Premier Level – $50,000



Ace Hardware Century

Sponsorship Opportunities

On Sunday, July 28, 2013, the Ace Foundation will host our fourth annual Ace Hardware Century. This one day bike ride will be open to the Ace family (corporate, RSC and field team members, retailers and vendors) as well as to Ace consumers and other bike enthusiasts and, will appeal to all riding levels with mileage options ranging from 12 to 100 miles. The event will begin and end in Matteson, Ill. and we are expecting over 250 riders.

Our event’s fundraising goal is $55,000 and all proceeds will be donated to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Sponsorship Levels

➢ Title Sponsor $25,000 – Clark & Kensington Paint

➢ Miracle Maker: $15,000

➢ Kid’s Hero: $10,000

➢ Champion for Children: $5,000

➢ Life Saver: $2,500

➢ Visionary: $1,000

➢ Donor: Tangible items such as water, welcome bag gifts, rider snacks, etc.

What do you get for being an event sponsor?

• Recognition on Ace’s Twitter and Facebook sites (when appropriate)

• Your company’s logo on the official Ace Hardware Century event website

• Your company’s logo on event signage and banners

• Your company’s logo on the official event T-shirt

• Your company’s logo on the official event bike jersey

• Recognition in front of your peers at Ace’s Vendor Golf Outing being held on August 8, 2013

Note: Logos will appear in a size ratio appropriate to the amount of donation.

To help meet this year’s fundraising goal, the Ace Hardware Foundation is also asking the riders to solicit donations from family and friends to help children needing care like Ellie. Please take a moment to read her story; it is truly inspiring and testimony to how our donated dollars help families facing such tremendous odds.

Lurie Children's Hospital, where Ellie receives treatment, is the region's top provider of pediatric specialty care, and Illinois' only freestanding children’s hospital serving more than 149,000 children each year. Lurie provides state-of-the-art care, life-saving research and preventative education for children 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

Please contribute to the success of this fundraiser by completing the sponsorship form. Checks, credit cards or vendor debit will be accepted. Your support will help ensure that Lurie Children’s remains a valuable resource for our community.

Every day a child’s life is touched by the efforts of someone he or she will never meet. Every day, dedicated people impact the lives of children they will never know. Thanks to all of you for your tireless and selfless efforts and donations, together we ALL make miracles happen for kids.

Please contact the Ace Hardware Foundation office at 630-990-6913 or e-mail cmnace@ with any questions.

Ace Hardware Century Sponsorship Form

Your Name: ___________________________________________________

Company Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip ________________________________ Daytime Phone: _________________

Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: __________________

Please accept my company’s contribution of $__________________ to be donated to Lurie Children’s Hospital.

Sponsorship Levels

Please check the level you are committing to:

( Sponsorship Level: $15,000

( Sponsorship Level: $10,000

( Sponsorship Level: $5,000

( Sponsorship Level: $2,500

( Sponsorship Level: $1,000

( Sponsorship Level: Other $_____________

( Sponsorship Level: Donor

Please describe and submit your donation description for approval. ___________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Payment Options

( Accept my attached check payable to Ace Hardware Foundation

( Charge my Vendor No. _____________

Credit Card Sponsorships can be done through event/acehardwarecentury or by calling the Ace Foundation office at 630-990-6913.

Send the commitment form and payment to: Ace Hardware Foundation

2200 Kensington Court

Oak Brook, IL 60523

Attn: Ace Hardware Century

Fax 630-928-9573

Note: In order for your logo to be included on the event T-shirt and other signage, we must receive this form no later than Friday, June 28, 2013.

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Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

The Ace Hardware Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the healthcare of children being treated at one of CMN’s 170-affiliated hospitals, as well as aiding individuals in natural disaster relief through the American Red Cross. Our federal tax identification number is 36-3820478.

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Ellie Fontanetta, Age 9, Spina Bifida

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Ellie’s story as told by her mother, Nikki

At 20 weeks in utero, Ellie was diagnosed with myleomengacele an open type of Spina Bifida.

 

Lurie Children’s gave us more than hope; they opened our hearts back up to feeling joy. When Ellie came into this world she was rushed to Lurie within an hour of her life. Her back was open, spinal cord exposed, nerves damaged, hyper extended knees, club feet, and hydrocephalus and an array of other issues. Lurie took her and took care of her like nowhere else. Everyone from the transport team, to the neurosurgeons embraced us and cared for us and our daughter like family. Ellie had two surgeries within her first few days of life. There were limited expectations as to what she would accomplish. Lurie Children’s taught us how to fight for her. She has defied most odds given to her. With numerous therapies several times a week, she is a successful little girl. She has gone on to walk, learn, and participate in many things with her able-bodied peers. 

 

Ellie has a little sister Mia and as a family, we don’t let anything stop us. We have a rule in our house. We don’t use the contraction “can’t” we say we “can try.” Ellie goes to school with all her neighborhood friends, learns in a regular education third grade classroom making excellent grades. She plays sled hockey, miracle league baseball, dances ballet and tap and is in Girl Scouts. She can do all of this thank to the miracles of medicine, the gift of modern technology, the love of family, and the spirit of hope, all of which was received at Lurie Children’s. They have given us so much that we give back in any way we can. We started Hot Dogs for Hope, our charity to benefit Lurie Children’s. Every summer we sell hot dogs at our neighborhood garage sale and every cent goes back to them. At the end of every summer, Ellie delivers that check to the 101.9 36-hour Radiothon for the hospital. Lurie Children’s is not just a hospital. It is a family of doctors, nurses, and staff reaching out, hugging you, and caring for your whole family.

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