T e SANTA B ARB ARA WINE A UCTION F EB 2 2 2 0 1 4 % Bacara Resort & Spa SAN TA B A R B A R A, CA k TA B L E S P ONS O R S H I P O P P O RT U N I T I E S l
2012 Santa Barbara Wine Auction participants take in the entertainment while sampling Santa Barbara s most celebrated vintners wines. k TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES l We respectfully request the honor of your presence for The Santa Barbara Wine Auction, benefitting Direct Relief s humanitarian work around the world and here in the U.S., which will be held at the exclusive Bacara Resort & Spa on February, 22, 2014. Co-hosted by Direct Relief and the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation, the event will feature Santa Barbara s most celebrated vintners private reserve wine tastings, a celebrity guest chef, and silent and live auctions SINCE 2000... Together, the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation and Direct Relief raise funds to enable Direct Relief to launch innovative medical assistance initiatives. Past auctions have supported the distribution of life-saving pneumonia medication to children in rural Liberia; the equipping of local Medical Reserve Corps volunteers with emergency preparedness supplies; and laying the groundwork for what is now the largest charitable medicines program for vulnerable people in the United States, Direct Relief USA. MISSION... Direct Relief improves the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations by mobilizing and providing essential medical resources needed for their care. By partnering with The Santa Barbara Wine Auction in 2014, you will be joining the movement to deliver critical aid that provides lifesaving health solutions in the world s most underserved communities. P lease join DIRECT RELIEF and THE VINTNERS FOUNDATION as an TABLE SPONSOR in 2014. sbwineauction.org THE SANTA BARBARA WINE AUCTION 2014 TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES page 2
EVENT MEDIA COVERAGE Since 2000, The Santa Barbara Wine Auction has brought together community supporters and world-renowned vintners from the Central Coast with world-class chefs and celebrities to celebrate the best food and wine in the region. In the past 13 years, these special events have generated extensive press coverage. The benefit has been covered by the following print and online publications, as well as radio outlets, in addition to the regular press coverage Direct Relief receives for ongoing programmatic activities. EXPOSURE TO THOUSANDS in DIRECT RELIEF S ONLINE COMMUNITY FACEBOOK: 123,687 FOLLOWERS GOOGLE PLUS: 199,467 CIRCLES TWITTER: 11,151 FOLLOWERS YOUTUBE: 144 SUBSCRIBERS PAST EVENT COVERAGE IN: Wine Spectator Radar Online 805 Living Edible Santa Barbara Magazine Chilled Magazine The Montecito Journal Santa Barbara News-Press Pacific Coast Business Times Santa Ynez Valley News PAST EVENT SPONSORS: Montecito Bank & Trust Santa Barbara Bank & Trust US Bank Sotheby s Baxter Abbott Fund Merrill Lynch United Airlines DIRECT RELIEF COVERED IN: The Ellen Show Tonight Show with Jay Leno Good Morning America The View MSNBC & CNN Anderson Cooper 360 UK Daily Mail The Hollywood Reporter Variety Elle Magazine Santa Barbara Magazine Santa Barbara Independent CASA Magazine Santa Barbara Latino Real Simple KEYT-TV KSBY-TV KCOY-TV EVENT PARTNERS PAST VINTNER HONOREES: Ron Melville, Melville Winery Tom Beckmen, Beckmen Vineyards Frank Ostini, Hitching Post Wine Bill Wathen & Dick Dore, Foxen Jim Clendenen, Au Bon Climat Brooks and Kate Firestone, Firestone Vineyards PAST GUEST CHEFS: Suzanne Goin, The A.O.C., Lucques Nancy Silverton, La Brea Bakery Roy Yamaguchi, Roy s Piero Selvaggio, Valentino Charlie Fredericks, Anchor Woodfire Traci Des Jardins, Jardinière THE SANTA BARBARA WINE AUCTION 2014 TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES page 3
THE 2014 SANTA BARBARA WINE AUCTION k TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES l HERO OF HEALTH SPONSOR $100,000 Two premier tables of ten (20 tickets) at event two additional seats reserved for featured vintners with VIP Pick your vintner! Priority selection of wine maker table guests from participating wineries Once in a lifetime field visit experience: opportunity for four people to travel to Haiti with Direct Relief. Visit the operations center, meet partners in the field, and see first-hand where life-saving medical aid is making a difference with your support.** Name on event materials, event signage, and event website* Name included in press packet; premier placement of a full-page ad in event program on inside or back cover Formal recognition of your support from the auction stage by celebrity Emcee One complimentary suite at the Bacara Resort & Spa on the weekend of Saturday, February 22 VISIONARY OF HEALTH SPONSOR $50,000 One premier table of ten (10 tickets) at event two additional seats reserved for featured vintners with VIP Pick your vintner! Priority selection of wine maker table guests from participating wineries Once in a lifetime field visit experience: opportunity for two people to travel to Haiti with Direct Relief. Visit the operations center, meet partners in the field, and see first-hand where life-saving medical aid is making a difference with your support.** Name on event invitation, event signage, and event website* Name included in press packet; preferred placement of a full-page ad in event program Formal recognition of your support from the auction stage by celebrity Emcee CHAMPION OF HEALTH SPONSOR $25,000 One premier table of ten (10 tickets) at event two additional seats reserved for featured vintners with VIP Pick your vintner! Preferred selection of wine maker table guests from participating wineries Once in a lifetime field visit experience: opportunity for one person to travel to Haiti with Direct Relief. Visit the operations center, meet partners in the field, and see first-hand where life-saving medical aid is making a difference with your support.** Name on event invitation, event signage, and event website* Name included in press packet; full-page ad or tribute in the event program Formal recognition of your support from the auction stage THE SANTA BARBARA WINE AUCTION 2014 TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES page 4
2012 Santa Barbara Wine Auction Master of Ceremonies William Baldwin greets Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. AMBASSADOR OF HEALTH SPONSOR $10,000 One preferred table for ten (10 tickets) at event two additional seats reserved for featured vintners with VIP Pick your vintner! Preferred selection of wine maker table guests from participating wineries Name on event invitation, event signage, and event website* Name included in press packet; half-page ad or tribute in the event program ADVOCATE OF HEALTH SPONSOR $5,000 One table of ten (10 tickets) two additional seats reserved for featured vintners Pick your vintner! Selection of wine maker table guests from participating wineries Name featured on event website; Quarter-page ad or tribute in the event program For more information, please visit sbwineauction.org, or contact Kelly Henderson at khenderson@directrelief.org / (805) 879-4948. *All event sponsorships must be secured by October 1, 2013 to have name and/or logo included on event invitation. ** Haiti partner visit coordination and accommodations included. Please email khenderson@directrelief.org for details. *** Table sponsorships are tax-deductible, less the amount of goods or services received, to the extent allowed by law. THE SANTA BARBARA WINE AUCTION 2014 TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES page 5
65 YEARS of strengthening local health care worldwide for people who need help. Working in 70 countries, $ 2. 1 B IL L IO N in medical aid since 2000. The L ARGEST charitable medicines program in the U.S. 1,000 nonprofit clinics and health centers in all 50 states. Focusing on improving health care for MOTHER S A N D C HIL DR EN. 9 9 % EFFICIENT. Forbes **** Charity Navigator THE SANTA BARBARA WINE AUCTION 2014 TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES page 6
T e SANTA BARBARA WINE AUCTION FEB 22 2014 % Bacara Resort & Spa SANTA BARBARA, CA For more information, please visit sbwineauction.org, or contact Kelly Henderson at khenderson@directrelief.org / (805) 879-4948.