Business Sponsors Needed!!!!

Local Business Owners:
Please join us and your fellow local business owners in supporting the Baby Steps Memorial 5K Run/Walk at Tannehill Historical State Park benefiting the Amelia Center on August 29, 2009. All proceeds raised will be donated to the Amelia Center in Birmingham which has served as a place of hope for grieving children, parents and families for the past twelve years. The Amelia Center offers free grief counseling not only to parents and grandparents who have suffered the loss of a child but also to children who have lost loved ones. The center operates by donations and continued support from our community members and it is programs like this that are vital to many people here locally and in our neighboring communities. For more information on the Amelia Center visit http://www.ameliacenter.org/.

We have chosen to support this program as mothers who recently suffered the loss of our children this past year. Abby and Cary Nicholas lost twin boys, Braden and Brody at 22 weeks due to unexplained preterm labor in April 2008. Loni and Justin Hodge lost their daughter, Maddox Elise at 28 weeks due to Triploidy in February 2009. As two grieving mothers, our mission is to provide support to bereavement programs, NICUs and infant/child causes throughout our community. We organize, host and provide fundraising in the community to accomplish our mission to support these important causes.

The 1st Annual Baby Steps Memorial 5K Run/Walk needs sponsorship from local businesses both large and small. We are reaching out asking how each of you can help us to give these families the support they need to cope with their struggles. All business sponsors will be included on advertisement materials as well as race participant shirts.

There are many areas needing sponsorship but some of the biggest needs are:
• Monetary donations for T-shirts, race result equipment (Trak Shak), water/snacks for participants, park fees
• Door Prize items for participants such as any service or items from your business would be great!
• Coupons and promotional items for participant goodie bags
• Race Participant Company Teams are welcome!!!

We would like to thank you in advance for your consideration and support to make the race a success! Please contact us with any questions or to find out more on how to make a donation or become involved.


babysteps5k@yahoo.com

Donations can be made payable to Baby Steps and mailed to:

Baby Steps
PO Box 674
Moody, AL 35004


Sincerely,
Abby Nicholas & Loni Hodge