What better way to get involved than to sponsor a Living Well event or partner with us to help bring FUN and community to the houses and the people we serve. We recently mailed our sponsorship packet to 2022 sponsors and wanted to share them with you. Our largest in person event, the Transforming Lives Gala which will be on August 18 at the Depot Minneapolis. This event is a great way to become involved and get to know the people who advocate for and support us. But it is not the only way to donate and help us with our mission of transforming the lives of people impacted by disabilities through the delivery of exceptional services.
Here is a list of incredible opportunities to help us help the people who call Living Well home or use our services, and the staff who so beautifully provide care day in and day out.
TRANSFORMING LIVES GALA (several opportunities) • August 18, 2023: Help us support critical priorities. Join us as we transform lives and help us by funding life giving supports. We cannot do it without your help and appreciate your sponsorship dollars and advocacy. Over 90% of our funding comes from Medicare and Medicaid. However, the costs to support the people we serve are rising more quickly than reimbursement rates are rising. Targeted sponsorship opportunities are available.
As a Living Well Disability Services sponsor, you loudly support our mission to transform the lives of people impacted by disabilities through the delivery of exceptional services. You or your company will be promoted as a partner in our mission. Interested but not sure what level suits your needs? We are happy to work with you to customize a package.
FAMILY FUN DAY (2 opportunities) • June 22, 2023: Each year we celebrate the people we serve with a fun party at Como Park, where they can eat great food, visit with family and staff, and be a part of the community. This private event is by invitation only but is a beloved day for people in the Living Well Community. With entertainment by Elvis, AKA Tony Redmond, BBQ, and activities for all to enjoy, this is a day many look forward to. If you are looking for way to directly impact the people we support, this is a home run event.
$10,000 – 1 available
-Event promoted as “Presented by” your company
-Thank you from Living Well CEO during Program
-Feature and logo in Living Well Blog
-Logo recognition on event banner
-Pre-event logo recognition on social media
-Table signage with logo
-Acknowledgement in Living Well Annual Report
-Volunteer opportunities and management for your staff to join
$5,000 – 3 available
-Logo recognition on event banner
-Logo in Living Well Blog
-Pre-event logo recognition on social media
-Table signage with logo
-Acknowledgement in Living Well Annual Report
DSP APPRECIATION WEEK • September 11-17, 2023: Every September we honor our DSPs by celebrating Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. This nationwide annual week-long celebration of DSPs is a great opportunity to spotlight the dedicated and innovative direct support workforce who enable us to meet our mission. Celebrations this week are part of an industry-wide party thrown every year to highlight the amazing and often overlooked work of these incredible professionals. This sponsorship is a direct benefit for staff, and a great way to support them.
$1,000 – 5 available
-Recognition on social media
-Logo and feature on Living Well’s blog
-Acknowledgement in Living Well Annual Report
EMPLOYEE CARE PACKAGES: Help gift our support staff care packages to thank them for their work caring for the people we support. Sweet treats lead the way with a note of appreciation from leadership. There are ways to customize the packages with coupons, certificates, and experiences in addition sweet treats. We can work with sponsors to elevate the packages or utilize materials to match the theme of the sponsor. This is a great way to CELEBRATE the staff who work so hard.
$2,500 a month (available monthly)
-Recognition on social media
-Logo and feature on Living Well’s blog
-Acknowledgement in Living Well Annual Report
-Volunteer opportunities and management for your staff to join
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION PARTY • May 16, 2023: Another great way to show support for the staff at Living Well is our employee BBQ. With a food truck, an ice cream truck with frozen treats, games, tents and tables, this event is intended to show the people who work for Living Well a huge thank you. For this event people served often accompany the staff, so it has an impact on staff and the people who call Living Well home. With a large staff this is a multi-hour event with two serving times, to ensure that anyone who wants to attend can. Staff are encouraged to bring family if interested.
$10,000 – 1 available
-Thank you from Living Well CEO during Program
-Feature and logo in Living Well Blog
-Logo recognition on event banner
-Pre-event logo recognition on social media
-Acknowledgement in Living Well Annual Report
DSP OF THE WEEK: New to Living Well in 2023 this is a weekly blog highlighting a stand out staff nominated for an employee of the week award. They are featured in a DSP Shoutout blog and receive a certificate as well as a gift card. Recipients are thanked for the hard work, dedication and service.
$5,000 – 1 available
-Monthly logo in Living Well Blog
-Blog feature in Living Well Blog
-Monthly social media recognition
Living Well Disability Services first opened in 1972. Which means that for every hour of every day, for 50 years, we have been dedicated to taking the very best care of the people we serve. What was started as a home for children with disabilities by parents seeking an alternative to institutionalized care—back when there were limited services available to families—has grown into an organization with 36 group homes and private in-home care serving 300 families in the Twin Cities Metro area.
The work we do matters, and the people with disabilities that call Living Well home, or utilize our services, deserve acceptance and access to a quality life filled with activities, adventures, and FUN.
Remarkably, 10 of the original 45 people who moved in back in 1972 still call Living Well home. To this day we strive to provide care beyond the basics and provide a lifetime of home. We know there is more to life than food, shelter and medicine and are steadfast in our mission of providing exceptional services. We have 500 employees dedicated to our mission, and 48 who have been with us for over 20-40 years. Nearly 80% of our workforce is female and 50% POC.
Thank you for your consideration.
This place is special, and we hope you will agree. Please consider a sponsorship to help support our programs, the people we serve, and those who support them. Contact Devan at Devan.Heinsen@livingwell.org with sponsorship questions and Heather at Heather.Heier@livingwell.org with Gala questions.