Weeks Bay Foundation Bald Eagle Bash www.BaldEagleBash.com

The Weeks Bay Foundation will host the Eighth Annual Bald Eagle Bash on Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Foundation’s signature event has earned a reputation for delivering great food, great music, and a great time, all on the edge of beautiful Weeks Bay. We provide fresh Gulf shrimp to the area’s best restaurants and let them work their magic. With a menu that encompasses everything from jalapeno shrimp sliders and shrimp stuffed mashed potatoes to traditional favorites like gumbo, nobody goes home with an empty stomach. Our best restauranteurs go all out to showcase their talents to our seafood lovers. In 2017, we will add a low country shrimp boil to the menu again. While everyone is enjoying the food, home-grown group The Mulligan Brothers will add their alternative country, folk, and blues sound to the mix for the second year in a row. We think our Party for Preservation is the event for anyone who loves great food, great music, and a great cause. The Weeks Bay Foundation has protected thousands of acres of fish and wildlife habitat in coastal Alabama, from Weeks Bay to Dauphin Island. In 2015, we helped to create a protected zone of 1,200 uninterrupted wetland acres by purchasing a 143-acre tract adjacent to the Meadows. Meanwhile, we continue to support important educational and water-quality programs. The Bald Eagle Bash is our primary fundraiser, and is critical to our ability to fulfill our mission of protecting the natural resources of coastal Alabama. We would like to invite you to sponsor the Bald Eagle Bash. In addition to receiving tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash, each sponsor will receive recognition in publicity for the event. All sponsors will be listed on the event banner; Gold Sponsors and above are invited to display a banner at the event, while Silver Sponsors will each have a sign with their logo displayed. We’ve also added Shrimp and Band Sponsor levels which will provide even greater visibility to our sponsors willing to commit at these levels. See the enclosed sheet for details about each sponsorship level. Please support us in our mission by sponsoring our eighth Bald Eagle Bash. Sincerely,

Rodney Kilgore Lesley Pacey The Weeks Bay Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Federal Tax ID #63-1021925. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by IRS regulations.

Foundation Board members: Other Committee members:

Ellis Allen, M.D. Shawn T. Alves David Ed Bishop John Borom, Ph.D. Andrew Chason Ralph Havard Ken Heard

Bob Holk Rodney Kilgore Walter Kirkland GiGi Lott Phil Norris, Ed.D. Lesley Pacey

Michael Quinn, M.D. Buddy Russell Skipper Tonsmeire Gina Walcott Rick Wallace, Ph.D. Leslie G. Weeks

L.G. Adams Kathy Hicks Yael Girard Diana Brewer Marcia Miller Maureen Nation

Summit Sponsors--$10,000 30 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash

Recognition as Summit Sponsor in all publicity Up to three (3) logo(s) and/or name included on the event poster*

Logo(s) and/or name included on the sponsor banner to be displayed at the event 10 x 10 or smaller company booth with up to three (3) representatives present at event

Invitation to participate with Weeks Bay Foundation in TV and/or radio interviews (based on media requests)

Prestige Sponsors--$7,500 25 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash

Recognition as Prestige Sponsor in all publicity Up to three (3) logo(s) and/or names included on the event poster*

Logo(s) and/or name included on the sponsor banner to be displayed at the event 10 x 10 or smaller company booth with up to 3 (three) representatives present at event

Diamond Sponsors--$5,000

20 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash Recognition as Diamond Sponsor in all publicity Logo and/or name included on the event poster*

Logo and/or name included on the sponsor banner to be displayed at the event Visible presence at the event

Shrimp Sponsors--two @ $3,500 each or one exclusive @ $6,000

15 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash / 25 for Exclusive Shrimp Sponsor Exclusive Shrimp Sponsor: logo and/or name included on the event poster*

Logo and/or name included on signs at restaurant booths

Band Sponsor--$3,500 15 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash

Logo and/or name included on sign/banner at band stage

Platinum Sponsors--$2,500 12 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash

Sponsor-supplied banner displayed at the event

Gold Sponsors--$1,000 6 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash

Sponsor-supplied banner displayed at the event

Silver Sponsors--$500 4 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash

18 X 24 sign with logo or name displayed at the event

Bronze Sponsors--$250 2 tickets to the Bald Eagle Bash

All sponsors will be recognized in The Pelican Post, on www.baldeaglebash.com and on social media.

*Commitment must be received by February 28 to be included on the poster. SPONSOR COMMITMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 10 TO BE INCLUDED ON THE SPONSOR BANNER

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Sponsorship Opportunities

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Why Should YOU Be A Sponsor?

The Bald Eagle Bash is THE Party for Preservation on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. By sponsoring this event you have the opportunity to reach thousands of potential new clients, connections, and friends. How many?

- The 2016 Bald Eagle Bash had nearly 1,200 attendees

- The Weeks Bay Foundation Facebook Page reaches over 3,300 people

- The Weeks Bay Foundation Twitter Feed reaches nearly 800 people

- The E-Newsletter has over 2,800 subscribers

- The print newsletter, The Pelican Post, has nearly 1,300 subscribers

In addition to promoting your business, you can feel good knowing that the proceeds from the Bald Eagle Bash go towards our mission of “Protecting the Edges.” This means that your contribution goes towards preserving critical coastal habitat throughout Baldwin and Mobile Counties. Since its creation, the Foundation has helped to conserve over 7,000 acres. These lands provide areas for native and migrating birds, animals like the endangered gopher tortoise, and unique plants like the white-fringed orchid.

Please see the attached map to view all the lands that the Foundation has assisted in protecting on Alabama's Gulf coast.

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Sponsor Commitment Form

__________ Summit Sponsor - $10,000 (30 tickets) __________ Prestige Sponsor - $7,500 (25 tickets) __________ Diamond Sponsor - $5,000 (20 tickets) __________ Shrimp Sponsor - ___ $3,500 (15 tickets) or ___ $6,000 (25 tickets) (select one) __________ Band Sponsor - $3,500 (15 tickets) __________ Platinum Sponsor - $2,500 (12 tickets) __________ Gold Sponsor - $1,000 (6 tickets) __________ Silver Sponsor - $500 (4 tickets) __________ Bronze Sponsor - $250 (2 tickets) __________ Additional tickets - $40 each Please print your name/organization as you wish it to appear in publicity: _____________________________________________________________ Please print:

Contact Name: ______________________________ Address: ___________________________ City: ______________ State: ____ Zip: _______

Phone: ______________________________ E-mail: _________________________________ ______ I have a banner to display at the Bald Eagle Bash (Gold Sponsors and above). Please return your commitment form by:

FAX MAIL EMAIL Weeks Bay Foundation Weeks Bay Foundation Diana@weeksbay.org (251) 990-9273 11401 U.S. Highway 98 Fairhope, AL 36532 PAYMENT METHOD: ____ Check enclosed: Make payable to Weeks Bay Foundation ____ Check to follow ____Please send an invoice (Payment must be received by April 10)

____ Credit Card: ____ Visa ____ Mastercard ____ American Express ____ Discover Card # ____________________________________ Expiration date: ______/______ Name on card: _____________________________ Signature: __________________________

The Weeks Bay Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Federal Tax ID #63-1021925. For more information, contact Diana at (251) 990-5004, or by e-mail at diana@weeksbay.org.