SWIM ACROSS AMERICA ST. LOUIS 6TH ANNUAL EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021

4TH ANNUAL HELP US MAKE WAVES ST. LOUIS OPEN WATER SWIM Every 15 minutes, 50 people are diagnosed with cancer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019 1,630 people die from cancer every day. INNSBROOK RESORT And 1 out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.

Swim Across America exists to defeat these statistics and the good news is that every year, millions of Americans are beating cancer through advancements in treatments—many of which were fundedWe hope you will partner with us to invest in local doctors and researchers who are the pioneers in developing cures and new treatments to fight cancer. SPONSORSHIP Swim Across America (SAA) is a national organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through PACKAGES swimming-related events. Since its inception in 1987, SAA has raised more than $80 million and leveraged an additional $200 million and currently has over 20 swims throughout the country. Recently, SAA was recognized as one of the original investors in Keytruda, the first FDA approved cancer treatment that specifically targets a tumor’s biomarkers. SAA St. Louis will hold our 6th Annual open water swim on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Innsbrook Resort. With the help of our sponsors, volunteers, teams, Olympians, and participants, SAA St. Louis plans to raise funds to support critical, promising cancer research through Siteman Cancer Center. Here are some key facts about Swim Across America St. Louis: ■ In our first 5 years, SAA-STL has raised more than $679,000.continuing a rapid growth in participation and fundraising. ■ More than 480 swimmers from all skill levels and ranging from ages 6 to 80 participated in the event. ■ Among those participating in the event were 5 College teams, including Mizzou, UMSL, Truman State, McKendree and Maryville, as well as many high schools and youth organizations. Many of them have been with us all three years. ■ 5 Olympians were in attendance and three Olympians joined us for a tour at Siteman Cancer Center, bringing joy to patients who had or would be receiving stem cell transplants. Olympians were also available for photo opportunities with participants. ■ Your local planning team consists solely of volunteers, some of whom have been personally impacted by cancer. We hope you will consider partnering with Swim Across America St. Louis as a sponsor for our 6th Annual Event. Please see the enclosed information for more details on sponsorship opportunities. For more information, please visit our website at swimacrossamerica.org/stlouis or contact Kathy Denton, Event Co-Director, at [email protected] or 618-401-7216. Thank you for your help in MAKING WAVES TO FIGHT CANCER. http://www.guidestar.org/profile/22-3248256

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swimacrossamerica.org/stlouis Over $80 million in SAA grants to our beneficiaries has turned into an estimat- ed $200 million in new funding that they might not otherwise have received.

2019 will be the 32nd year of Swim Across America. We’ve grown from a single open water charity swim to 20 charity open water swims across the U.S. that have raised more than $80 million to fund early stage cancer research and clinical trials.

Atlanta · · · Charleston · Charlotte · · · · Detroit · Greenwich · · MORELong Island · Nantucket · New York · RichmondTHAN · Rhode Island · San Francisco A· · St. SWIM...Louis · Tampa WE ARE A CAUSE. SAA has raised over $100 million over the last 30 years to fund cancer research and clinical trials.

SAA has played a major role in clinical funding of all four FDA Every 15 minutes, approvedMichael immunotherapy Phelps and drugs. 50 Americans are over 120 Olympians diagnosed with cancer support SAA When we make a grant 100% of the SAA grant must be applied to tyhe approved clinical trial or research project. $80 MILLION 2019 will be the 32nd year of Swim Across America. We’ve grown from a single open water Our beneficiariescharity swim have to 20 reported charity open that water in swims grants across the U.S. that have raised more than $80 million forA every cause supported grant dollar by more they than receiveto fund early stage cancer research and clinical trials. 100% of each SAA grant from20,000 SAA, participants they areand volunteersable to secure must be applied to the approved Baltimore Boston Charleston Charlotte Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit Greenwich Houston clinical trial research or project each year. Merck,· KPMG, Verizon· and · · · · · · · · · $3 othersin new supportLong funding Island employee they· Nantucket teams might · Newnot York · Richmond · Rhode Island · San Francisco · Seattle · St. Louis · Tampa otherwise have received.

SAA’s work has resulted in receiving 2016 Gold Medalist Ryan Held sharing a $3 million charitable donation in his gold medal with participants at the 2017. SAA St. Louis 2018 event

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SAA Impact: Thousands of young 20,000 participants and volunteers investigators have benefitted from each year.There areMerck, nine named KPMG, Swim Verizon Across America research labs SAA grant funding. SAA grants demonstrating the commitment and partnership of the beneficiary and helped fund clinical trials for Yervoy, and Swimothers Across support America, employee including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Opdivo, Tecentriq and Keytruda teams. Center and Johns Hopkins Medicine

Michael Phelps and over 120 Every 15 minutes, and 50 Americans are Olympiansover 120support Olympians the SAA Cause. support SAA @SAASWIM diagnosed with cancer Thier participation is a hallmark SAA funds 22 cancer research institutions, including of any SAA swim. LEARN10 NCI-recognized MORE AND JOIN SAA hospitals. AT: Eleven hospitals have named theirACROSS AMERICA WWW.SWIMACROSSAMERICA.ORG MAKING WAVES TO FIGHT CANCER research labs in honor of Swim Across America. $80 MILLION in grants A cause supported by more than 100% of each SAA grant must be applied to the approved 20,000 participants and volunteers clinical trial research or project each year. Merck, KPMG, Verizon and others support employee teams

SAA Impact: Thousands of young investigators have benefitted from There are nine named Swim Across America research labs SAA grant funding. SAA grants demonstrating the commitment and partnership of the beneficiary and helped fund clinical trials for Yervoy, Swim Across America, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Opdivo, Tecentriq and Keytruda Center and Johns Hopkins Medicine

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LEARN MORE AND JOIN SAA AT: ACROSS AMERICA WWW.SWIMACROSSAMERICA.ORG MAKING WAVES TO FIGHT CANCER THE FUNDS RAISED HERE STAY HERE. The connection of a local swim to a local beneficiary is part of what makes SAA so special.

The event has become a destination and a cause for local organizations and institutions, including university teams and alumni, as well as participants from across the country.

100% of our SAA Grant goes to specifically targeted research at Siteman Cancer Center. Our Gold Medal Olympians visit patients and staff at Siteman as part of the St. Louis event weekend.

We are a 100% volunteer Wavemakers are organization. individual swimmers who have raised None of the St. Louis $1,000 or more. Event Directors, The 2018 St. Louis chairpeople or event had an volunteers receive impressive total any compensation of 56 Wavemakers.

View our 2019 event video: youtube.com/watch?v=-glJMXlsNaQ Website: swimacrossamerica.org/stlouis facebook: facebook.com/swimstl Instagram: instagram.com/saastlouis 6TH ANNUAL ST. LOUIS OPEN WATER EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021 INNSBROOK RESORT SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

PRESENTING SPONSOR PLATINUM SPONSOR - $10,000 SILVER SPONSOR $20,000 ★ Optimal placement of company logo on event banners, $2,500 website and t-shirts ★ ★ 2 invitations to private event Company name used in press releases ★ 4 invitations to private event with Olympians (Swim Across America St. Louis “Presented by ★ at Siteman Cancer Center 5 entry codes for the Open Water Swim ★ Logo printed on back of (presenting sponsor company)” ★ 4 invitations to private event at Siteman Cancer Center ★ Optimal placement of company logo on t-shirts ★ Prominent placement/ad space on SAA St. Louis website ★ event banners, website and t-shirts Signage/recognition at event and SAA St. Louis social media sites ★ ★ Unlimited signage on event day and at ★ Promotion on SAA St. Louis Dedicated space (table/tent) at event for product website and all SAA St. Louis fundraising venues placement ★ Personal introduction to participating ★ social media sites Signage/recognition at event ★ 5 Swim Across America Olympians ★ 10 Swim Across America St. Louis t-shirts ★ 6 invitations to private event with St. Louis T-shirts Olympians ★ 10 entry codes for the Open Water Swim ★ 6 invitations to private event at Siteman GOLD SPONSOR - $5,000 BRONZE SPONSOR Cancer Center ★ 2 invitations to private event with Olympians ★ ★ $1,000 Prominent placement/ad space on SAA 3 entry codes for the Open Water Swim ★ St. Louis website and SAA St. Louis social ★ 2 invitations to private event at Siteman Cancer Center Logo printed on back of media sites ★ Dedicated space (table/tent) at event for product placement t-shirts ★ ★ ★ Signage/recognition at event Dedicated space (table/tent) at event for Logo printed on back of t-shirts ★ product placement ★ Signage/recognition at event Promotion on SAA St. Louis ★ ★ social media sites Signage/recognition at event Promotion on SAA St. Louis website and SAA St. Louis ★ ★ 10 Swim Across America St. Louis social media sites 5 Swim Across America t-shirts ★ 5 Swim Across America St. Louis t-shirts St. Louis T-shirts

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE for sponsoring Olympians and special events related to the swim

TO DISCUSS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: email [email protected] or call 636.300.7409

Our goal is to have sponsorship underwrite 100% of event expenses, so that all participant fundraising from the swim will support immunotherapy clinical trials and research at Siteman Cancer Center. SWIM ACROSS AMERICA ST. LOUIS 6TH ANNUAL EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021

SWIM ACROSS AMERICA–ST. LOUIS 2021 SPONSORSHIP FORM

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PRESENTING SPONSOR $20,000 PLATINUM SPONSOR $10,000 GOLD SPONSOR $ 5,000 SILVER SPONSOR $ 2,500 BRONZE SPONSOR $ 1,000

Please return the completed form with check made payable to “Swim Across America” and mail to: Swim Across America, PO Box 490 O’Fallon, IL 62269. Please email your firm logo in a high-resolution TIF or EPS file to [email protected]. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 618-401-7216.

SAA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our Tax ID Number is 22-3248256.

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