Parade Sponsorship

January 13, 2010

Dear Friend,
The Mystic Irish Parade Foundation is requesting donations to fund our 7th annual St. Patrick’s Parade and celebration of Celtic & Gaelic customs and traditions. Last years parade was again a tremendous success and once again boasted the largest single day event attendance in Mystic for the year.

The marketing opportunities for the Color Parade Guide distributed to over 10,000 people, all Parade-day participants, and the multiple events that lead up to the parade are very exciting. Last year's unofficial attendance was 15,000 people, not including the 1,200 people in the parade. We’ll have more surprises for Mystic this year and with a little luck maybe we’ll even beat last years attendance record.

Friends of the Mystic St. Patrick's Parade can support the event through a variety of fundraisers. Contributions ranging from a $5 raffle ticket to Parade Corporate Sponsorships through the $7,500 level help us underwrite the donations, scholarships, cost of staging, promotional materials, security and awards.

Donations received by the Mystic Irish Parade foundation will fund the Mystic St Patrick’s Parade and other 501(c)(3) organizations. Last year donations have included the SE CT Women’s Center, Mystic Flag Pole Committee, Boy Scouts of America, Groton and Stonington Police Benevolent Associations, Centro de la Comunidad of New London, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Mystic YMCA, Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center and Society of St. Edmund’s Retreat Center.

Mystic Irish Parade Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, furtherance and promotion of Celtic & Gaelic traditions and histories, which benefits the general public and our local communities. I am available to discuss sponsorship opportunities with you at your convenience. I look forward to hearing from you and hope that you can support this great event and local charities fund raiser.

Sincerely,
Neil Ryan,
Vice President MIPF

Email: Neilryan@snet.net Tel: 860-608-4901

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2010 Sponsorship Levels Available

$7,500 Emerald Sponsor, One Available
The Emerald sponsor will receive the following:

Company Logo predominantly displayed on all printed media including the Banner hung across Main St. Mystic two weeks prior to the Parade.
A Full-page color ad on the back page of our 20-page program guide and your company logo displayed on the front page. The 20 Page program guide will be Distributed to local businesses in the Mystic area prior to the parade. An additional 5,000 copies will be distributed to the attendees of the parade.
Company Logo predominantly displayed in all additional newspaper advertising.
Mentions in all radio advertising and press releases.
Company Logo predominantly displayed on a Banner to be displayed with the 2nd division of the parade.
Company Logo predominantly displayed on the home page of our Web Site with a link to your homepage.
A framed picture of your sponsored division marching down Main St. with your logo displayed on the sponsor banner.
Entrance of a float in the parade at no charge.
Four VIP tickets for seating on the official reviewing stand with other dignitaries and officials.
Two Additional Division sponsorships will also be included.

$5,000 Crystal Sponsor, Two Available
The Crystal sponsor will receive the following:

Company Logo displayed on all printed media including the Banner hung across Main St. Mystic two weeks prior to the Parade.
A full page color ad in our 20-page program guide and your company logo displayed on the front page. The 20 Page program guide will be Distributed to local businesses in the Mystic area prior to the parade. An additional 5,000 copies will be distributed to the attendees of the parade.
Company Logo displayed in all Additional newspaper advertising.
Mentions in press releases.
Company Logo on a Banner to be displayed with the 3rd division of the parade.
Company Logo predominantly displayed on the home page of our Web Site with a link to your homepage.
Entrance of a float at no charge.
A framed picture of your sponsored division marching down Main St. with your logo displayed on the sponsor banner.
One additional division sponsorship will also be included.

$2,000 Harp Sponsor, Two Available
The Harp sponsor will receive the following:

Company Logo displayed on all printed media
A Full page ad in our 20-page program guide and your company logo displayed on the front page. The 20 Page program guide will be Distributed to local businesses in the Mystic area prior to the parade. An additional 5,000 copies will be distributed to the attendees of the parade.
Company Logo Predominantly displayed on a Banner sponsoring the 4th division of the parade.
Company Logo predominantly displayed on our Web Site with a link to your homepage.
Entrance of a float in the parade at no charge.
A framed picture of your sponsored division marching down Main St. with your logo displayed on the sponsor banner.

$1,200 Division Sponsor 10 available
The Division sponsor will receive the following:

A Half page ad in our 20-page program guide. The 20 Page program guide will be Distributed to local businesses in the Mystic area prior to the parade. An additional 5,000 copies will be distributed to the attendees of the parade.
Company Logo predominantly displayed on a Banner sponsoring one of our divisions in the parade.
Company Logo predominantly displayed on our Web Site with a link to your homepage.
Entrance of a float in the parade at no charge.
A framed picture of your sponsored division marching down Main St. with your logo displayed on the sponsor banner.

$300 Shamrock Sponsor
Shamrock sponsors will receive the following:

Your company’s full color Logo displayed in our sponsor section of our 20-page program guide. The 20 Page program guide will be Distributed to local businesses in the Mystic area prior to the parade. An additional 5,000 copies will be distributed to the attendees of the parade.
Company Logo displayed on our Web Site with a link to your homepage.
Entrance of a float in the parade at no charge.

$150 Friends of St. Patrick
Friends of St. Patrick sponsors will receive the following:

Your Name displayed in our sponsor section of our 20-page program guide. The 20 Page program guide will be Distributed to local businesses in the Mystic area prior to the parade. An additional 5,000 copies will be distributed to the attendees of the parade.
Mention on our web site.

If interested in one of the sponsorship levels, please circle below and mail to Mystic Irish Parade Foundation, Inc. Please respond back by March 1st to be included in the parade guide.

□ Emerald □ Crystal □ Division □ Shamrock □ Friends
*Sponsor Name:*
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Please Make Checks Payable to:
Mystic Irish Parade Foundation, Inc. (MIPF)

Mail to:
Mystic Irish Parade Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 505, Mystic, CT 06355O