What: Kick off LGBTQ Pride Week in New York City with The Center at Garden Party: A Taste of Pride. Enjoy food and drinks with tastings from dozens of premier restaurants as you watch the sun set over the Hudson River.

Date & Time: Monday, June 24, 2019 6-10 p.m.

Location: Hudson River Park’s Pier 97 W 57 Street, NYC

Audience Garden Party is a unique outdoor Pride celebration that kicks off LGBTQ Pride Week in New York City featuring tastings from dozens of premier restaurants. The event, held on Hudson River Park's Pier 97, is in its 36th year, making it one of New York City's longest standing Pride celebrations. Over 1,500 attendees enjoy food and drinks while watching the sun set on the Hudson River.

Marketing Reach Event sponsors are featured on The Center’s website (approximately 52,000 monthly visitors) and in communications to thousands of community members through social media (Facebook: 336,000+ likes; Twitter: 39,000+ followers; Instagram: 17,500+), electronic communications received by nearly 38,000 recipients, 1,000 postcards and 3,500 mailed invitations.

Sponsorship Opportunities Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available for companies and their employees to uniquely celebrate Pride and show support for the LGBTQ community. Sponsorships can be customized to meet company objectives.

About The Center Established in 1983, New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center empowers people to lead healthy, successful lives. The Center celebrates diversity and advocates for justice and opportunity. Each year, The Center welcomes more than 300,000 visits to our building in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan from people who engage in our life-changing and life-saving activities. To learn more about our work, please visit gaycenter.org.

Contact Brad Snyder | Director of Strategic Giving 646.358.1750 or bsnyder@gaycenter.org

Presenting Sponsor

Promotional Opportunities Your support of Garden Party can include a company-branded booth and an onsite

onsite activation.

Monday, June 24, 2019 Hudson River Park’s Pier 97 6-10 p.m.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

Garden Party Lead Partner $25,000 • Opportunity to create a branded activation at the event• Logo on event posters, tasting menu, webpage & e-blasts• Opportunity to connect and collaborate with The Center’s

Communications team to highlight and promote eventinvolvement.

• 25 VIP event tickets

Garden Party Partner $10,000 • Branded sponsor tent with opportunity to feature company marketing

materials • Logo on event posters, tasting menu, webpage & e-blasts• Opportunity to connect and collaborate with The Center’s

Communications team to highlight and promote eventinvolvement.

• 20 VIP event tickets

Garden Party Patron $5,000 • Logo on event posters, tasting menu, webpage & e-blasts• 12 VIP event tickets

Garden Party Friend $2,500 • Logo on event posters, tasting menu, webpage & e-blasts• 8 VIP event tickets

Garden Party Supporter $1,500 • Logo on event posters, tasting menu, webpage & e-blasts• 4 VIP event tickets

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For customized sponsorship opportunities or additional information, please contact Brad Snyder, Director of Strategic Giving. bsnyder@gaycenter.org | 646.358.1750

Garden Party Monday, June 24, 2019 Hudson River Park’s Pier 97 6-10 p.m.

Program Listing _________________________________________________________________________________ Please print the company name as it should be acknowledged in the program; leave blank if you do not want to be listed

Name __ _____________________________________________________________ _

Address _____________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________ State __________ Zip __________________

Phone ________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________

Please indicate the level of your choice:

q Garden Party Lead Partner ($25,000) q Garden Party Partner ($10,000) q Garden Party Patron ($5,000)

q Garden Party Friend ($2,500) q Garden Party Supporter ($1,500)

q I am unable to attend Garden Party. Please accept my $ ________________________________ tax-deductible contribution. ________

Enclosed is a check for $______________________________ made payable to The Center.

Please charge my: q American Express q Visa q MasterCard q Discover

Cardholder’s Name ________________________________________________________________

Account Number ______________________________________ Exp. Date ___________________

CSV ______________ Cardholder’s Signature _________________________________________

Phone Number _____________________________________ Date __________________________

Payments can be mailed to: The Center, Attn: Development Office 208 W 13 St | New York, NY | 10011

For additional information please contact: Brad Snyder at bsnyder@gaycenter.org