Become a Sponsor of the Initiative

Sponsorship Contributions will directly support:

The 5^th Annual Potomac Trash Summit - September 22, 2010 at the House of Sweden in Georgetown details
The Alice Ferguson Foundation's 22^nd Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup (PRWC) – April 10, 2010 details
All TFPWI Activities

Sponsorship Levels
As of July 18, 2010

Contribution Level	Level Title	Sponsorship Benefits
$500 - $999	RAINDROP	"Raindrop" listing on Cleanup trash bags, brochures and Initiative website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$1,000 - $2,499	CREEK	"Creek" listing on Cleanup trash bags, brochures and Initiative website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$2,500 - $4,999	STREAM	Logo on Initiatve fan page on Facebook "Stream" listing on Cleanup trash bags, brochures and Initiative website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$5,000 - $7,499	RUN	Company logo on Initiative website and Facebook fan page 5-ft exhibition table at the Trash Summit Free Admission for two to the Trash Summit "Run" listing on Cleanup trash bags, brochures and Initiative website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$7,500 - $9,999	TRIBUTARY	Company logo on Initiative website and Facebook fan page 5-ft exhibition table at the Trash Summit Free Admission for two at the Trash Summit "Tributary" listing on Cleanup trash bags, brochures and Initiative website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$10,000 - $14,999	RIVER	Listing in all Education, Cleanup & Trash Summit marketing and outreach materials Company logo on Initiative website and Facebook fan page 5-ft exhibition table at the Trash Summit Free Admission for two at the Trash Summit "River" listing on Cleanup trash bags, brochures and Initiative website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$15,000 - $19,999	RAPIDS	10ft exhibition table at the Trash Summit Free Admission for two at the Trash Summit Listing in all Education, Cleanup & Trash Summit marketing and outreach materials Company logo on Initiative website and Facebook fan page "Rapids" listing on Cleanup and Summit brochure, TFPWI website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$20,000 - $29,999	BAY	Company logo and link on Initiative website, logo on Facebook fan page Listing in all Education, Cleanup & Trash Summit marketing and outreach materials 10ft exhibition table at the Trash Summit Free Admission for two at the Trash Summit "Bay" listing on Cleanup and Summit brochure, TFPWI website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$30,000 - $49,999	TIDES	Company logo and link on Initiative website, logo on Facebook fan page Listing in all Education, Cleanup & Trash Summit marketing and outreach materials 10ft exhibition table at the Trash Summit Free Admission for two at the Trash Summit "Tides" listing on Cleanup and Summit brochure, TFPWI website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm
$50,000	OCEAN	Special invitation to speak at TFPWI Advisory Council Meeting in Wash. D.C. Company logo and link on Initiative website, logo on Facebook fan page Listing in all Education, Cleanup & Trash Summit marketing and outreach materials Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Initiative 10ft exhibition table at the Trash Summit "Ocean" listing on Cleanup and Summit brochure, TFPWI website Mention in all press releases related to the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative Special invitation to hospitality event at Hard Bargain Farm

In Addition:

All sponsors receive recognition in the Alice Ferguson Foundation Annual Report.
A boilerplate press release describing the events and activities of the TFPWI will be available to all sponsors.

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. volunteers worked together to cleanup at Fletcher's Boathouse

Adopt A Site: Employee-Volunteer Opportunities:

Sponsoring organizations are invited and encouraged to recruit employees to "adopt" a new Cleanup site or participate in the Trash Cleanup at a pre-existing Cleanup site needing volunteers.
Sponsoring organizations who adopt a new site will receive supply packets containing "how to" instructions for managing a Cleanup site, plastic garbage and recycling bags, and gloves for volunteers.

Deadlines:

By February 29, 2010, all Stream-level sponsors and higher need to commit to sponsorship and submit company logos for the Cleanup’s volunteer giveaway.
Organizations should commit to sponsorship by September 1, 2010 for listing in the 2010 Summit brochures.
Organizations are added to the website within one week of committing to sponsorship.

Contact Information:

Please contact TFPWI at 202-518-7415 or 301-292-5665 or via with questions.
Click here to download a Sponsorship Form.