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Dear Potential Sponsor: We hope that you will join us as a sponsor for a very special and important event: the 3 rd Annual Defeat DIPG Superhero Sprint & 6K. On Sunday, May 27, 2018, Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds for childhood brain tumor research, will host this event in the area surrounding Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland. All proceeds from the race will fund research into the deadliest form of childhood cancer: diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). The Superhero Sprint & 6K has been a tremendous success for the past two years, with considerable growth that we expect to continue. After a great first year turnout in 2016 of over 850 participants, in 2017, the event drew over 1,500 registrants and raised over $150,000. We again expect very high turnout in 2018. We are delighted to have Headfirst Summer Camps back for the third year as our Presenting Sponsor, with a broad network of families in the D.C. metro region that they will engage for the race. We also thank our Community Partner, Westfield Montgomery, for supporting this special event. Brain cancer is now the leading cause of childhood cancer death. Approximately 200400 children in the United States are diagnosed with DIPG each year, typically between the ages of 411 years old. DIPG is the leading cause of death from pediatric brain tumors with near 0% survival. Defeat DIPG Foundation is named for Michael Mosier, a 6 yearold boy from Bethesda who battled DIPG for 8.5 months before passing away in May 2015. Michael was a kindergartener at Seven Locks Elementary School. Though survival rates for most cancers have improved drastically in the past few decades, DIPG has the same dismal prognosis. Fortunately, researchers are finally hopeful that due to better technology and access to tumor tissue, they are on their way to finding a cure for this deadly brain cancer. Defeat DIPG Foundation is a leader in the fight for a cure for DIPG, raising well over $1.5 million for research. By supporting this race, you can be a part of the team fighting for a cure for children facing DIPG. The enclosed materials provide additional information about this event and our Foundation. We look forward to working with our sponsors to help promote their involvement in the race and build relationships that we hope can persist well into the future. Please contact me directly with any questions. Thank you for your time, consideration, and support. Sincerely, Jenny R. Mosier Executive Director & CoFounder [email protected]

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         Dear  Potential  Sponsor:    We  hope  that  you  will  join  us  as  a  sponsor  for  a  very  special  and  important  event:    the  3rd  Annual  Defeat  DIPG  Superhero  Sprint  &  6K.  On  Sunday,  May  27,  2018,  Michael  Mosier  Defeat  DIPG  Foundation,  a  501(c)(3)  nonprofit  that  raises  funds  for  childhood  brain  tumor  research,  will  host  this  event  in  the  area  surrounding  Westfield  Montgomery  Mall  in  Bethesda,  Maryland.  All  proceeds  from  the  race  will  fund  research  into  the  deadliest  form  of  childhood  cancer:    diffuse  intrinsic  pontine  glioma  (DIPG).    

The  Superhero  Sprint  &  6K  has  been  a  tremendous  success  for  the  past  two  years,  with  considerable  growth  that  we  expect  to  continue.  After  a  great  first-­‐year  turnout  in  2016  of  over  850  participants,  in  2017,  the  event  drew  over  1,500  registrants  and  raised  over  $150,000.  We  again  expect  very  high  turnout  in  2018.    We  are  delighted  to  have  Headfirst  Summer  Camps  back  for  the  third  year  as  our  Presenting  Sponsor,  with  a  broad  network  of  families  in  the  D.C.  metro  region  that  they  will  engage  for  the  race.    We  also  thank  our  Community  Partner,  Westfield  Montgomery,  for  supporting  this  special  event.    Brain  cancer  is  now  the  leading  cause  of  childhood  cancer  death.  Approximately  200-­‐400  children  in  the  United  States  are  diagnosed  with  DIPG  each  year,  typically  between  the  ages  of  4-­‐11  years  old.    DIPG  is  the  leading  cause  of  death  

from  pediatric  brain  tumors  with  near  0%  survival.    Defeat  DIPG  Foundation  is  named  for  Michael  Mosier,  a  6-­‐year-­‐old  boy  from  Bethesda  who  battled  DIPG  for  8.5  months  before  passing  away  in  May  2015.    Michael  was  a  kindergartener  at  Seven  Locks  Elementary  School.    Though  survival  rates  for  most  cancers  have  improved  drastically  in  the  past  few  decades,  DIPG  has  the  same  dismal  prognosis.  Fortunately,  researchers  are  finally  hopeful  that  due  to  better  technology  and  access  to  tumor  tissue,  they  are  on  their  way  to  finding  a  cure  for  this  deadly  brain  cancer.      Defeat  DIPG  Foundation  is  a  leader  in  the  fight  for  a  cure  for  DIPG,  raising  well  over  $1.5  million  for  research.  By  supporting  this  race,  you  can  be  a  part  of  the  team  fighting  for  a  cure  for  children  facing  DIPG.  The  enclosed  materials  provide  additional  information  about  this  event  and  our  Foundation.  We  look  forward  to  working  with  our  sponsors  to  help  promote  their  involvement  in  the  race  and  build  relationships  that  we  hope  can  persist  well  into  the  future.    Please  contact  me  directly  with  any  questions.  Thank  you  for  your  time,  consideration,  and  support.                     Sincerely,        

Jenny  R.  Mosier  Executive  Director  &  Co-­‐Founder  [email protected]  

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Become  a  Sponsor  of  the  3rd  Annual  Defeat  DIPG  Superhero  Sprint  &  6K!  Sunday,  May  27,  2018  

PRESENTING  SPONSOR  -­‐  $10,000  (ONLY  1  AVAILABLE)      FULFILLED  ALL  BENEFITS  OF  PLATINUM  SPONSOR,  PLUS:  •   Included  in  race  logo  as  “Presented  by”  sponsor  •   Logo/name  appears  prominently  on  race  print  

materials,  merchandise  &  front  of  race  t-­‐shirts  •   Name  included  as  presenting  sponsor  in  media  

mentions  &  announcements  

•   Two  10x10  tents  w/  6’  tables  to  distribute  products/info    (staffed  by  Company)  

•   Opportunity  for  company  representative  to  speak  at  post-­‐race  ceremony  

•   Category  and  Level  Exclusivity  •   10  race/walk  entries  w/  shirts  

PLATINUM  SPONSOR  -­‐  $5,000  (ONLY  3  AVAILABLE)    ALL  BENEFITS  OF  GOLD,  SILVER,  BRONZE  SPONSOR,  PLUS  •   Logo  on  race  flyers  sent  to  at  least  5,000  families  

through  local  schools  (must  commit  by  February  15  for  printing),  posters,  postcards,  &  other  materials.  

•   Logo  on  race  bib  worn  by  all  participants  •   Logo  on  Finish  Line  banner  •   8  race/walk  entries  w/  shirts  

GOLD  SPONSOR  -­‐  $3,500  (ONLY  4  AVAILABLE)  ALL  BENEFITS  OF  SILVER  &  BRONZE  SPONSOR,  PLUS  •   Logo  on  race  flyers  sent  to  at  least  5,000  families  

through  local  schools  (must  commit  by  February  15  for  printing)  &  posters.  Name  on  postcards.  

•   Logo  on  Hero  Wall  for  kids  w/cancer  

•   Included  in  email  promotions/newsletters  •   Complimentary  10x10  tent  w/  6’  table  to  distribute  

products/info  (staffed  by  Company)  •   Recognized  in  pre-­‐  and  post-­‐race  announcements  •   6  race/walk  entries  w/  shirts  

SILVER  SPONSOR  -­‐  $1,000    ALL  BENEFITS  OF  BRONZE  SPONSOR,  PLUS:  •   Logo  printed  on  back  of  race  t-­‐shirt  •   Logo  on  home  page  and  sponsor  page  of  race  website.  

Click  thru  to  your  site  on  home  page.  

•   Logo  on  prominent  event  sponsor  banner  •   Mentions  on  Facebook,  Twitter  &  Instagram  •   Complimentary  6’  table  to  distribute  products/info  •   4  race/walk  entries  w/  shirts  

BRONZE  SPONSOR  -­‐  $500  •   Logo  listed  on  sponsor  page  of  race  website  •   Distribution  of  promotional  materials  in  race  packets  

•   Name  on  Appreciation  Page  in  Race  Packet  •   2  race/walk  entries  w/  shirts  

 MILE  SPONSOR  -­‐  $2,500  (ONLY  3  AVAILABLE)    ALL  BENEFITS  OF  SILVER  &  BRONZE  SPONSOR,  PLUS  •   Logo  or  name  on  large  feather  banner  •   3  available  (for  Mile  1,  Mile  2,  and  Mile  3)  

•   2  childhood  brain  tumor  awareness  signs  with  logo  on  sponsored  mile  

AWARENESS  SPONSOR  -­‐  $350  •   Logo  or  name  included  on  one  18”  x  27”  sign  on  race  

course  with  information  or  inspirational  message  to  raise  childhood  brain  tumor  awareness.  

•   “In  Memory  Of”  or  “In  Honor  Of  “signs  also  available  •   Multiple  sign  discounts  –  contact  us  

 Sponsorships  are  tax-­‐deductible  to  the  full  extent  provided  by  law  and    

offer  fantastic  business  development  and  marketing  opportunities  for  your  company.      Help  raise  awareness  and  research  funding  for  childhood  cancer!      

Michael  Mosier  Defeat  DIPG  Foundation  is  a  501(c)(3)  nonprofit  organization.    

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 Why  Sponsor  the  Defeat  DIPG  Superhero  Sprint  &  6K  

Giving  Back  +  Great  Business  Opportunity        

PROMOTE  YOUR  BUSINESS  WITH  A  BROAD  AUDIENCE  AT  A  PROVEN  EVENT  •   Over  1,500  registrants  in  2018,  raising  over  $150,000.    •   Promotion  of  event  with  Headfirst  Summer  Camps  families,  

Westfield  Montgomery  shoppers,  local  schools,  and  community  networks.  

•   Active  race  participants,  including  leaders  in  the  business  communities  in  MD,  DC,  and  VA.  

•   Over  10,000  Facebook  followers.    Posts  regularly  reach  more  than  10,000  –  20,000  individuals  due  to  active  engagement  and  sharing  by  followers.    Some  past  posts  reached  >  50,000  –  200,000+.  

•   Race  flyers  will  be  distributed  to  over  5,000  families  through  local  elementary  schools.    MAKE  A  POSITIVE  IMPACT  FOR  OUR  CHILDREN  AT  A  CRITICAL  TIME  •   DIPG  has  the  unfortunate  distinction  of  being  the  deadliest  childhood  cancer.    While  most  childhood  

cancers  have  significantly  improved  the  survival  rates  in  the  past  decades,  DIPG  has  remained  at  a  constant:  near  0%.    Brain  tumors  are  the  leading  cause  of  disease  death  for  kids.  

•   Doctors  are  finally  optimistic  that  they  will  find  effective  treatments  and  a  cure  for  DIPG.    We  must  fund  this  essential  research  to  give  these  kids  a  chance  for  survival.  

 BENEFIT  FROM  OUR  TRACK  RECORD  OF  SUCCESSFUL  PUBLIC  ENGAGEMENT  •   Raised  over  $100,000  in  one  day  in  both  2016  and  2017  on  #GivingTuesday,  an  international  day  of  giving.  •   Hosted  Inaugural  Defeat  DIPG  Dream  Big  Gala  in  2017  with  500  attendees  that  raised  over  $410,000.  •   Led  nationwide  effort  to  establish  DIPG  Awareness  Day  as  May  17.    Twenty-­‐two  states  recognized  this  day  

in  2017,  and  more  are  expected  in  2018.    •   In  2015,  raised  over  $119,000  with  donors  from  every  U.S.  state  and  over  60  countries  for  an  event.  •   Coverage  in  local,  national,  and  international  media,  including  features  on  Today.com,  Huffington  Post,  

and  Headline  News.    •   Awarded  1st  prize  in  #MyGivingStory  contest  by  Bill  &  Melinda  Gates  Foundation,  out  of  over  800  

participants,  based  in  part  on  the  ability  to  secure  “likes”  on  Facebook  for  the  submission.    PIGGYBACK  ON  THE  POWER  OF  THE  CAUSE  •   The  tragic  consequences  of  childhood  cancer  –  and  DIPG  brain  tumors  in  particular  –  have  led  to  loyal  and  

dedicated  supporters.    A  business  supporting  this  cause  will  benefit  from  the  good  will  and  positive  association.  

•   DIPG  has  received  significant  public  attention  through  coverage  of  youth  who  have  battled  the  disease.    Many  parents  of  children  with  DIPG  are  active  on  social  media  with  wide  networks.  

•   The  unique  nature  of  this  “worst  of  the  worst”  childhood  cancer  has  drawn  communities  across  the  country  to  rally  around  the  cause.  

   

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DEFEAT  DIPG  SUPERHERO  SPRINT  &  6K  2018  SPONSORSHIP  COMMITMENT  FORM  

Please  return  this  completed  form  and  payment  to:  Michael  Mosier  Defeat  DIPG  Foundation  

P.O.  Box  34277,  Bethesda,  MD  20827    

Individual  Name  (Sponsorship  not  associated  with  Company):  ______________________________________________________________    Company/Organization  Name:  ____________________________________________________________________________________    Company/Org  Primary  Contact:  ___________________________________________________________________________________    Street  Address:  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________    City:  ____________________________  State:  _______  Zip:  ____________  Phone:_____________________    Email:  ___________________________________  Website:  _______________________________________    Social  Media  Handles  (Facebook,  Twitter,  Instagram):  ____________________________________________    SPONSORSHIP  LEVEL  Premium  Packages  1   Presenting  ($10,000)  1   Platinum  ($5,000)  1   Gold  ($3,500)  1   Silver  ($1,000)  1   Bronze  ($500)    1  Mile  ($2,500)  1   Awareness  ($350)    PAYMENT  TYPE  1   *Preferred  method*  -­‐  Check  enclosed,  made  payable  to  Michael  Mosier  Defeat  DIPG  Foundation.    1   Credit  Card:    Please  pay  with  MC/VISA  online  at  defeatdipg.org/payment.  1   I  wish  to  receive  an  invoice  by  email.    Payment  will  be  made  by  (date)  ________________  via  check  made  

payable  to  Michael  Mosier  Defeat  DIPG  Foundation.    AUTHORIZATION  &  SIGNATURE    ____________________________________    ________________________________    ____________________                                                            Authorized  Signature                                                                                                                              Print  Name                                                                                                                    Date    

Questions?    Please  email  [email protected]    Deadline  for  printing  logo  on  flyers  distributed  in  schools  (as  applicable  based  on  sponsor  level)  is  2/15/18.  Deadline  for  printing  logo  on  banners  and  race  t-­‐shirts  (as  applicable  based  on  sponsor  level)  is  4/15/18.  

 Michael  Mosier  Defeat  DIPG  Foundation  is  a  501(c)(3)  nonprofit  organization  (EIN  47-­‐4255474).  

Donations  are  tax  deductible  to  the  extent  provided  by  law.  

1 We  are  unable  to  participate  in  the  premium  sponsorships,    but  wish  to  contribute  $___________________    

1 In-­‐Kind  Sponsorship  (specify):  ______________________________                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Approx.  value:    $________________________________