Pro Players Foundation - 2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
Legend - Global Sponsorship $75,000
• Title Sponsor at Annual Golf Tournament- May 19, 2014 • 3 VIP Golf Foursomes • Banners at golf tournament promoting Global Partnership • Opportunity for Video Recognition & Display at the Event • Company Name & Logo on Marketing Materials & Event Signage • Opportunity to Place Marketing Materials in Event Gift Bags • Photo Opportunity with Pro Player Celebrities • 16 VIP Invitations to Sponsor Appreciation Reception (invitees include: Pro Players Celebrities; Advisory Board; and Chairman’s Council) • 19th Hole VIP Reception and Dinner • Player swag bag filled with golf merchandise valued at over $500 (previous year Oakley merchandise) • Complimentary entry into Million Dollar Shot & $50k Putt drawing
• Title Sponsor at our Pizzapalooza. • Pizzapalooza - Southlake’s rich and diverse pizza population is brought together in Southlake Town Square to display their different styles and brands, creating an unique way to connect and collaborate with businesses and community members from all over the area.
• Recognition at all PPF events during the 2014 calendar year
• Title Line - company recognition on PPF 30 Second Public Service Announcement on Fox Sports Southwest and NBC DFW
• Ads in our quarterly newsletter, sent out to more than 3,000 members of the community
• Featured Presenting Sponsor Web Link, Logo, & Company Profile on Foundation Website
• Company logo and name on PPF marketing materials
• Networking opportunities with key business members of the DFW area
• VIP Invitations to Sponsor Appreciation Events
• Priority stats for corporate volunteer opportunities at all PPF Events
• Tax deductible donations to Pro Players Foundation 501c3
Pro Players Foundation - 2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
Hall of Fame Sponsorship $25,000 - (2) Available
• Presenting Sponsor at our Pizzapalooza. • Pizzapalooza - Southlake’s rich and diverse pizza population is brought together in Southlake Town Square to display their different styles and brands, creating an unique way to connect and collaborate with businesses and community members from all over the area.
• Host one quarterly Sponsor Appreciation Event at your facility
• Golf Classic $50,000 Fifty Foot Putt Sponsorship with multiple vehicle displays • Golf Classic - PPF’s signature event every year that brings leaders in the community and professional athletes together to have a great time playing. Chuck Greenburg commented, “Excellent, Extremely well organized, fun people, good energy. An all around outstanding day for a great cause. Proud to have been a part of it.” Paul Phillips of Title Sponsor Briggs Equipment stated the tournament was the “Best golfing event (he) ever experienced!” • Foursome in the Golf Tournament
• Ability to showcase your product and services at annual Golf Classic and quarterly appreciation events
• Featured company recognition on PPF 30 Second Public Service Announcement on Fox Sports Southwest and NBC DFW
• Recognition at all PPF Events during the 2014 calendar year.at other PPF Events and Sponsor Appreciation Events
• Ads in our quarterly newsletter, sent out to more than 3,000 members of the community
• Web link, logo, and company profile on the PPF website
• Company logo and name on PPF marketing materials
• Networking opportunity with key members of the DFW area
• Partner on community service projects in the DFW area and opportunities for corporate volunteers
• Invitations to Sponsor Appreciation Events
• Ability to showcase your product and services at Play If Forward "Rivals as One“ equipment collection events. These well attended tailgate events take place at varsity games at DFW area High Schools throughout the year
• Tax deductible donations to Pro Players Foundation 501c3
Pro Players Foundation - 2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
Ring of Honor Sponsorship $15,000
• Sponsor of a quarterly sponsor appreciation event
• One team in annual PPF Golf Classic
• Golf Cart Sponsorship at PPF Golf Classic
• Ability to showcase your product and services at annual Golf Classic and quarterly appreciation events
• Company recognition on PPF 30 Second Public Service Announcement on Fox Sports Southwest and NBC DFW
• Recognition at all PPF Events during the 2014 calendar year.at other PPF Events and sponsor appreciation event
• Ads in our quarterly newsletter, sent out to more than 3,000 members of the community
• Web link, logo, and company profile on the PPF website
• Company logo and name on PPF marketing materials
• Networking opportunity with key members of the DFW area
• Partner on community service projects in the DFW area and opportunities for corporate volunteers
• Invitations to Sponsor Appreciation Events
• Tax deductible donations to Pro Players Foundation 501c3
Pro Players Foundation - 2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
All-Pro Sponsorship $10,000
• One team in annual PPF Golf Classic
• Ability to showcase your product and services at annual Golf Classic and quarterly appreciation events
• Company recognition on PPF 30 Second Public Service Announcement on Fox Sports Southwest and NBC DFW
• Recognition at all PPF Events during the 2014 calendar year.at other PPF Events and sponsor appreciation event
• Ads in our quarterly newsletter, sent out to more than 3,000 members of the community
• Web link, logo, and company profile on the PPF website
• Company logo and name on PPF marketing materials
• Networking opportunity with key members of the DFW area
• Partner on community service projects in the DFW area and opportunities for corporate volunteers
• Invitations to Sponsor Appreciation Events
• Tax deductible donations to Pro Players Foundation 501c3
Pro Players Foundation - 2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
All-Star Sponsorship $5,000
• Two golfers in annual PPF Golf Classic
• Tee Box Sign Sponsorship at PPF Golf Classic
• Recognition at all PPF Events during the 2014 calendar year.at other PPF Events and sponsor appreciation event
• Ads in our quarterly newsletter, sent out to more than 3,000 members of the community
• Web link, logo, and company profile on the PPF website
• Company logo and name on PPF marketing materials
• Invitations to Sponsor Appreciation Events
• Tax deductible donations to Pro Players Foundation 501c3
Pro Players Foundation - 2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
PPF Golf Classic Sponsorship Opportunities:
Team Sponsorship Value: $2,800.00
(2) Beverage Cart Sponsorship Value: $1000.00
Tee Box Sponsorship Value: $1,000.00
Driving Range Sponsorship Value: $1,500.00
Golfer Registration Sponsorship Value: $1,500.00
Putting Contest Sponsorship Value: $5,000.00
19th Hole Reception Sponsorship Value: $5,000.00
Long Drive Sponsorship Value: $1,500.00
2014 Planned Instant RePlay, Character Camp, and Play It Forward Projects:
• Mavs Basketball Court – West, Texas Outdoor Court Build and Character Camp - 2014 Date TBD
• FC Dallas Instant RePlay, Character Camp, PIF Project TBD
• Rangers Instant RePlay, Character Camp, PIF Project TBD
• Cowboys Instant RePlay, Character Camp, PIF Project TBD
• Dallas Stars Playground and Character Camp - Q4
Play It Forward:
• Ongoing with schools collecting equipment at "Rivals as One" events at High School Varsity throughout the year
• Equipment given to the community upon request, several events around donations to other nonprofits and schools throughout the year
• Donations of equipment in association with the planned projects listed above
PPFeed the Need:
• BBQ Catering Events in conjunction will all volunteer days and party events associated with Instant Replay, Character Camp, and Play It Forward donations as well as stand alone events in disadvantaged areas
Pro Players Foundation fosters the growth and development of disadvantaged children in North Texas through sports-based programs
The Pro Players Foundation is a group of professional athletes and business and community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to assist disadvantaged youth. With the mission of “Enriching the Lives of Children,” PPF partners with professional sports teams through a variety of initiatives to help make sure every child has the ability to succeed and the opportunity for a bright future.
Current PPF programs and projects include:
Instant RePlay: An “Extreme Makeover” of community sports facilities. These projects give children a place to play and grow and give the community a center of hope in which they can take pride.
Character Camps: Heroes and coaches from professional sports teams give underprivileged youth the opportunity to learn the importance of character, purpose and responsibility while simultaneously developing athletic skills.
Play It Forward: This program collects and rejuvenates sporting equipment to be donated to kids in need, ensuring every child in North Texas has the chance to “get in the game.”
PPFeed the Need:: Provides hope through food for those in need. The group focuses on disadvantaged and at-risk children, whether in a battered women’s shelter, a low income community, or a children’s hospital.
The Foundation is comprised of Pro Players who are current and former professional athletes who seek to raise funding and community awareness through support of the Foundation’s special events and programs; a Board of Directors that is responsible for day-to-day operation of the Foundation; an Advisory Board that consists of business leaders, media representatives and executives from the professional sports teams in North Texas; and an army of volunteers and supporters who help us execute our mission.
In partnership with area professional sports teams and with the help of corporate sponsorship, a small army of volunteers will work to rejuvenate neglected baseball fields, give new life to well-worn basketball courts and restore football, baseball and soccer fields and build playgrounds.
Instant RePlay gives us a chance to enable a community to engage kids in positive activities at a facility we work together create or revitalize.
Instant RePlay Build Day Volunteers Dallas Cowboys Great Charles Haley Working Hard Children are influenced by many people outside of their home, school and spiritual environments. Athletes can a big part of that outside influence. Athletes reach the highest levels through hard work, dedication and individual desire. Character Camps’ purpose is to have athletes share these experiences with our youth. These camps give youth of all ages the opportunity to learn the importance of character, integrity, purpose and responsibility in everyday life while simultaneously developing their athletic abilities.
Through Character Camps, athletes share some of the special skills that have made them successful in their sport while also instilling in the children some of the character-building skills necessary to succeed in life. Many children watch a professional athlete on television or at a sporting event, but very few ever know about the hard work, sacrifice, and dedication the athlete went through to get to that level. Character Camps give PPF athletes a chance to share both their talent and their inspirational stories with kids, helping them learn to do their very best while interacting positively with those around them.
Mavs Great Rolando Blackman teaches Teamwork
Cowboys Legend Michael Irvin speaks about dedication Play It Forward - USA is the newest member of the Pro Players Foundation family and its official youth component. Begun in April, 2010, by five local High School students, PIF is dedicated to making sure no child in the North Texas area is unable to participate in a sport because they can’t afford equipment.
With the motto “Athletes Helping Athletes,” Play It Forward started as a small, grass-roots effort to collect unwanted sporting equipment, refurbish it, and donate it to needy athletes. It has since grown into a much larger and wider-based endeavor, helping athletes across North Texas. Play-It-Forward now works with area teams, leagues and foundations to fulfill its mission.
The PIF team has conducted numerous equipment drives with schools and local youth teams of all sports. The equipment collected has already outfitted inner-city football and baseball teams, as well as a number of individual athletes from area shelters and orphanages. PIF has started local chapters in area high schools and continues to meet with interested athletes from other area schools to mentor and educate them about PIF. For more information visit:
www.playitforwardusa.org PPFeed the Need is a new chapter for the Pro Players Foundation that will allow us to further expand our charitable horizons.
PPFeed the Need provides hope through food for those in need. The group focuses on disadvantaged and at-risk children, whether in a battered women’s shelter, low income community, or a children’s hospital.
In addition to barbequing on site, the team coordinates with our many restaurants to cater at all PPF Events.
PPFeed the Need brings people together through food, and inspires members of a community to revive hope in their own lives by providing sustenance for kids in need and the individuals working to help them. Advisory Board
Jon Daniels, GM Joe DePinto, President & CEO Texas Rangers 7-Eleven, Inc.
Darcy Anderson, Vice Chairman Jon Daniels, President of Baseball Joe DePinto, CEO Tom Ehlmann, President & GM Hillwood Management Operations & GM 7-Eleven NBC5 KXAS-TV DFW Texas Rangers
Chuck Greenberg , Chairman Jon Heidtke, SVP & GM Floyd Jahner, Chief Financial Officer Jim Lites, President Greenberg Sports Group FSN Southwest Dallas Mavericks Dallas Stars Hockey Club
Greg McElroy, SVP Sales & Marketing Scott Murray, President & CEO John A. Wagner, President Dallas Cowboys Football Club Murray Media, Inc. Hunt Sports Group
Affiliated Pro Players Our Sponsors The PPF Golf Classic
Our 7th Annual PPF Golf Classic at Timarron Country Club in Southlake. This year's event was hosted by five time Super Bowl Champion Charles Haley and starting defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys Jason Hatcher as our Honorary Chairmen.
We hosted an array of sponsors ranging from restaurants, banks, sports drinks and our very own DFW professional sports teams came out to entertain our golfers on each hole with food and hospitality. Our gift salon has become one of the Classic's most notable attributes. Swag Bag sponsors included Golf Galaxy, Foster Grant, Patron, Adidas, The Dallas Stars, FC Dallas, and The Dallas Mavericks.
The 2013 PPF Golf Classic brought out a great group of Pro Players Celebrities including Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware, former MLB All-Star and World Series Champion Johnny Damon, Dallas Cowboys Cornerback Brandon Carr, and Dallas Stars' Center Vernon Fidler. Our signature contests gave golfers the chance to win big again this year through our Million Dollar Hole in One Challenge sponsored by Briggs Equipment and our $50,000 Putt sponsored by Sewell Cadillac of Grapevine. The event culminated with a Patron Happy Hour and extravagant dinner.
The 2014 PPF Golf Classic will be held May 19th at Timarron Country Club. Reserve your team today!!
Instant RePlay & Character Camp Boys and Girls Club of McKinney Basketball Court:
Pro Players Foundation teamed up with the Dallas Mavericks, Coca-Cola, FOX Sports Southwest and the Boys and Girls club of Collin County for our Instant Replay court renovation and Character Camp at the Boys and Girls Club of McKinney.
The completed court renovation consisted of: the installation of more than 5,000 square feet of Maple Select Sport Court tiles; a new cove base; new wall pads and two new goal units as well as powder coating two sets of bleachers; restoration of the walls, doors and backboards in the gymnasium; painting of basketball and volleyball lines; and putting in six full-color logos.
After the completion, PPF hosted a character camp joining together over 100 young children over the DFW metroplex. The camp, run by team members of our very own Dallas Mavericks, teaches the children skills on the court as well as character-building and life lessons off the court.
With the help of our wonderful partners on this project: NexCourt, AkzoNobel Paint, Home Depot and the Home Depot Foundation, Pro Players Foundation as well as our dedicated participants, Floyd Jahner, Jon Heidtke, Brian Cardinal, Ian Mahinmi, the President of Basketball Operations Donnie Nelson, and all of our volunteers were able to work farther towards our goal of giving disadvantaged children a place to succeed.
Instant RePlay & Character Camp Cedar Crest Salvation Army Community Center Football Field:
Pro Players Foundation teamed up with The Dallas Cowboys, The Salvation Army, the Gene & Jerry Jones Foundation and the NFL Grass Roots Grant to host an Instant Replay and Character Camp at Cedar Crest Community Center Football Field.
The football field, first built in 1972, was completely renovated and completed in August 2011. Renovation consisted of lighting repair and replacement; regrading of the field; complete field replacement; new sod installation; new goal post installation; repair and painting of all associated fencing, buildings & bleachers, repair and installation of components for a public address systems; rehabilitation, painting and mulching of the a playground, and many more projects.
After the completion of the football field, PPF hosted a character camp, free for 150 youth. The camp consisted of skills training and life coaching by our Dallas Cowboys Coaches, a few former football stars. This years coaches consisted of Michael Irvin, Russell Maryland, Charles Haley and Nate Newton. Our coaches provided a fun, memorable experience for all of our campers as important lessons were taught on and off the field.
Pro Players Foundation had a important group of partners to help with our Instant Replay renovations as well as our character camp. Home Depot & The Home Depot Foundation, Glidden, Trinity Industries, Green Scaping, Precision Landscape Management, Design Werks, Sports Supply Group, Ridell, Musco Sports Lighting and Greg Kirkpatrick Carpentry all played a key roll in developing each aspect of the renovation and running our camp. The Pro Players Foundation had a great team of supporters, volunteers and coaches to create one of our best projects to date!
Instant RePlay & Character Camp Report Dallas Life Shelter Playground:
Pro Players Foundation with the help of the Dallas Stars, The Dallas Life Homeless Shelter and The Dallas Crystal Ball Charity refurbished a playground for the Dallas Life Shelter located in Downtown. The Instant Replay, named “design day” for the children at the Dallas Life Foundation Homeless Shelter and after completion held a Character Camp.
Our playground instant replay is one that Pro Players Foundation holds near and dear to our hearts as the children Dallas Life Foundation Homeless Shelter got to put forth their very own creative skills to play a hand in the creation of our playground. Each child had the opportunity to draw up their dream playground and PPF with the help of our partners made their dreams a reality. Elements from the children’s drawings were integrated into the final design for he new community playground. The project will provide a place to play for the 50-70 children living at the complex on average. The Dallas Life Shelter is the third largest homeless shelter in the United States, housing up to 750 people at a given time.
PPF had the honor of Dallas Stars greats Jere Lehtinen and Bob Bassen as well as Project Chair Stephane Robidas, Defenseman and Alternate Captain of the 2011-2012 Dallas Stars Hockey Team, to help the children with their drawings as well as teach them a thing or two about their slap shot.
PPF could not have built and executed this project without the help of our great partners at Child’s Play, Inc., Glidden, Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation who helped make the children’s dreams a reality! Instant RePlay & Character Camp Basketball Court at Restoring Our Generation, Inc. Community Center:
The Pro Players Foundation held an basketball court renovation Instant Replay and Character Camp in South Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas for Restoring Our Generation, Inc. Community Center. Organizations involved in our PPF project were the Dallas Mavericks, FOX Sports Southwest and Restoring Our Generation, Inc.
Restoring Our Generation (ROG) has a mission to build and enhance relationships through community-based programs and services that would effectuate change by educating, inspiring, and motivating individuals and families to become viable members of society. Expected outcomes of the Instant RePlay Project will significantly increase the participants Attitude, Awareness, Behavior and Knowledge toward healthy eating and physical fitness.
The gym will be available for programs directed toward youth through providing organized after- school and summer activities, giving them an alternative. The project will enable the delivery of educational activities and supportive services to these target populations. Improving the well being of our community will translate into financial savings for the city and substantial enhancement of the community’s overall economic development efforts.
PPF partnered with the Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation as well as AkzoNobel Paints and NexCourt to do all of the renovations. The Court was completed allowing ROG to increase participation in their youth programs. PPF and the Mavs then held a Character Camp in the brand new facility.
Instant RePlay PPF Visits Hope's Door for the Holidays Playground Build and Christmas Dedication Celebration with the Dallas Stars
Christmas came early for the families of Hope’s Door when more than 50 volunteers from the Pro Players Foundation and the Dallas Stars paid a special visit to the domestic violence shelter. Pro Players Foundation partnered with the Dallas Stars Foundation and Child's Play, Inc. to make the playground a reality and bring a new found joy is that has been missing from the lives from many of the children in the shelter. Pro Players Bob Bassen (NHL), Stephen Howard (NBA ), and Steve Duchsene (NHL), spent their Saturday pouring concrete, replacing mulch, and building a state-of- the-art playground.
“The build went extremely well. We were able to provide a playground for Hope’s Door that children of this shelter can enjoy for many years,” Christa Melia from the Dallas Stars Foundation, said. “Because the children in our shelter and in hiding, they are not able to play outside like they would if they were still in their homes. Thanks to this generous donation, these children will have a wonderful new place to play in safety and will be able to use the gift of play to help them heal from the trauma of witnessing abuse,” Kelly Vaughan, Hope’s Door Director of Development, said.
The holiday cheer didn’t end with the construction. A PPF Santa Claus made a special appearance with the Ice Girls, bringing the holiday spirit and fulfilling the Christmas wishes of the 27 children in the transitional program by handing out gifts for each child, as well as bicycles complete with helmets and pads for the shelter. “It was nice to see the new bikes and the new playground with new mulch the kids were going to enjoy for Christmas and beyond,” Pro Player and Dallas Stars Alumni Association Director, Bob Bassen said. “The playground build was a perfect setting for my family and I to spend a Saturday morning helping such an important cause. We love to support the Stars Foundation and The Pro Player’s Foundation.”
Instant RePlay & Character Camp PPF & the Mavs revitalize the Wesley Rankin Community Center Gym Basketball Court Build and Chracter Camp
PPF teamed with AkzoNobel Paints, Coca-Cola, FOX Sports Southwest, NexCourt, The Home Depot Foundation, Briggs Equipment, Wesley-Rankin Community Center and the Dallas Mavericks Foundation to make the dream of a revitalized sports facility for the youth of Wests Dallas a reality.
This is the 3rd basketball court PPF & the Mavericks have refurbished in the last three years. The new court will allow Wesley-Rankin to provide a safe, free, air-conditioned facility with services and activities to improve health, fitness, academic success, and overall quality of life for youth in the community through increased daily physical activity. Renovations included the installation of Maple Select Sport Court tiles, a new cove base, new wall pads and two new goal units, new basketball lines and logos. The walls of the gym were sand blasted and painted, the roof was repaired, all ceiling tiles and grids were replaced, and new benches and equipment were donated by the foundation to the facility PPF volunteers spent three workdays at the location to accomplish the project.
“The work not only changed a building, but transformed lives,” said Sarah Squires, Executive Director of Wesley-Rankin. “Our community now has a space where seniors can safely walk, where children can work with others on a team, where leadership can be developed, and a secure environment that will be filled with children and families laughing, cheering, learning, and playing.”
Pro Players Charles Haley (five time Superbowl Champion) and NBA stalwart Ira Terrell were joined by Dallas Maverick's guard Darren Collison, forward Jae Crowder and Director of Player Development Rolando Blackman to dedicate a newly renovated indoor basketball court for the Wesley-Rankin Community Center. At the dedication, local youth participated in a basketball and character camp clinic with professional athlete speakers.
Instant RePlay & Character Camp Soccer Field at Mercy Street in West Dallas:
The Pro Players Foundation current project is the FC Dallas Instant Replay Soccer Field at the Mercy Street Community Center and Character Camp. PPF and FC Dallas have partnered to complete the project. Organizations involved in the project include FC Dallas, West Dallas Foundation and Texas Capital Bank, and Musco Field Lighting.
The mission of Mercy Street is to engage in mutually-transforming relationships with the residents of West Dallas, working with them to bring hope and healing to West Dallas. They hope to raise a new generation of leaders from the community to be the change agents of tomorrow.
The state of the art, turf field will provide a professional-like atmosphere for the children to play on, equipped with caged in sides and bleachers for others to watch and enjoy. We recently enjoyed our ground breaking with FC Dallas, our partners and our Advisory Board and we are very much looking forward to the completion of the West Dallas Mercy Street Turf Soccer Field in Fall/Winter of 2013.