September 14, 2010
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce the first annual Play for Parkinson’s Lacrosse Series, a fall lacrosse tournament featuring the country’s most prominent NCAA Division I programs: the United States Military Academy, Georgetown University, Princeton University, and the University of Virginia. The tournament will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, one of the premier venues in Northern Virginia. Play for Parkinson’s will highlight young men playing what has been called the “fastest game on two feet” to help those whose very ability to move is being compromised by Parkinson’s disease. We are hoping to draw the attention of over 3,000 lacrosse fans from the Mid-Atlantic region and across the country to witness top-level lacrosse at this all-day event.
All proceeds from the Play for Parkinson’s Lacrosse Series will benefit the ProjectSpark Foundation. The ProjectSpark Foundation (www.projectspark.org) was established in 2009 by me, a former Princeton lacrosse player, and my sister Lauren. The ‘spark’ was provided by our mother, Diane, who was diagnosed with early Parkinson’s in August 2008. The Foundation is dedicated to the eradication of Parkinson’s disease in our lifetime, and the amelioration of the effect of the disease for all those directly and indirectly affected by Parkinson’s. We seek to complement the efforts of other institutions focused on the disease by finding points of leverage where a ‘spark’ will help to ignite the actions needed to unlock a cure.
We would greatly appreciate any amount you feel comfortable contributing and, if you contribute, would like to place your name in the tournament program to represent and reflect the goals of the ProjectSpark Foundation.
Sponsorship Levels:
Most Valuable Player: With a donation of $20,000 or more you will receive top billing on all event promotion materials, headline placement of logos and banners at the event and on the event’s website, the option to set up a booth at the event to promote your business, and personal recognition of your support during the event. Included in this package will be 100 tickets to attend the event or the option to donate any portion of these tickets to a local youth program that may not otherwise be able to afford tickets.
All-America: With a donation of $10,000 your organization will receive placement of logos and banners at the site of the event as well as the option to set up a booth at the event to promote your organization’s business. As part of this package, your organization will receive 50 tickets for your individual use or you can donate any portion of those tickets to a local youth program that may not otherwise be able to afford tickets.
All-Conference: With a donation of $5,000 your organization will receive placement of logos and banners at the site of the event as well as receive 30 tickets for your organization’s use or you can direct any portion of those tickets to a local youth program that may not otherwise be able to afford tickets.
Additional Levels of Sponsorship (Highlighted in this year’s program)
Platinum Level - $1000+
- Will include a full page in the program
Gold Level - $500+
- Will include a ½ page in the program
Silver Level - $250+
- Will include ¼ page in the program
Bronze Level - $100+
- Will include recognition in the program
All donations and tickets sales will go directly to the ProjectSpark Foundation and its ultimate goal of finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Each participating institution has donated its time, facilities, and travel expense towards the goal of creating a ‘spark’ in order to keep our overhead to a minimum. We value your participation and hope that you can take part in this fantastic fun event.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Christian Cook
Co-founder and President
The ProjectSpark Foundation
703.338.4470