I d like to share an amazing story with you today... My name is Lucy Ratliffe and I am the wife of Zeeblu CEO Chad Ratliffe, and mother to 5 amazing children. Our second oldest child, Rocco, was born only 11 months after having our first child. We quickly realized Rocco wasn't like our first child. He wasn't reaching his milestones as quickly as we would like to have seen. He wasn't waving or pointing. He didn't start walking until 21 months. After much worry and shuffling him around to different therapist and special schools he was diagnosed with Autism. My husband and I were devastated. We mourned our expectations we had for our son. We felt helpless and quickly realized raising a child who is neurologically unique is not intuitive. We needed help and he needed 1 on 1 attention. We felt blessed that we had teachers and therapists to help us for a few hours a day. But as his mom I felt like I wasn't enough...i didn't know enough...i can t do enough...well, I know I am not alone in feeling overwhelmed. 1 in 68 children, born today, has autism spectrum disorder and 1 in 42 boys has Autism. During the summers my son doesn't go to school and because he requires 1 on 1 attention we would spend a lot of time at home and he would go sit in the car...waiting to go somewhere. I couldn't take him without help. This is the reason we decided to start a summer camp, free, for children with special needs. Rocco can go climb in the car and I can say "ok let's go". For the last 3 years, the Santa Barbara Community has gotten together with ZeeBlu to raise over $40,000 for local charities on Thanksgiving morning. This year, we want to continue the tradition of doubling the number of runners, walkers, babies and money raised. With your help and those that are returning this year, we know we can! We would like to invite you to join us for the fourth annual ZeeBlu Thanksgiving 5K/10K & Family Fun Run! ZeeBlu has established the ZeeBlu for Autism fund, which donates 100% of the proceeds to local children with special needs who want to go to summer camp. The summer camp, for children with special needs, will not only allow a child to attend camp free it will provide another income source to our hardworking teachers over the summer. The mission of this fund is to grow as many weeks of free camp as possible. The camp will continue to grow and support families with special needs as funds develop and grow.
The event will take place on November 24th, 2016 at Leadbetter Beach, and will feature a 5K (run or walk!), and a Family Fun Run for children (they will be chasing Zee the blue Zebra mascot from ZeeBlu). Every year the race has doubled in size. Not only will we be raising money for Autism in our community, but we will be raising awareness for this great cause. ZeeBlu and returning sponsors have many of the bases covered, but we need additional sponsors in order to make this the best year yet! We encourage you to get involved today in order to take advantage of each exposure opportunity mentioned in this packet. We would love for you to join us in spreading the holiday spirit through an event that gives back to our great community! Sponsorships range from $10,000 to $1,000 and include a large array of benefits. The event is primarily about community, gratitude and giving back, but in doing so, ZeeBlu offers its digital platforms with 100,000+ people to bring an incredible exposure to your business. 101.7, Keyt, The Santa Barbara Newspress and many other local forms of media cover the event and spread the word regarding the great sponsorships. You can find more information on the Thanksgiving 5K & Family Fun Run website at 5k.zeeblu.com, and if you have any questions or are ready to team up with ZeeBlu, give us a call at (855) 222-7297 or send us an email to thanksgiving @zeeblu.com!
What: The ZeeBlu Thanksgiving 5K & Family Fun Run brings together the community on this special day of giving thanks. The 5K is open to everyone! Run, walk, gallop; this will truly be a family event. Where: The event takes place in Santa Barbara s picnic area on beautiful Shoreline Park and Leadbetter Beach. Runners of the 5K will enjoy the scenery of the coastal bike lane down to Calle Cesar Chavez and back. The Family Fun Run will take place at the race s starting line and will be a short sprint chasing our very own blue striped zebra, Zee! When: Thanksgiving 2016 - Thursday, November 24th @ 9:00AM (5K) & 9:35AM (10K). The Family Fun Run starts at 10:30. Why: The ZeeBlu Thanksgiving 5K & Family Fun Run has turned into a community race that comes together to give back to those in need. Since ZeeBlu is an Inbound Digital Marketing Agency, we use various platforms and types of media to support local business. In honor of Thanksgiving and all that we have to be grateful for, 100% of the event proceeds will go to kids with special needs so they can go to summer camp. Checks can be made payable to The ZeeBlu for Autism fund. Our hope is that families and friends choose to join us for a morning of racing and recreation along the beautiful Santa Barbara coastline.
Zeeblu s FREE Special needs summer camp for local children Zeeblu Summer Camp is a FREE week long camp for children with special needs who wouldn t ordinarily get to go to camp. We provide an opportunity to enjoy fun activities designed to enhance a child's life experiences. Your sponsorship provides them the opportunity to experience the joys of summer camp. Which includes the unique staff-to-camper ratios of 1:2, and in some cases 1:1! The Zeeblu Summer Camp will be the highlight of their summer. Seeing the smiles on these children's faces while enjoying a day at the beach is such a special experience. For the families, they get to see their children come home exhausted from all the fun. Often, my non-verbal son Rocco, tries to get in the car and will sit in there. It breaks my heart seeing him trying to tell me he wants to go somewhere. I just can t do it without the help of someone else. This camp gives parents the help they can t always get and allows their child to go have fun.
Print Step into any Starbucks, Blenders, or other local community stores and you will see our 5K flyer, branded with our glossy blue stripes and your logo listed as a sponsor of the event. We will have these posters and flyers throughout the County! Other print based contributors: Newspress - they have written articles each year The Independent Pacific Coast Business Times Online Not only does the event have its own website, but it also receives high traffic numbers. The 5K is posted on several community calendars and has been broadcast in numerous posts across all of our ZeeBlu sponsored Facebook pages. (Our most recent post reached over 50,000 people!) Your business will be tagged in events, posts, and blurbs that will appear on our websites, social media platforms, blog, email newsletters, and online press releases. Publicity Our publicist submits the names of all sponsors to, KEYT and Gary and Katherine s morning show on 101.7, The Independent and many other local media channels that promote the race each year..
Besides contributing to the ZeeBlu for Autism fund, our sponsorship opportunities include several benefits for your business. Promotional Materials Your logo will be included on print and online materials, such as our website. It will also appear on our high-quality tech running shirts, which are included in race registrations and available for sale at the event. ZeeBlu will also be sharing photos and video of the event across our channels, granting your business continuous exposure. Booth Setup You will have the opportunity to have a booth and company representatives on the day of the event. Your booth will be located in the middle of all the action, where the race both begins and ends, and over 1000 participants will have the opportunity to meet you, hear about your business, and take home any promotional materials you may choose to provide. Community Video ZeeBlu will be creating a video about Santa Barbara and the value of community among its businesses and residents. Sponsors will have the opportunity to star or be showcased in the video, which will be used in ZeeBlu s media campaigns. The file of video will also be made available for your own use.
Headline Sponsor: $10,000 Headline organization in Community Video Headline logo placement on all promotional materials (flyers, shirts, etc.) Multiple Headline mentions on 101.7FM and other radio stations Headline mentions on ZeeBlu s social media pages: ZeeBlu, I Love Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Businesses, I Love Ventura, etc. (over 45,000 total fans) Headline Mentions in all blog posts, email newsletters and press releases 5 Free Race Registrations Option to have a booth at Shoreline Park Major Sponsor: $2,500 Priority Logo placement on all promotional materials (flyers, shirts, etc.) Feature in Community Video Priority mentions on ZeeBlu s social media pages: ZeeBlu, I Love Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Businesses, I Love Ventura, etc. (over 35,000 total fans) Priority mentions in all blog posts, email newsletters and press releases 3 Free Race Registrations Option to have booth at Shoreline Park Community Sponsor: $1,000 Logo placement on all promotional materials (flyers, shirts, etc.) Mention in Community Video Mentions on ZeeBlu s social media pages: ZeeBlu, I Love Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Businesses, I Love Ventura, etc. (over 45,000 total fans) Mentions in blog posts, email newsletters and press releases Option to have booth at Shoreline Park
ZeeBlu Thanksgiving 5K/10K & Family Fun Run Contributing Sponsorship Logo placement on all promotional materials (flyers, shirts, etc.) Mentions on ZeeBlu s social media pages: ZeeBlu, I Love Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Businesses, I Love Ventura, etc. (over 45,000 total fans) Mentions in all blog posts, email newsletters and press releases Feature in event video footage and photography, available for your own use What We need: Prizes for 5K winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) Prizes for children of the Family Fun Run Promotional Discounts/Materials for all participants and volunteers Gift certificates or gift cards to your business Products from your business
Company Name Contact Name Address Phone / Fax Email Website I would like to sponsor at the level of (please check one): Headline Sponsor Major Sponsor Community Sponsor Contributing Sponsor with Donation I would like to be Contributing Sponsor and donate:
As a Headline, Major or Community Sponsor, I would like to have a booth at the event. I will be promoting (no merchandise sales permitted): Payment Information (please check one): A check payable to ZeeBlu Charge a credit card (3% processing fee added) CC#/ Expiration Date Signature to Authorize Date Submit Application to: ZeeBlu 81 David Love Place, Suite J Goleta, CA 93117 Fax: 866-755-3138 Email: thanksgiving@zeeblu.com Sponsors: please include a png file of your logo with this application.