“Give 5% to Conserve Houston” Campaign Saturday, April 26, 2014

What is “Give 5% to Conserve Houston?” Earth Day inspires individuals worldwide to demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection and sustainability. In recognition of Houston’s commitment to preserving bayous, parks, wetlands, and wildlife, eight local conservation groups partnered to create the “Give 5% to Conserve Houston” Campaign.

The campaign encourages local restaurants, retailers, and businesses to donate 5% of their gross sales on the Saturday after Earth Day to the Campaign.

Nonprofit partners raise awareness of the initiative and encourage their members, supporters, and the community at-large to celebrate Earth Day by supporting participating businesses.

Donations made to the Campaign are tax-deductible.

Proceeds benefit Air Alliance Houston, Bayou Land Conservancy, Bayou Preservation Association, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Galveston Bay Foundation, Houston Audubon, Katy Prairie Conservancy and Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund.

Why Participate? Participating in the “Give 5% to Conserve Houston” Campaign brings a number of promotional benefits to your business, including but not limited to:

Inclusion in a local advertising/PR campaign using media outlets such as neighborhood papers, local magazines, community event calendars, and more. Competitive advertising at a lower cost!

Business referral to 20,000+ supporters of nonprofit campaign partners through their Facebook and Twitter accounts, newsletters, websites, etc.

Promotion during outreach events hosted/attended by nonprofit partners during the spring, including Earth Day Houston at Discovery Green scheduled for April 12, 2014

Logo recognition on Campaign posters to encourage new and repeat business

Public demonstration that your business supports local conservation and preservation!

SIGN UP TODAY! Joining the Campaign is easy! Simply fill out the attached agreement and mail, fax, or e-mail to Michelle Vryn at: Give 5 Campaign | c/o GBF | 17330 Hwy 3, Webster TX 77598 | (F) 281-332-3153 | mvryn@galvbay.org. Questions? Visit www.HoustonGive5.com or contact Michelle at 281-332-3381 x213.

“Give 5% to Conserve Houston” Campaign Business Participation Levels and Benefits

“Give 5% to Conserve Houston” Campaign Participant Business donates 5% of revenue earned on Saturday April 26, 2014 to the “Give 5% to Conserve Houston” 2013 campaign. Minimum donation amount equals $150 if 5% of revenue generated is lower. Your donation benefits local conservation groups and is tax deductible.

In exchange for participating, a business receives the following benefits by the recruiting organization:

o Recognition via Facebook posts and/or any other social media accounts linking to the business’s page or website.

o Logo recognition and promotion to members, volunteers, and other constituents of the organization through email marketing, which should include monthly e-news and a Give 5% to Conserve Houston specific email.

o Logo recognition on campaign materials displayed at participating businesses and throughout the community. Materials should include:

o Customer-friendly business listing organized by category (restaurant, retailer, etc) o Map of Houston area for customers to easily locate your business o Logos of all partnering organizations

Benefits provided collectively by the campaign:

o Promotion to more than 20,000 members, volunteers, and other constituents of Give 5% to Conserve Houston nonprofit partners.

o Recognition in campaign marketing materials, advertisements or other promotional opportunities where it’s appropriate and space allows.

o Recognition on the campaign Facebook page linking to the business’s page or website. o Recognition in official campaign press release. o Logo recognition and hyperlinking to the business on www.houstongive5.com o Logo recognition on kick-off event banner and verbal recognition from kick-off event emcee.

“Give 5% to Conserve Houston”

Nonprofit Campaign Partners Air Alliance Houston’s mission is to reduce air pollution in the Houston region and protect public health and environmental integrity through research, education, and

advocacy. We are the Houston region’s leading environmental health and air quality nonprofit. Air Alliance Houston was formed more than 25 years ago as a Galveston-Houston association for Smog Prevention. Today, we are strong advocates for Houston's environmental justice communities. Bayou Land Conservancy is a community-sponsored land preservation organization working with willing landowners to permanently protect land in the greater Houston region. We preserve river and bayou corridors, other properties with significant wildlife habitat value and places where family recreation can occur in harmony with nature. Bayou Land Conservancy is proud to have conserved over 8,600 acres in the greater Houston region. Bayou Preservation Association is a citizens' group whose mission is to "protect and restore the richness and diversity of our waterways". BPA facilitates collaborative projects and public awareness about the region's streams and bayous in order to foster watershed management, conservation, and recreation along Houston's defining natural resource. Buffalo Bayou Partnership is the non-profit organization revitalizing and transforming Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s most significant natural resource. The Partnership protects land for future parks and trails, coordinates other natural and built bayou enhancements, and sponsors wide ranging events, boating activities and public art installations to attract Houstonians and visitors to the bayou’s shores. The Galveston Bay Foundation was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit organization to preserve, protect and enhance Galveston Bay -- one of the world's most productive estuaries. Its balanced programs in advocacy, conservation, education, and research strive to ensure that Galveston Bay remains a beautiful and productive place for generations to come. The mission of the Houston Audubon Society is to promote the conservation and appreciation of birds and wildlife habitat, which it accomplishes through acquiring and maintaining critical habitat as bird sanctuaries, education programs for children and adults, advocacy efforts, and land conservation projects. Its activities extend beyond Houston and its surrounding counties when necessary to accomplish a conservation purpose. As a nonprofit land trust, the Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC) works to protect green space for its conservation and recreational benefits, enhance wildlife habitat, restore tallgrass prairie and wetlands, sponsor scientific research, and offer public programming and activities to introduce the general and school-aged public to the sights and sounds of the prairie. Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund is a Texas non-profit research and public education organization established in 1997. TCE Fund's primary mission is to empower people to protect the public health through a cleaner environment, and promote increased access to the governmental policy-making process so that people and community groups can help shape the decisions that affect their lives.

“Give 5% to Conserve Houston” Campaign

Business Participation Agreement Celebrating Earth Day - Saturday, April 26, 2014

Submission of this agreement form confirms your participation in the 3rd annual “Give 5% to Conserve Houston” Campaign. Mail, fax, or email your completed form to:

Campaign Partner

Address

Fax

Email

As a participating business representative, I agree to donate 5% of the below business’s gross

sales earned on Saturday, April 26, 2014 or a minimum $150 donation if 5% of gross sales is lower than this amount. In exchange, I will receive:

Campaign marketing materials to encourage business on Saturday, April 26, 2014

Recognition through the campaign website, social media, and advertisements as detailed in the attached benefits listing

I am unable to participate, but would like to support the effort as a Campaign Friend. A check made payable to Galveston Bay Foundation for my donation in the amount of $ is enclosed.

(General campaign gifts can also be made online at www.HoustonGive5.com.)

Contact: Title:

Company: (as you would like to be recognized in event materials)

Address:

City: State: __________ Zip: _____ _______

E-mail: Phone: Fax:

Participant Signature: Date: