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A Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor

Exclusive Opportunity

As the Presenting Sponsor, your organization will be the premier partner of The 437 Project, a run across South Dakota for suicide prevention. As the Presenting Sponsor, you will have exclusive benefits that establish your presence as an organization that supports the mission committed to creating awareness and raising life-changing + life-saving funds for suicide prevention. Funds raised through the event support the work of the Helpline Center. All of this creates a meaningful long-lasting partnership that provides ongoing support to someone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide, connecting them with resources and support groups to navigate through the grieving process.

Benefits include:

• Speaking opportunity at the community-wide send-off celebration as well as the finish line reception
• Opportunity to have a representative from your organization highlighted with a organization-provided quote in future press releases to statewide media contacts
• Organization’s logo prominently displayed on event marketing materials + on the front of all runner jerseys
• Opportunity to be a finish line sponsor in Sioux Falls
• A organization-provided and event-approved 60-second video to be displayed on all social media platforms managed by The 437 Project
• Specific mission-driven messaging, provided by the organization, to be shared up to three (3) times on social media platforms managed by The 437 Project
• Opportunity to have employees from your organization participate as hosts + aid stations along the 437 mile route at event host pre-determined stops
• Opportunity to host a group training to all runners to properly equip them with resources needed to ensure the skills necessary to identify those at risk of suicide and provide the life-saving means to help.
• Social media mentions
• For an additional $10,000 donation, you have the opportunity for your organization to have an official 437 Project runner

Platinum Level

Exclusive Opportunity
As the Platinum Level Sponsor, your organization will be the premier partner of The 437 Project, a run across South Dakota for suicide prevention. With exclusive benefits that establish your presence as an organization that supports the mission committed to creating awareness and raising life-changing + life-saving funds for suicide prevention. Funds raised through the event support the work of the Helpline Center. All of this creates a meaningful + long-lasting partnership that provides ongoing support to someone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide, connecting them with resources and support groups to navigate through the grieving process.

Benefits include:

• Opportunity to sponsor a specific runner and document their journey across the state
• Organization’s logo on both sleeves of one runner’s jersey
• Opportunity to be a finish line sponsor in Sioux Falls
• Organization’s logo prominently displayed on baton carried by runners during The 437 Project from start to finish
• Organization’s logo prominently displayed on event marketing materials + website
• Specific mission-driven messaging, provided by the organization, to be shared up to two (2) times on social media platforms managed by The 437 Project
• Social media mentions
• For an additional $10,000 donation, you have the opportunity for your organization to have an official 437 Project runner

Gold Level

Transportation Sponsor
Exclusive Opportunity
As the Transportation Sponsor, your organization will provide RV’s for The 437 Project to be used pre-event, as well as throughout the journey across the state of South Dakota. Your logo will be featured on the RV’s, as well as on select print materials, social media, and the event website.

Runner Support Vehicles Sponsor
Exclusive Opportunity
As the Runner Support Vehicles Sponsor, your organization will provide at least three vehicles for The 437 Project to be used pre-event, as well as throughout the journey across the state of South Dakota. These vehicles include large SUVs to help transport runners, safety gear, and hydration support. Your logo will be featured on the SUV’s, as well as on select print materials, social media, and the event website.

Community Engagement Vehicles Sponsor
Exclusive Opportunity
As the Community Engagement Vehicles Sponsor, your organization will provide at least three vehicles for The 437 Project to be used pre-event, as well as throughout the journey across the state of South Dakota. These vehicles include large SUVs to help transport volunteers, on-site management teams, and community support teams. Your logo will be featured on the SUV’s, as well as on select print materials, social media, and the event website.

Matching Gift Sponsor
As a Matching Gift Sponsor of The 437 Project, your organization will have the opportunity to provide a matching gift, up to $10,000, of all donations that are raised during the event. Your logo will be featured on select event print materials, social media, and the event website.

Mobile Giving Sponsor
Exclusive Opportunity
As the Mobile Giving Sponsor, your organization will have the opportunity to sponsor the online platform used by donors and supporters of The 437 Project for not only online donations, but also merchandise sales. Your logo will be featured on select event print materials, social media, and the event website.

Silver Level

Fuel Sponsor
Exclusive Opportunity
Help The 437 Project get up, get going, and go the distance! As the Transportation Fuel Sponsor, this organization will ensure the runners, volunteers, and support personnel make it to the finish line. Sponsor branding will be featured on select event print materials, vehicles, social media, and the event website.

Finish Line Sponsor
Congratulate the runners as they cross the finish line after 437 miles across the state of South Dakota. As a Finish Line Reception Sponsor, your organization will be part of the finish line celebration where family, friends, and community members will be celebrating alongside the event team. Sponsor branding will be featured on select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Runner Care Sponsor
It takes a lot to keep the runners of The 437 Project going! Runner Care Sponsors will help provide funding for various amenities runners may need throughout the event, including cooling towels, food, beverages, hats, and other needs. Sponsor branding will be featured on select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Runner Hospitality Sponsor
As a Runner Hospitality Sponsor, your organization will provide hotel accommodations throughout the route to all runners, volunteers, and on-site management teams. This is critical to The 437 Project as runners need sleep to recover and rest their bodies during the four day running event. Sponsor branding will be featured on select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Bronze Level

Finish Line Entertainment Sponsor
There’s nothing like live music to commemorate and celebrate the accomplishments of The 437 Project. The Entertainment Sponsor(s) will help support all live music featured at the Finish Line Reception. Sponsor branding will be featured on select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Hydration Sponsor
Three Opportunities Available
As a Hydration Sponsor your organization will have the opportunity to provide branded water bottles on route to all the runners. Keeping the runners hydrated is crucial as they run across the state of South Dakota for four consecutive days. Sponsor branding will be featured on water bottles provided to the runners, select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Runner Gear Sponsor
Exclusive Opportunity
As the Runner Gear Sponsor your organization will have the opportunity to provide running gear to the runners. Climate is very unknown in South Dakota and this will help to provide appropriate gear for whatever runners may encounter as they trek across the state. As the Runner Gear Sponsor your organization will be providing runners with branded clothing items to wear along the route. Sponsor branding will be featured on safety kits, select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Jersey Sponsor
Limited Opportunities Available
As a Jersey Sponsor of The 437 Project, this organization will help to provide branded jerseys for one individual runner that will be trekking across the state of South Dakota. The jersey will include branding from the sponsor to be featured on one of the runner’s sleeve jersey sleeves.

Copper Level

Community Welcome Sponsor
The Community Welcome Sponsor is the key to engaging each major community the runners will pass through. As a Community Welcome Sponsor, we encourage you to get your organization involved, cheer on the runners as they pass by, or even join in for a mile or two! Sponsor branding will be featured on select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Safety Sponsor
Three Opportunities Available
As a Safety Sponsor of The 437 Project, your organization will be recognized as a supporter of safety along route for all runners as they trek across the state of South Dakota. Your organization will be providing runners with safety vests, lights, whistles, reflective gear, etc. Sponsor branding will be featured on safety kits, select event print materials, on the event website, and social media.

Friend of The 437 Project

• Company name recognition on select print materials
• Company name & link featured on The 437 Project’s website
• Emcee mentions throughout the event

Individual Sponsor

Contribute to the goal of raising awareness for mental health and supporting programs offered through The Helpline Center by contributing any amount of your choosing.

$1 per mile = $437
$10 per runner = $120
$100 per runner = $1,200
$5 per mile = $2,185