage and promote psychology oncology program -- a teen quality research in clinical oncology. cancer support program and a siblings Starting in 2012, Strike 3 has supported 2 YIA program, both of which will help with the awards per year, including a Boston based counseling and therapy sides of cancer researcher in 2013 and 2014. To date, over treatment. Strike 3 has continued to fund $473,000 has been given to this organization. these programs with an additional $68,000 in grants. Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida http://www.childrenshospitalgoal.org/ A $10,000 gift made possible the purchase of 2 PreVue Ultrasound Systems to aid nurs- es and physicians with blood draws and infusion treatments. SIP HAPPENS SPONSOR REGISTRATION
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SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT We would be honored to participate in the Sip Happens event in the following manner(s) Estate Sponsor: $50,000 Magnum Sponsor: $25,000 Cult Wine Sponsor: $10,000 Sommelier Sponsor: $5,000 Reserve Sponsor: $1,000 Aperitif (Individual Ticket): $250 Contact us to discuss custom sponsorship package $
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SEE YOU ON APRIL 30TH!
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