+ Hydro Farm - $30,000 - SPONSORED

Metro Caring’s Hydro Farm is an educational shipping container farm that provides fresh, local greens to consumers of all income levels. With technology that allows the farm to operate year-round, this type of farming can play an integral part of a robust urban food system. Support our indoor hydroponic farm while helping us educate the next generation of urban farmers.

Inclusions:

• Branded signage at the Hydro Farm (subject to Metro Caring approval)
• Logo recognition for one year on our website with 84,000 unique visitors and 72,000 main page views
• One table for ten (10) guests at Cornucopia, our Fall fundraiser
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter (circulation of over 7,500 subscribers)

We have already trained three high school students in the technical aspects of hydroponic growing, and they produced over 3,000 heads of lettuce for our Fresh Foods Market last year. Your investment supports the Hydro Farm for one year, including its youth farmer education project, high school student leadership training, and farming supplies to grow thousands of leafy greens.

+ Volunteer and Community Service Program - $30,000

Volunteers play a vital role in the mission of Metro Caring. They help support us as we ensure our community has access to healthy and nutritious food. Volunteers are active in all areas of Metro Caring’s delivery of programs and services and work in a variety of roles, such as market assistants, warehouse volunteers, nutrition collaborators, community connectors, garden leaders, and welcome desk attendants.

Your sponsorship of our volunteer and community service program will impact the entire organization since volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Metro Caring.

Inclusions:

• One table for ten (10) guests at Cornucopia, our Fall fundraiser
• Logo recognition for one year in the Volunteer Voice, Metro Caring's monthly volunteer newsletter (circulation of over 2,000 subscribers)
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter (circulation of over 7,500 subscribers)

+ Sustainability Partner - Composting - $25,000

Metro Caring sees thousands of pounds food come through our doors each day. We ensure that every single food item is hand sorted and inspected by volunteers to meet the highest safety and quality standards. Often our sorters use the guidelines, “If I wouldn’t buy it at a grocery store, I’m not sending this out into our community.” Our staff and volunteers are very intentional in making sure that the food items that don’t meet our safety and quality standards are composted instead of diverted into the landfill. By the end of a typical shift, we’ve filled eight, 55-gallon compost bins to the brim. That’s roughly 800 – 1,000 pounds of compost every single day! You can become our composting sponsor for one year and help reduce the impact of food waste, add nutrients to the soil, and reduce methane emissions that negatively impact the environment. Inclusions:

• Logo recognition for one year on our website with 84,000 unique visitors and 72,000 main page views
• One table for ten (10) guests at Cornucopia, our Fall fundraiser
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter (circulation of over 7,500 subscribers)

+ Healthy & Culturally Relevant Food - $25,000

On average, we are providing nutritious groceries to 1,500 families every week. What’s hit our budget the hardest is the extraordinary amount of money Metro Caring is spending on food. The amount we used to spend for food purchasing in one year, we are now spending in one month. Our goal is to always have staple items such as eggs, milk, and meat – and at the same time, we‘re striving to be responsive to the needs of a very diverse community. We are also putting a priority on stocking culturally relevant food such as long grain rice, beans, lentils, and masa flour to help ensure a consistent and inclusive experience for everyone who comes to us for food. Invest in one month of food purchases, including culturally relevant items, to support approx. 6,000 families. Inclusions:

• Sponsor logo recognition for one year on our website with 84,000 unique visitors and 72,000 main page views
• One table for ten (10) guests at Cornucopia, our Fall fundraiser
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter, (circulation of over 7,500 subscribers)
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

+ Kidz in the Kitchen - $25,000 - SPONSORED

Become a Kidz in the Kitchen partner and associate your brand with our impactful, bilingual, multi-generational nutrition program. We launched Kidz in the Kitchen to specifically engage youth and their families in hands on nutrition education and skill building opportunities. With your support we can build on this successful program and continue providing youth with the skills, resources and community connections they need to make healthier choices throughout their life. Your investment will support one full Kidz in the Kitchen program cycle and covers recruitment, stipends for our community workshop facilitators, supplies, food, translation and other expenses.

Inclusions:

• Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available to support the program cycles throughout the year
• Sponsor logo recognition for one year on our website with 84,000 unique visitors and 72,000 main page views
• One table for ten (10) guests at Cornucopia, our Fall fundraiser
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter, (circulation of over 7,500 subscribers)
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

Branding opportunities for you to supply:

• Sponsor-branded educational materials
• Ability to brand and/or provide cooking supplies for program participants upon graduation
  • Opportunity to incorporate sponsor product(s) for recipes

This is an evolving program and has great potential for input and collaboration on the new, community-led, multigenerational cooking program.

+ Volunteer Aprons - $22,500

Get your company noticed by sponsoring our volunteer aprons. Both fashionable and functional, our volunteers proudly wear their aprons while sorting food donations, stocking our Fresh Foods Market or supporting our cooking classes.

Two Opportunities Available:

• Food Access Volunteer aprons
• Nutrition Volunteer aprons

Inclusions:

• Sponsor logo recognition for one year on our website with 84,000 unique visitors and 72,000 main page views
• One table for ten (10) guests at Cornucopia, our Fall fundraiser
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter, (circulation of over 7,500 subscribers)
• Logo recognition in one Volunteer Voice, Metro Caring's monthly volunteer newsletter (circulation of 2,000 subscribers)
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

Branding opportunities for you to supply:

• 3,000 color-coded co-branded aprons for each program area
• Sponsor-branded sign placed above apron hooks in either our Kitchen or Warehouse, based on sponsorship

Volunteers will proudly wear your co-branded apron throughout Metro Caring. Exposure to 40,000 community members annually - that's about 750 people every week. Branding subject to Metro Caring approval. Non-exclusive sponsorship opportunity.

+ Community Gardener Sponsor - $20,000

Your contribution funds a year of supplies and gardening education for 55 community gardeners from the Metro Caring community. This includes compost, seeds, seedlings, tomato cages, hand tools, winter garden covers, and access to one-on-one training and workshops for gardeners throughout the growing season.

One opportunity available to sponsor community gardeners at two community gardens:

• Garden at Humboldt & 18th Ave
• St. John's Learning Garden

Inclusions:

• Social media shout outs with community stories throughout the year
• Brand recognition on gardening event materials and at the event(s).
• Branded signage at the garden (subject to Metro Caring approval)
• One table for ten (10) guests at Cornucopia, our Fall fundraiser
• Sponsor logo recognition for one year on our website with 84,000 unique visitors and 72,000 main page views
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter, (circulation of over 7,500 subscribers)
• Publication in our annual report
• Exclusive sponsorship opportunity

Your brand will be seen by gardeners, neighbors and the general public who wander through and past our community gardens.

+ Sustainability Partner - Reusable Grocery Bags - $13,000

Protect our environment while supporting our community by becoming our sustainability partner. Leave an impression without the carbon footprint. Bringing your own bags to the grocery store has become commonplace. Allow our community members to do the same by providing each family with one bag.

Inclusions:

• Non-exclusive sponsorship opportunity.
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

Branding opportunity for you to supply: 10,000 co-branded reusable grocery bags

Your brand will be seen during 27,000 annual shopping visits and when your bags are used around town. Branding subject to Metro Caring approval.

+ Nutrition Classes & Clubs Sponsor - $10,000

We seek to build community through food by learning, cooking, and sharing together. You can help five (5) families learn new skills to take control of their health through our nutrition programs, including technology to access our virtual classes.

Inclusions:

• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

+ Community Coffee & Tea Service - $10,000

Enhance your brand by sponsoring the Community Coffee and Tea Service! Provide a much-appreciated warm cup of joe or tea by donating your own product(s) to be served or simply brand the coffee and tea service. Coffee and tea service will be featured in the Welcome Center on our main floor, upstairs at our Volunteer "Snook" outside our Education Center, and in our staff office space.

Two Opportunities Available:

• Welcome Center, Main Floor
• Volunteer "Snook", 2nd Floor & Staff administrative office One Coffee and tea service station at each location.

Inclusions:

• Sponsor-branded sign placed next to each coffee and tea service station. Signs could also include information of sponsor incorporated product, if applicable.
• Opportunity to incorporate sponsor product for the coffee and/or tea that will be served
• Logo recognition in one Volunteer Voice, Metro Caring's monthly volunteer newsletter (circulation of 2,000 subscribers)
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

Branding opportunities for you to supply:

• Sponsor-branded eco-friendly cups
• Sponsor-branded coffee and/or tea

Exposure to 31,500 community members annually - that's 605 people every week. Branding subject to Metro Caring approval. Non-exclusive sponsorship opportunity.

+ Volunteer Nametags & Lanyards - $8,000

Human connection is the keystone of our work, and our volunteers are an integral part of creating connections that support our community. Our volunteers are the heart of our organization, and we could not continue our anti-hunger work without them. Proudly displaying our volunteers' names facilitates the connections that make us impactful.

Volunteers will proudly wear your co-branded lanyard throughout Metro Caring. Exposure to 35,000-40,000 community members annually - that's up to 750 people every week. Branding subject to Metro Caring approval.

Inclusions:

• Exclusive sponsorship opportunity
• Sponsor logo listed in one Caring Chronicle, Metro Caring's monthly newsletter, (circulation of over 8,000 subscribers)
• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

Branding opportunities for you to supply:

• 5,000 sponsor-branded lanyards
• Sponsor-branded sign placed at volunteer table

+ Technology Sponsorship - $5,000

Virtual and hybrid activities eliminate barriers to participation in our programs, such as transportation and childcare. At the same time, technology is a barrier for participation for many of our community members. Your gift allows us to update and expand our technology lending library so anyone who wants to participate has the ability to do so.

Inclusions:

• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs

+ Spokesperson Certification Sponsorship - $3,750

Our team builds sustainable, lasting power with our community by providing high-quality training and development. You can underwrite training in community organizing, civic engagement, advocacy, media training, storytelling, and intensive speaker trainings for five (5) community members.

Inclusions:

• Publication in our annual report
• Social media shout outs