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Welcome to the 17th annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic! Thank you for your interest in helping us achieve Jim Valvano’s dream of a world without cancer. Below are numerous opportunities to participate in our V Week of activities taking place in Raleigh, N.C., August 14–22, 2010.

We invite you to join us as we LAUGH, THINK, and CRY just a bit… all in the spirit of Jimmy V, the man who ignited our passion for this cause. His passion has translated into over $95 million raised for cancer research; $15 million raised right here in the Triangle!

We are ONE TEAM, ONE CAUSE! Join us!

If you cannot find an opportunity here fits your needs, please give us a call and we can create something for you.

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Sponsorship Level Recognition:

Sponsorship opportunities can be found at the following events:

The Reverse Raffle

ESPN's Pre V Event in Pinehurst

Friday night’s “Cruise to Key West” party

Saturday night’s “V Gala”

Sunday’s Celebrity Golf Classic

Racquets for Research (August 15, 2010)Contact Sherrie Mazur for information

Community Cancer Forum (August 21, 2010)Contact Sherrie Mazur for information

Benefits for all levels of sponsorship with the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic are:

  • Recognition by level, in our event program to be distributed at each event
  • Recognition by level at each event
  • Recognition by level on our website
  • One 2010 partnership window decal for each Triangle-based corporate location

Build your own package to reach a corporate level of recognition from our menu of opportunities listed on this site.

  • $2,000 Friend of the V
  • $5,000 Donor
  • $10,000 Copper Partner
  • $15,000 Bronze Partner
  • $25,000 Silver Partner
  • $50,000 Gold Partner
  • $75,000 + Platinum Partner

For more information or to register for these events, please contact Anna Jackson at anna.jackson@golfclassic.org  or call 919.319.0441


Jimmy V Reverse Raffle for Cancer Research

Wednesday, August 18th

This year, the Reverse Raffle will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center. Each ticket holder will enjoy heavy hors d’ouvres and a cash bar while anxiously waiting to find out who the lucky winner of the Leith BMW will be. Prizes will be awarded throughout the evening to random ticket holders as numbers are drawn. (Find out more about the Reverse Raffle)

$1,200 Reserved Table Sponsor

Table sponsors will receive 10 raffle tickets, a reserved table, corporate exposure, and 20 Classic  gallery tickets. This is a great opportunity for a fun evening with good food and drinks for clients and friends. (All other seating at this event is “open seating”)

$100 Individual Ticket Sponsor

1000 tickets will be sold for $100 each for our annual reverse raffle. Purchase a ticket online and come to the event and know that you are funding quality cancer research in NC!

  


ESPN’s Pre-V in Pinehurst

Thursday/Friday, August 19-20th

Play Pinehurst No. 8 in a Ryder Cup formatted event! Join us for dinner with your team captains on Thursday night and stay overnight in the Carolina at Pinehurst Resort. Friday morning, tee off on Pinehurst’s incredible Audubon Signature Sanctuary course in a competitive, “trash talking”, fund-raising round of golf where one team will prove itself worthy of having their names engraved on the prestigious Pre-V Cup! Each golfer will enjoy dinner with captains, overnight accommodations, buffet breakfast, gift bag, range balls & cart, opportunity to hire a caddy, and post golf awards luncheon and cocktails. Join us as we continue a tradition in the Sandhills of North Carolina to raise money for cancer research!

$2,000 Individual Player SponsorONLY 10 LEFT

Play is limited to the first 80 golfers for this fantastic golf event. Reserve your spot today online!

  


“Jimmy V Cruise to Key West”

A Party for a Purpose Friday night, August 20th

Friday Night, August 20th

Join us on a “Cruise to Key West” at the Raleigh Convention Center! Our party with a purpose will start off in South Beach with steel drums and Cuban cuisine, Mojitos and Latin rhythms. From there, ALL ABOARD our cruise ship to play casino games, enjoy mini shows, bid on silent auction items and hit the gourmet buffet! Mix and mingle with the who’s who of The Triangle and the celebrities playing in The Classic until we reach our final destination of Key West! The Landsharks band will “change our attitudes” while we sip margaritas and devour Key Lime pie. This party will be one you will not want to miss this year! You can even sponsor one of our corporate cabanas for your team’s exclusive use during the party. Come help us raise money to fund cancer research grants here in the Triangle and have a heck of a good time! We anticipate approximately 750 will be in attendance for this event!

$15,000 Signature Sponsor SOLD

$5000 Corporate Cabana Sponsor SOLD

$2,000 Reserved Table Sponsor

Buy 10 tickets to the event with a reserved table online now featuring your corporate name/logo. (Otherwise, seating for this event is” open seating”)

$250 per person—Individual Sponsor

Buy your ticket to this fun party online now to benefit cancer research!

  

 

V Gala for Cancer Research

Saturday night, August 21st

Taking place in the grand ballroom of the Raleigh Convention Center, the 2010 V Gala will be an elegant, black tie affair celebrating a year of achievements in cancer research by The V Foundation. Guests will enjoy both silent and live auctions along with one very special message of hope presented by The V Foundation. Dinner will be designed by local chefs using North Carolina grown foods. We will be entertained by native North Carolinians all for this cause to raise funds that will stay here in North Carolina. This year’s live auction lots will once again prove themselves some of the most unique in the area! From trips abroad to one of a kind experiences, our live auction will certainly peak your interest! We anticipate approximately 750 will be in attendance for this event!

Signature Sponsor:  $25,000  SOLD

Auction Sponsor $10,000  SOLD

$2,000 Reserved Table Sponsor

$250 per person—Individual Sponsor

  
 

17th Annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic

Saturday/Sunday, August 21-22nd

Join us for the 17th Annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic weekend as we host 26 fivesomes for two jam-packed days of golf! This year’s event will be played again at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Centennial Campus at NC State University. This course proved itself one worthy adversary as a classic Arnold Palmer design in 2009. We will return there this year ready to accept the challenge it offers for a cause that is unparalleled in its efforts to fund quality cancer research.

For more information or to register for these events, please contact Anna Jackson at anna.jackson@golfclassic.org or call 919.319.0441

$5,500 Individual Player Sponsorship / $22,000 Foursome Sponsorship SOLD

Eagle Package: $7,500 per golfer / $30,000 per foursome (package saves $700 per golfer) SOLD

Birdie Package: $6,000 per golfer/$24,000 per foursome (package saves $200/golfer) SOLD

Classic Gallery Ticket Sponsor $5,000 SOLD

Pre-V & Classic Golf Photo/Plaque Sponsor $5,000 SOLD

Corporate Tee Sponsorship $2,500—Sunday, August 22nd SOLD

Corporate Hole Sponsorship $1,500—Sunday, August 22nd —ONLY 2 LEFT

Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NCSU

The benefits of a Hole sponsorship are as follows:

  • Corporate signage provided on assigned Tee Box 
  • The sign will be used to collect celebrity autographs and will be donated back to your company upon completion of the event
  • Corporate listing on all sponsor signage on course
  • Corporate listing in our 17th Annual souvenir program
  • 15 gallery passes to Sunday’s Celebrity Golf Classic at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NCSU
  • Logo on the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic website           


Corporate Tee Sponsorship for Food Vendors $2,000—Sunday, August 22nd SOLD

 

  

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