Thank you for considering this opportunity. We believe A mind is a terrible thing to waste. We look forward to your positive reply.

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1 Dear friends, We invite you to join our Leadership Circle of Sponsors as we celebrate the 2012 Birmingham Masked Gala to be held Saturday, February 25, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., at the Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom. The 2011 naugural was a tremendous success exceeding our $300,000 goal by raising more than $352,000. is the nation s largest and most effective minority education organization, and we thank you for helping us extend thousands of dollars of support to students from the state of Alabama, thus helping them attain a quality education. The 2012 will encompass a central fund-raising campaign focusing on educational scholarships. This festive evening of elegance includes a pre-ball reception and the Masked Awards and then culminates with a formal dinner and dance featuring national entertainment. The 2012 leadership has set a goal to raise $400,000 to support education for minority students who are in need of your financial assistance to help support their educational dream. We need your financial support. Please join us in supporting this effort. Please see the enclosed sponsorship package. For additional information, contact the office at or by at walvid.king@uncf.org. Thank you for considering this opportunity. We believe A mind is a terrible thing to waste. We look forward to your positive reply. Warmest regards, Bobbie Knight-Burley 2012 Gala Campaign Co-Chair William Bill Horton 2012 Gala Campaign Co-Chair

2 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012 l SHERATON BRMNGHAM HOTEL At A Glance When: Saturday, February 25, 2012 Where: Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Time: 6-7 p.m. 6:30-7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Sponsors Reception Gala Reception Elegant Dining Masked Awards Live Entertainment The is one of s signature fund-raising events and one of greater Birmingham s premiere social occasions. ts purpose is to support students attending the five -member colleges and universities located in the state of Alabama. Goal: $400,000 Attire: Black-Tie Sponsorship Opportunity LEVELS AND BENEFTS Diamond Sponsor: $25,000 Limited Availability Platinum Sponsor: $10,000 Gold Sponsor: $5,000 One elegantly reserved piazza table for 10 guests with prime seating in the Diamond Court (limited availability) Eight tickets to attend the Sponsors Reception Recognition in all prominent event marketing to include print, Web and electronic media Pre-reception photo opportunities with college presidents, celebrities and special guests Company logo on official event sponsor boards and video screens in main ballroom Full-page ad with preferred placement in souvenir program booklet One reserved table for eight guests with prime seating in the Platinum Court Six tickets to attend the Sponsors Reception Recognition in event marketing Pre-reception photo opportunities with college presidents, celebrities and special guests Company name on official event video screens in main ballroom Full-page ad with prime placement in souvenir program booklet One reserved table for eight guests with select seating Four tickets to attend the Sponsors Reception Acknowledgement in souvenir program booklet Silver Sponsor: $3,500 One reserved table for eight guests Listing in souvenir program booklet Friends of : $150 ndividual ticket

3 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012 l SHERATON BRMNGHAM HOTEL Gala Reservation For sponsorship and invitation information, TTLE COMPANY/ORGANZATON please call ADDRESS SUTE Make checks payable to CTY STATE ZP. Credit cards are also accepted. Donations are PHONE ( ) FAX ( ) E-MAL tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. p Yes, my company/ will sponsor the at the following sponsorship level: p DAMOND ($25,000) p PLATNUM ($10,000) p GOLD ($5,000) p SLVER ($3,500) p NDVDUAL TCKET ($150) p We are / am unable to attend the however, please accept the enclosed donation of $. p CHECK ENCLOSED (Make checks payable to and mail to:, th Street, North, ) p CREDT CARD p VSA p MASTERCARD p DSCOVER p AMERCAN EXPRESS CREDT CARD NUMBER CVC CODE: AUTHORZED SGNATURE EXPRATON DATE: / / p PLEASE NVOCE US FOR THE AMOUNT DUE: $ (ALL PAYMENTS DUE BY MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012) Gala Registration Deadline: January 30, 2012 Please fax confirmation and guest names to or send via to walvid.king@uncf.org. For more information, please contact the office at Please indicate below how your company name should be listed in the souvenir program book:

4 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012 l SHERATON BRMNGHAM HOTEL Advertisement Reservation DAMOND AND PLATNUM SPONSOR LEVEL ONLY Reproduction is in full four-color format TTLE COMPANY Trim size is 8 x 8 Live area is 7.5 x 7.5 ADDRESS SUTE Color: Full four-color Format: Acrobat PDF CTY STATE ZP (press-quality) PHONE ( ) FAX ( ) E-MAL We now prefer to be referred to simply as instead of the United Negro College Fund or the. Please use this reference correctly if included in your advertisement. Provide a high-resolution press-quality PDF by . Embed or outline any fonts used in the ad. Provide an appropriate contact with a phone number and address to be contacted with any production concerns. Advertisement Deadline: January 30, 2012 f there are any production questions or you require an ad to be designed, contact Glennon Design Group at or send via to glennondesign@comcast.net. Please fax ad form to and press-quality PDF ads to bryna.reid@uncf.org.

5 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012 l SHERATON BRMNGHAM HOTEL Guest Names Please fax confirmation and guest names to or send via to walvid.king@uncf.org no later than February 6, 2012.