Contact Nastassja Kuznetsova, Race Director: nk@legworkforlungs.org, 908-340-6642
Why you can Trust me to run Legwork for Lungs
3 years ago, a close family friend was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. The average 5-year survival rate for
this cancer is 1%, with a median survival rate of 8 months after diagnosis.* I’ve known her since I was six, long enough to
understand that this woman was never average and could never be reduced to a grim statistic, but her glaring mortality
scared me. Being a bit of a control freak, helplessness before tiny multiplying cells was extremely frustrating, so I
decided to fundraise money for lung cancer research to this friend’s hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering. As an avid
runner, almost every other race I attended was for a cause, and the closer I looked into it, the more organizing a run
suited my needs. Even the activity itself, running, depended heavily on having working lungs. And so I, a thirteen year
old schoolgirl, decided to become Race Director for the first annual Legwork for Lungs 5k and Mile Walk. That was last
year.
On November 9th, we had 81 total 5k registrants, 21 walkers, 25 volunteers, over 25 local businesses act as
sponsors, 12 carnival games, and a Tug-o-War battle. There was a popcorn machine, pastries, fruit and bars, and over
$300 in prizes. In 2014, $2,750 went directly to Dr. Paiek’s lung cancer research, and best of all, the woman I wanted to
help was pleased. I think I can do better. This year, with the help of sponsors and the people in my community, I hope to
almost double the amount given to $5000 or more.
In order for my event to raise as much money as possible to support lung cancer research, I need sponsorship
from local businesses like you to help. I think that your support could be extremely valuable to not just me, but also your
organization and our community. However, any business person like you would want to know exactly where your money
goes, so I attached the Letter of Intent MSKCC gave us to prove our event’s validity. In the following pages, our various
benefits and sponsor options are listed for your convenience, so you can choose exactly how your money is used.
The Legwork for Lungs 5k and Mile Walk is scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2015, so I would really
appreciate a reply on sponsorship as soon as you can. I like to think that I made and can make more of a difference, but
in order to do that, I need to do a lot more legwork.
*(http://www.lung-cancer.com/lung-cancer-survival-rate.html)
All of our sponsor options include the following advantages:
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Our sincere thanks and the knowledge that you are giving to your community and helping fight lung cancer
Your business logo on the donor page of our website
Logo name printed on our T-shirts – given to each runner
Free optional ad space on our website (contact race director for details)
Inclusion of any desired pamphlets/coupons/distributional materials in our goody bags
Company and logo printed on any of our distributional materials/banners
Additional benefits vary depending on the sponsor option you choose, listed on the following pages.
Sincerely and thank you for any and all donations,
Nastassja Kuznetsova, Race Director
Contact Nastassja Kuznetsova, Race Director: nk@legworkforlungs.org, 908-340-6642
Letter of Intent
Sponsor Option: Edibles
One way you can contribute to this 5k is by donating items to be eaten by runners after they finish. You may
donate any number of items, but please remember that we’ll have 250+ at the race. They are listed in order of priority.
All items will be picked up from your store by Saturday, November 14th, 2015.
Please donate:
 16.9 oz (regular size) water bottles
 Fruit/vegetable items can be apples, bananas,
grapes, baby carrots, etc. Can be all the same
item or any combination of the above
Additional Advantages of Edibles’ Donation
 Runners will not die of starvation/dehydration (yay!)
 Granola bars of any type
 White or whole wheat bagels, cream cheese
and butter
 Hot chocolate
 Automatic promotion to Silver Level Sponsor status
 Public mention and special thanks when food is being given to runners
 More money will be donated to much needed lung cancer research at MSKCC due to no food/water expenses
Sponsor Option: Gift Certificate
As a gift to the race’s winners or as a raffle item, you can contribute gift certificates to your business for our
event. This not only encourages more runners to compete in the event, but brings customers with the intent of spending
money to your doorstep. Minimum contribution is $25.
All other contributions are cash or check donations made out to “Legwork for Lungs 5k” that will be used to cover
event expenses to assure that all of our events proceeds will go directly to the hospital for lung cancer research.
Platinum Level Sponsor ($1000+)
Benefits
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Your logo at the front page of our website
Extra Large font size on T-shirts, distributional materials, banners, and the Donor Page on our website
Free registration for the Legwork for Lungs 5k (3 people) – Ask for Promo code
Free registration for the Legwork for Lungs Mile Walk (5 people) – Ask for Promo Code
Certificate of Extraordinary Community Support
Gold Level Sponsor ($300-999)
Benefits
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Large font size on T-shirts, distributional materials, banners, and the Donor Page on our website
Free registration for the Legwork for Lungs 5k (1 person) – Ask for Promo code
Free registration for the Legwork for Lungs Mile Walk (3 people) – Ask for Promo Code
Certificate of Extraordinary Community Support
Silver Level Sponsor ($100-299)
Benefits
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Medium font size on T-shirts, distributional materials, banners, and the Donor Page on our website
Discounted registration for the Legwork for Lungs 5k (1 person) – Ask for Promo code
Free registration for the Legwork for Lungs Mile Walk (1 person) – Ask for Promo Code
Certificate of Community Support
Bronze Level Sponsor ($25-74)
Benefits
 Regular font size on T-shirts, distributional materials, banners, and the Donor Page on our website
 Discounted registration for the Legwork for Lungs Mile Walk (5 people) – Ask for Promo Code
 Letter of Recognition for your support