Sponsorship Opportunities

Please join us in the search for a cure by sponsoring the Twin Cities Arthritis Walk!

Potential Sponsorship Benefits

• Opportunity to have a prominent booth/display at event and distribute information
• Opportunity to provide all Arthritis Foundation volunteers with your company's hats/buttons to wear during the event
• Opportunity to place promotional item in participant goodie bags/hand out to all participants
• Recognition signage placed at the event
• Recognition during event's opening and closing ceremonies
• Opportunity to have logo placement on all print materials for the Arthritis Walk
  • Brochures (10,000)
  • Walker Packets (1,000)
  • Posters (200)
  • T-shirts (Approximately 1,000)
• Logo placement on event Web site with a link to your company's Web site
• Opportunity to use the Arthritis Foundation or Arthritis Walk logo in your marketing efforts (within Arthritis Foundation guidelines)
• Opportunity for joint mailing/e-mail to participants
• Ability to create promotional tie-ins related to the event
• Opportunity to hold an employee and customer team recruitment presentation at your location
• Arthritis Foundation sponsored incentive programs for your company's staff
• Highlight of company involvement in the Arthritis Foundation, North Central Chapter's newsletter (cir. 16,000)
• Recognition in North Central Chapter annual report

Where Does the Money Go?
The Arthritis Foundation will use funds raised by this event to research the cause of and cure for arthritis, support community outreach and education programs and directly help families cope with this devastating disease. Please visit http://northcentral.arthritis.org to learn more about our specific programs and services.

About the Arthritis Walk
The Arthritis Walk is a community event in its truest sense. Teams of people from schools, churches, neighborhoods, civic groups and businesses come together to show support for those who battle this disease. We anticipate more than 1,000 walkers and volunteers will join us in our fight against arthritis. 

If you're interested in sponsoring the Arthritis Walk or would like more information, please contact: 

Larry Keen, Sponsorship Chair:  (612) 376-4510                                                  
Lindsey Kumlien, Arthritis Foundation Events Coordinator: (651) 644-4108