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Levels of sponsorship receive benefits with varying degrees of publicity and promotion, based on amount donated. Please call for further information or to discuss benefit details for sponsorship levels, including for amounts not listed. (Miles Okumura, 808-640-4602.) See details of sponsorships.

Details of Sponsorships

• Parade and Festival sponsorship at major levels will cover costs of the administrative, production and promotional costs, such as the individual items which may or may not be paid for by sponsorships at lesser levels, described below.
• Festival Stage sponsorship will pay for the cost of stage rental, set-up, sound system, and fees for performing artists, including those from off-island.
• T-Shirt Sponsors help support an important fund-raising activity of the Peace Committee by subsidizing the costs of production of the t-shirts for the Parade and Festival.
• Peace Poster Contest sponsorship will pay for cash prizes awarded to various age levels (kindergarten through 12th grade). Hundreds of students and their teachers from Hawaii and around the world will be invited participate and submit posters created based on this year's theme of The Golden Chain of Love.”
• Run for Peace sponsorship aids in the production of the 5K run that precedes the parade. Cash prizes will be awarded.
• Read for Peace sponsorship helps promote reading of peace-themed books by students, including a special event at the local library (produced in partnership with “Friends of the Honoka`a Library”).
• Peace Film Festival sponsorship will make possible display of of a series of peace-themed films in the community (including schools).
• Parade Float sponsorship supports the cost of the many groups appearing in the parade. Full sponsorship receives announcement in parade and banner credit in parade.
• Parade Banner sponsors pays for banners for purposes of publicity and display before and during the parade.
• Parade Marshals sponsorship helps cover the costs of t-shirt uniforms and walkie-talkies used by the marshals.
• Parade Security sponsorship includes the cost of police officers required for safety and security at the parade and festival.
• Parade and Festival Lua sponsors will help provide adequate bathroom facilities for participants in the parade and attendees at the festival.
  
  Group t-shirt purchases of ten or more, though not a sponsorship level, are another way to support the events. $15.00 per shirt; sizes small through double extra-large. Free shipping on orders of ten or more; use T-shirt order form.

Sponsorship Benefits

• Amount of $1000 receives announcements and banner in the parade and festival, website link and credit, plus t-shirt credit.
• Sponsorship amount of $2500 receives above benefits plus banner credit at events, printed materials credit.
• Sponsorship of $5000 or greater receives all of the above benefits and, throughout the year: credit in publicity and press as a “major sponsor,” product distribution and exclusivity at festival, priority placement and proportional exposure in printed materials and merchandise.
• All sponsorships will receive credit on website. T-Shirt Sponsors' sole additional credit will be on t-shirt, equal to $2,500 sponsorship level.

Further benefits are available and negotiable, depending on level of sponsorship and needs of individual sponsor. Contact the Peace Committee for details and discussion. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Parade and Festival for the United Nations

International Day of Peace

2008 Sponsorship Opportunities

(All sponsorship packages are negotiable and can usually be split or shared.  Promotional benefits are subject to calendar constraints regarding use of any sponsors name in publicity and printed materials.)

Silent Auction – Make a donation of items or in-kind towards our Silent Auction (More Info). Please use these forms to donate.

• Silent Auction Response Letter:  PDF, DOC

T-Shirts and posters – can be ordered by mail or purchased on site.  Special orders possible to include sponsor’s name and logo.

Community or Family Parade Contributor -- $250

• (financial support of parade)
• T-shirts and participation in parade
  • (Peace Parade banner holders)

Community Sponsor  -- $500 and up

• (financial support of parade)
• T-shirts and participation in parade
  • (Peace Parade banner holders);
• Sponsor announced by m.c.’s at four different
  • Parade locations announcing the exhibiting group
• Listed on website;
• Link to company website;
• Listing on t-shirt and ads

Festival Tent Sponsor –- ($500)

• (financial support of festival shade tents; maximum of two)
• Festival banner at sponsored tent
• Sponsor announced by m.c. at festival
• Sponsor exhibition booth at festival following parade, no fee
• T-shirts
• Listed on website
• Link to company website
• Listing on t-shirts

Float Sponsor -- $1000

• (financial support of parade)
• Parade banner preceding float: company logo associated with parade logo
• Company announced by m.c.’s at four different parade locations announcing the exhibiting group
• Company option to participate in float design and exhibit
• Exhibition booth at festival following parade, no fee
• T-shirts and participation in parade
  • (Peace Parade banner holders);
• Listed on website
• Link to company website
• Listing on t-shirt and ads as “Float Sponsor”

Festival Stage Sponsor –- ($1,000)

• (financial support of festival)
• Festival banner at stage; company logo associated with parade logo
• Sponsor announced by m.c. at festival
• Sponsor exhibition booth at festival following parade, no fee T-shirts
• Listed on website
• Link to company website
• Listing on t-shirt   

Student Poster Contest -–  $3,000

• Parade banner; company logo associated with parade logo
• Company announced by m.c.’s at five different parade locations announcing the exhibiting group
• Company option to participate in float design and exhibit
• Sponsor announced at festival during contest awards
• Sponsor listed in press releases, publicity and ads
• Sponsor listed on event poster
• T-shirts and participation in parade
  • (Peace Parade banner holders); 
• Listed on website
• Link to company website
• Listing on t-shirt

Major Sponsor -- $5000

• (financial support of parade and festival)
• Parade banner; company logo associated with parade logo
• Company announced by m.c.’s at five different parade locations announcing the exhibiting group
• Company option to participate in float design and exhibit exhibition booth at festival following parade, no fee
• Sponsor listed in press releases, publicity and ads
• Sponsor listed on event poster
• T-shirts and participation in parade
  • (Peace Parade banner holders)
  • listed on website
  • link to company website
• Listing on t-shirt and ads as “Major Sponsor”

Presenting Sponsors -– $10,000

• Maximum of three (sole sponsor, $30,000)
• Parade banner preceding parade
  • Company logo associated with parade logo
• Parade banner preceding all sponsored floats to include company logo associated with parade logo as “presented by”
• All banners associated with parade listing parade “presented by …. “
• Company name announced by m.c.’s at all five locations, parade announced as “presented by”
• Company option to participate in float design and exhibit name and logo associated with float in parade program
• Logo on parade program list of sponsors exclusivity among Parade Sponsors for product / service exhibition booth at festival following parade publicity in all radio spots and news releases: “Parade presented by …. “
• Publicity in all radio and tv spots and news releases: “Parade presented by …. “
• Link to company website
• T-shirts and participation in parade
  • (Peace Parade banner holders
• Listed on website
• Listing on t-shirt and ads as Presenting Sponsor
• VIP hospitality tent at festival

Television Broadcast Presenting Sponsors -– $15,000

• Maximum of two (sole sponsor, $30,000)
• Televised broadcasting listing Sponsor as (one of) the broadcast sponsor(s).
• Parade banner preceding parade
• Company logo associated with parade logo
• Parade banner preceding all sponsored floats to include company logo associated with parade logo as “presented by”
• All banners associated with parade listing parade “presented by …. “    company name announced by m.c.’s at all five locations, parade announced as “presented by”
• Company option to participate in float design and exhibit exclusivity among Parade Sponsors for product / service exhibition booth at festival following parade
• Publicity in all advertising, promotion and news releases: “Televised broadcast of the Parade and festival presented by …. “
• Listed on website
• Link to company website
• T-shirts and listing on t-shirts
• VIP hospitality tent at festival

Title Sponsor -- $30,000

• Maximum of one title sponsor
• All uses of event name will include sponsor’s name in title
  • Option:  “The ABC Company Parade for the …..”
• Sponsor’s logo associated with parade logo
• Sponsor named on all promotional and parade banners
• Sponsor’s  name announced by m.c.’s at all five locations
• Sponsor option to participate in float design and exhibit
• Sponsor’s option of exclusivity among parade sponsors for product / service
• Exhibition booth at festival following parade
• Option of product / promotional distribution at festival
• Publicity in all advertising, promotion and news releases
• Listed on website; link to company website
• T-shirts and listing on t-shirts
• Sponsor’s name linked to event in any televised broadcast
• Right of first refusal on commercials in any televised broadcast
• VIP hospitality tent at festival

Parade & Festival for the United Nations International Day of Peace

Honokaa, Hawaii hosts the most significant Peace Day event in the state of Hawaii, and the only event of its kind nationwide, a parade and festival demonstrating unity in support of peace, compassion and awareness of interdependence.  At 12 noon on Sunday, September 20, 2009, more than hundreds of participants from over 30 groups will perform or exhibit in a unique parade, described as a “moving stage.”  The festival which follows will include entertainment and over 40 vendors and exhibitors. See our website for information on participating in the parade and the festival.

• Parade & Festival Participation Information

Student Peace Poster Contest

DEADLINE TO ENTER:  September 11, 2009
All Hawaii students urged to express their own interpretation of this year’s theme:  

“Peace is being… “  

1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes ($50, $35 and $25) awarded for various age divisions. Plus “Best of Show”

Instructions and Entry Forms below:

• Click here for press release
• Click here for "Student Poster Contest" flyer
• Click here for "Poster Judging  Criteria" details
• Click here for Student Poster Entry Form
• Click here for Educator Poster Submission Form

"Drums, Not Drugs”

Exciting, eclectic, one-of-a-kind downtown Honoka'a BLOCK PARTY and CONCERT
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Block Party 3:00-6:00pm
Family-friendly and Free
With dynamic drummers from

Pacific Buddhist Academy Taiko Ensemble, Oahu
Native American Pawnee Iruska (warrior) drummers
Sacred Women’s Drum Circle of Pahoa
Hawaiian Ipu drums and more…

PLUS “Art4 Peace” street art event presented by Mar Ortaleza and “AHA” Abled Hawaiian Artists
AND
SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT AT THE PEOPLES THEATER
7:00pm
High-impact Native American motivational speaker Brian Frejo delivers a message of “C4G,” Created For Greatness.  Plus, brother Quese IMC and their powerful hip hop crew CULTURE SHOCK CAMP and MORE great Big Island performers live onstage.
Concert Tickets $10 at the door.

• Click here for press release

"Read for Peace"

Honokaa Library
Monday, September 14, 2009
6:00pm
Open house and special opportunity to encourage students and families to “Read for Peace.  The Carteret Atoll Project will make a multi-media presentation on the survival of the atoll, soon to be submerged by global warming.  Children's craft activity.

Parade and Festival for the United Nations Day of Peace
PO Box 1667
Honoka`a, HI 96727
 

Miles Okumura: (808) 640-4602
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