Candy Samples New Orleans Fundraising 2016,
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About the event
For over 20 years Decadent Duck Events has raised funds for the Food For Friends Program of the NO/AIDS Task Force in New Orleans. This year a new 501(c)(3) charitable organization was recognized by the Internal Revenue Service named “Decadent Duck Charities Corp.” and Troy Richardson, owner of Decadent Duck Events is the current Board President.
We take over 400 guests to New Orleans every year for Southern Decadence festivities and our annual trip is coming up soon. As part of our trip, we try to not only enjoy all that New Orleans has to offer, but we give back to the city by fundraising through raffles and a show for our guests.
I'm writing you now to ask if you would be donate to our fundraising efforts, either in the form of an item for our raffle, silent auction or in the form of a cash donation for sponsorship.
As a recognized IRS 501(c)(3) we will provide you with a donation letter that you may use for tax purposes.
Last year we donated $22,000 to the NO/AIDS Task Force in New Orleans, and we have raised over $60,000 for this organization since we began our fundraising efforts. This incredible program has a food pantry and delivers meals to those affected by and afflicted with HIV/AIDS.
Noel Twilbeck, CEO of New Orleans AIDS Task Force recently wrote to me and said,
"The contributions from the efforts of the Decadent Ducks have helped to support existing gaps in food access that we see in our community for people living with and coping with HIV. These contributions have enabled us to provide pantry items and home delivered meals to more individuals in need. Nutrition is critical for many to allow life-saving medications to work effectively and realize improved health outcomes."
The program has come a long way since we started raising funds for them so many years ago. We've seen them through Hurricane Katrina which wiped out their kitchen facilities in 2005. At that time they were forced to hire a caterer to continue to cook their home delivered meals, significantly cutting into their budget and affecting the number of meals they could provide.
It took them over 6 years to accomplish, but through fundraising efforts like ours, and through the individual generosity of our guests and donations by people like you, Food For Friends were able to outfit and open a new kitchen facility in October of 2013.
Now the challenge is to keep this kitchen facility stocked with food to keep the home delivered meals flowing out the door, and to keep the Food Pantry stocked. The Pantry is critical to Clients who can shop and select up to 40 pounds of groceries per month and obtain household products and personal care items. In 2015, the Food Pantry distributed over 180,000 pounds of products to Clients and their families in need.
Please consider being one of our generous donors or sponsors and donate so that we can continue our proud tradition of fundraising and giving to this worthwhile cause in New Orleans. Our goal every year is to raise more than the year before.
If you are interested in donating, please call me at the number under my signature and we can discuss logistics.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 802-445-5303. I hope you have a great day and I appreciate your time.
Sincerely,
Troy Richardson
Owner, Decadent Duck Events
President, Decadent Duck Charities Corp.
(802) 435-1425
More information about the New Orleans AIDS Task Force and Food For Friends Program can be found on their website at www.NOAIDSTaskForce.org
More information about Decadent Ducks can be found at www.DecadentDucks.com
More information about the newly formed charity can be found at www.DecadentDuckCharities.ORG
Why should you sponsor?
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251-500 attendees expected
50% Male Attendees
50% Female Attendees
Contact the Organizer
Select a Package
4 available packages from US$250 to US$1000
https://www.sponsormyevent.com/candy-samples-new-orleans-fundraising-2016-undefinedBanner to be hung in Hospitality Suite where every event attendee comes through daily to pick up event information, check out raffle prizes, pick up event tickets and chat with event organizers. Banner size maximum of 2 feet high by 4 feet wide. Larger sizes possible.
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Half page color advertisement in our 8.5" x 5.5" event book which is distributed to every event attendee, and additional parties interested in joining our event in future years. Event booklet contains event schedules and is referred to daily by our guests to find out event information for the day. Premium placement of Back Cover, Inside Back Cover or Inside Front Cover also available for double price.
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Three pool parties are held through the event weekend. The pool bar at the event hotel uses our custom 12oz printed logo cups and napkins. This sponsorship gets your logo on the cups and napkins and on a 14 foot x 3 foot banner than hangs at the pool for the entire 5 day event, as one of our sponsors. The Omni Royal Orleans hotel has 340 rooms and the pool is open 15 hours per day. Our Pool Parties are attended by over 300 people, and the pool is busy non-stop during non-pool party hours. The pool bar uses approximately 2,500-3,000 of our cups during our event weekend. These cups are also used in our hospitality suite, and at private events through the weekend that individual VIP guests hold and request cups for their use.
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A good portion of our fundraising comes from a raffle and silent auction held in our Hospitality Suite, and drives traffic to our Suite. Individual product donations for our raffle and auction are critical to our success. Small items that guests can pack in a suitcase or gift certificates are ideal since all guests are flying into New Orleans.
11 available