Team Packet
8TH ANNUAL – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
Capitol West Steps
Registration
Run
Walk
Awards
7:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org
(916) 448-1110 capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com
Thousands of people in Sacramento and throughout our
region have died of AIDS. Thousands more are living
with HIV and AIDS today, including men, women and
children – our friends and neighbors.
Team participation is the single most significant
fundraising component of the largest annual HIV/AIDS
fundraising event in our community – the Sacramento
Valley AIDS Run/Walk (SVARW)!
In short, YOUR TEAM brings hope
and comfort to thousands of people
affected by HIV/AIDS in our region
by raising funds and awareness in
support of key agencies which
provide much-needed services:
o Housing for AIDS patients
o Summer camp and support for children with HIV/AIDS
o Transportation to and from medical appointments
o Support groups for patients and families
o Case Management
o Medical Care
o Prevention and Education
o Outreach to at-risk and underserved populations
o HIV Testing in our Community
o Scholarships for young people with HIV/AIDS
o Read more about the beneficiary agencies of SVARW
2008 at www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org
www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org
(916) 448-1110 capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com
So
5 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL SVARW TEAM
1)
Go to www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org, register yourself
($25 gets you a free t-shirt), and create a team!
2)
Use the online tools to send electronic email
invitations to your colleagues, classmates, family,
friends and/or neighbors to join your team.
3)
Also, use the online tools to ask others to donate to
your team’s effort! (If team members raise money
through cash and checks payable to SVARW, please
collect their pledges and turn them in at registration
or mail them in advance to Capital City AIDS Fund,
P.O. Box 160636, Sacramento, CA 95816)
4)
Communicate with your team often, reporting your
weekly progress on top individual fundraisers AND
overall team standings!
5)
Collect your incentive prizes (featuring our trendy new
logo) and turn in any cash and checks:
EARLY REGISTRATION (so your team won’t have to carry
their goodies around at SVARW):
Fleet Feet
2311 J Street,
Friday, September 11 – 4 to 7 PM
Saturday, September 12 – 10 AM to 4 PM
REGULAR REGISTRATION (on the day of the event):
West Capitol Steps – Sunday, September 13 – 7:30 AM
INTERESTED IN PERSONALIZING YOUR TEAM’S T-SHIRTS?
Email Lorraine at capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com
www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org
(916) 448-1110 capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com
THESE TIPS TURN GOOD TEAMS INTO GREAT TEAMS!
 Make full use of the tools at www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org to grow your
team, raise your funds, and spark a competitive fundraising spirit!
 Set a reachable goal for your team and raise the goal when you meet it!
 Remind your team that there are 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place prizes for men
and women runners in each age category:
19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
 Use the SVARW posters, brochures, and flyers in your workplace,
your gym, your school, your church, etc…
 Submit a short blurb for the e-blasts
and newsletters you already receive
from other groups.
 Mention your participation in SVARW
at a staff meeting.
 Reach out to students who need
community service hours.
 Research your company match
programs and/or solicit corporate
donations. (Talk to your HR or
corporate giving departments.)
The 500 Club!
Individuals who raises at least
$500 are invited to attend a
special celebration in October:
 Receive special awards and
recognition for your efforts
 Meet the people who run the
agencies that benefit from your
pledge dollars
 Meet other high-dollar donors
and sponsors
 Coordinate with a local restaurant to donate a percentage of their sales
to benefit your team’s fundraising effort. (Contact Capital City AIDS
Fund for possibilities with restaurants etc.…)
 Offer to sponsor team members who can’t afford the registration fee.
 Garage sales! Bake sales! Candy sales! Car washes!
 Perhaps most importantly, please take the time to think about
why HIV/AIDS advocacy is important to you – and tell
prospective donors and team members why they should
support your SVARW team effort!
www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org
(916) 448-1110 capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com
Utilizing a Matching Gift Program
1. Research your company’s corporate-giving policy.
The place to begin is with your company’s Human Resources department.
If they do not administer the company’s Matching Gift Program, they can direct
you to the appropriate department.
Many companies process their Matching Gifts online. If this is the case
with your company be sure to inform your walkers where to go to utilize this
tool. Please ask your Team Members to print out any confirmations or e-mail
they receive for their match and to turn it in with their contribution to the AIDS
Run/Walk.
If your company does not have a corporate-giving policy or Matching Gift
Program, consider establishing a Matching Gift Program or ask your friends and
family members if their companies will sponsor you.
2. Read you company’s Matching Gift Form thoroughly.
Most Matching Gift Forms are divided into two sections. The first section is
completed by the donor/sponsor and the second section is completed by the
nonprofit organization receiving the gift.
Some companies require that a photocopy of the donor/sponsor’s check
accompany the Matching Gift Form. Ask your team members to have all required
documentation attached to the Matching Gift Form.
3. Be prepared!
Have a supply of forms available so that you can distribute them to your
team members.
Some companies allow the standard form to be photocopied. Be sure to
find out your company’s policy before copying the form. Many companies will
only accept original Matching Gift Form-not photocopies.
Encourage team members to have a supply of forms with their AIDS
Run/Walk Sponsor Form. Then sponsors/donors can complete the form at the
same time they make the contribution.
4. Tell your sponsors what they need to do.
If your company does have a Matching Gift Program, promote it.
Explain how the match words, if they match $1:$1, $1:$2 or $1:$3, or if
there is a minimum contribution amount a sponsor/donor must make in order to
utilize the Program. Many times sponsors will increase their level of giving when
they know that the gift will be matched with funds from the company.
Indicate to your sponsors/donors the areas they will need to complete.
5. Questions?
Contact Lorraine at 916-448-1110 or capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com.
www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org
(916) 448-1110 capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com
Establish a Matching Gift Program
1. What is a Matching Gift?
A Matching Gift is a donation made by a corporate entity on behalf of an employee that matches
a contribution made by that employee to a non-profit organization.
2. Why are Matching Gift Programs important?
Matching Gifts are an increasingly vital resource for many non-profit organizations because of
their ability to double, triple or even quadruple an individual's contribution. Frequently, Matching
Gift Programs are an introduction for a non-profit organization to the corporate giving philosophy
of a company. Through them, development representatives have the opportunity to enhance the
funding relationship between the company and their organization.
3. How will my company benefit from establishing a Matching Gift Program?
Community Involvement
Matching Gift Programs provide an opportunity for companies to acknowledge causes and
organizations of interest to their employees, while giving back to the communities in which they
operate. Matching Gifts are an effective way to encourage a company's employees to give, and
thus expand the base of contributions to a non-profit.
Public Relations
Matching Gift Programs are an effective way for companies to demonstrate their commitment to
the philanthropy of their employees while promoting a positive corporate identity to the
community. Also, these programs allow a company to provide fiscal support to a wide range of
non-profit organizations, and to complement other philanthropic programs without conflict.
Employee Relations
Frequently, a Matching Gift Program is seen by employees as a gesture of appreciation from the
company for their support of events and non-profit organizations in the community. Additionally,
Matching Gift Programs allow employees to direct corporate funds to non-profit organizations of
their choice. By respecting and reinforcing the interests to its employees, a company can
promote and improve relations among management, employees and directors.
Broad-based/Flexible Giving
Matching Gift Programs, in most companies, are structured to reflect the interests and
motivations of employees and the company's identification with corporate responsibility through
philanthropic programs. Companies can design and re-design Matching Gift Programs to meet a
variety of objectives to encourage larger gifts by designating a minimum donation encourage
continued giving and/or to benefit a wider range of organizations.
4. Where should I start?
Speak with your Human Resource Department and research your company's corporate giving
policy. Talk to your co-workers. Take an informal poll of those who would like to institute a
corporate giving program. Find out what kind of non-profit organizations they currently support,
and the method of giving (i.e. annual charitable giving, sponsoring specific fundraising events,
donations of goods and services, etc.). Discuss what type of program would work best for your
company and the organizations they would prefer to support. Present the idea to your Human
Resources Department or other company executives. Include information from informal poll of
employees, as well as a written request with details of how everyone would benefit
www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org
(916) 448-1110 capcityaidsfund@yahoo.com
California Companies with Matching Gift Programs
3Com Corporation
3M Foundation
Abbott Laboratories Fund
Adaptec, Inc.
Adobe Systems, Inc.
ACCO
ACE INA
Advanced Fibre Communications
AES Corporation
Aetna Foundation
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
Alexander & Baldwin Foundation
Alliance Bernstein
ALZA Corporation
American Express Foundation
American International Group,
Inc.
Ameriprise Financial
Ameritech
Amgen Foundation
Anchor Brewing Company
Aon Foundation
ARCO Foundation
Arkwright Foundation, Inc.
Arrow Electronics
Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation
Aspect Telecommunications
AT&T Foundation
Autodesk, Inc.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Axa Foundation
Bakar, Gerson Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
Barclays Global Investors
Barnes Group Foundation, Inc.
Baxter Allegiance Foundation
Becton Dickinson & Company
Bell-Carter Olive Company
Berkeley Systems, Inc.
Best Foods
Black & Decker
Blauvelt Demarest Foundation,
Inc.
Boeing
BP Amoco Corporation
Brobeck Charitable Foundation
Broderbund Foundation
BTW Consultants, Inc.
Business Wire
Butler Manufacturing Company
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
California HealthCare Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
Capital Group Companies
CAST Management Consultants
Caterpillar Foundation
Charles Schwab
Chase Manhattan Foundation
ChevronTexaco
The Children’s Place
Ciena Corporation
CIGNA Foundation
Cingular Wireless
Circuit City Foundation
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Citigroup Foundation
Citrix
Clorox Company
CMP Media, Inc.
CNA Insurance Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Community Bank Foundation
Compaq Computer Company
Compton Foundation, Inc.
Computer Associates
Consolidated Natural Gas
Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Corning Inc. Foundation
Countrywide
Cowell Foundation
Cray Research Foundation
Crump Insurance Services, Inc.
David & Lucille Packard
Foundation
Del Monte Foods
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas
Foundation
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Dow Corning Corporation
DST Systems, Inc.
Duty Free Shoppers Group Ltd.
Ebay
Ecolab, Inc.
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation
Emerson Electric Company
Energizer
Equifax
Ericsson
Everen Foundation
ExxonMobil
FAIR ISAAC
Fannie Mae Foundation
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.
Fidelity Investments
First Data Western Union
Flora Family Foundation
FM Global Foundation
Follett Corporation
Ford
Fort James Foundation
Franklin Templeton Investments
Freddie Mac Foundation
Freedom Forum
Gannett Foundation
Gap Foundation
Gartner Group, Inc.
GE
Genentech, Inc.
General Mills Foundation
General Re Corporation
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
GES
Gillette Company
GlaxoSmith Kline
GMAC Commercial Mortgage
Goldman Sachs
Google
Guidant Foundation, Inc.
Evelyn and Walter J. Haas Fund
Hambrecht & Quist Group
Harder & Company
Heublein Foundation, Inc.
HSBC
William and Flora Hewlett
Home Depot
Honeywell Foundation
Houghton Mifflin Company
Household International
Hewlett-Packard
Hyperion Solutions Corporation
IAC Foundation
IBJ Foundation, Inc.
IBM Corporation
IKON Office Solutions
Foundation
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Ingram Micro
InterActiveCorps
International Data Group, Inc.
International Paper Company
Intuit
Irvine Foundation
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc.
John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
K/P Corporation
The Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation
Kaplan, Inc.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Kemper Group Corporation
Kraft
JDS Uniphase Corporation
J. Paul Getty Trust
J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
John S. & James L. Knight
Foundation.
Kochis Fitz
Komag, Inc.
Lam Research Corporation
Land America Foundation
Lehman Brothers
Lend Lease Real Estate
Investments
Levi Strauss Foundation
LexisNexis
Logistix
Los Angeles Times
Lotus Development Corporation
Lucent Technologies
Mac Cosmetics
Macy’s
Macworld Communications, Inc.
Mal Warwick & Associates, Inc.
Marin Community Foundation
MasterCard International, Inc.
Mattel
May Department Stores
Company
McGraw-Hill Companies
McKinsey & Company Inc.
McMaster-Carr
Mellon Financial Corporation
Merck Company Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Company
Microsoft Corporation
Millipore Foundation
Monsanto Fund
Moody’s Corporation Foundation
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Morton International, Inc.
Motorola Foundation
MRW & Associates, Inc.
Nalco Chemical Company
National Football League
National Semiconductor
Corporation
National Starch & Chemical
Nations Holding Group
NCR Foundation
Newsweek
Nike
Nissan
Norcal Mutual Insurance
Nordstrom Corporation
Northern Trust Company
Novartis US Foundation
Olin Corp. Charitable Trust
Oracle Corporation
OTA Financial Group
Patagonia
PNC Foundation
PBG Matching Gifts
Peninsula Community
Foundation
PennySaver
PepsiCo
Pew Charitable Trusts
Pfizer Foundation
Philip Morris, Inc.
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
PPG Industries Foundation
PQ Corporation
Prudential Foundation
Quaker Oats Foundation
Quantum Corporation
Qwest
Radio Shack Corporation
Rockefellar Group
Royal & SunAlliance DPIC
Russell
SAFECO Insurance Companies
Sallie Mae
San Francisco Foundation
SBC Foundation
Schwab Corporate Foundation
Scripps Howard Foundation
Scudder Investments, Inc.
Sentry Insurance Foundation
Shaklee Corporation
Silicon Graphics Inc.
Simpson Manufacturing
Company
Smart Modular Technologies
Sonoma County Community
Sony BMG
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony USA Foundation, Inc.
Spencer Foundation
Sprint Foundation
Square D Foundation
St. Paul Travelers
Stream International, Inc.
Stuart Foundation
Sun Microsystems Foundation
Susquehanna International
Group, LLP
Symantec Corporation
Tektronix Foundation
Teledyne Technologies
Tenet Healthcare Foundation
Textron, Inc.
Time Warner
Transamerica Corporation
US Bank
UBS
Unilever
Union Bank of California
Union Pacific Railroad
Unisource Foundation
United Defense
United Technologies Corporation
Universal Studios
Universal Music Group
UnumProvident Corporation
UPS Foundation
Uptown Gay and Lesbian
U.S. Cellular
USA Networks, Inc.
Alliance
Verizon
Wachovia
Warner Strategic Marketing
W. P. Carey Company, Inc.
W. W. Grainger, Inc.
Washington Mutual Foundation
WellPoint, Inc.
Wells Fargo
Western Payments Alliance
Westinghouse Electric Company
W.M. Keck Foundation
Yahoo!
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SVARW Beneficiaries
AIDS Housing Alliance (916) 979-0896
http://www.aidshousingalliance.orgwww.aidshousingalliance.org
A nonprofit organization established to prevent homelessness among people living with HIV/AIDS by
providing housing and/or services, including a residential hospice and thirty units of scattered site
transitional and permanent supportive housing for families and individuals with sixty new units under
construction (completion in 2008).
Breaking Barriers (916) 447-2437 www.breakingbarriers-sacramento.org
Breaking Barriers provides volunteer support to people living with HIV/AIDS in metropolitan Sacramentoincluding transportation, in-home chore work and companionship. We also provide educational services
for HIV prevention to high risk groups in Sacramento County.
CARES, Sacramento (916) 443-3299 www.caresclinic.org
The Center for AIDS Research, Education and Services (CARES) is the largest provider of comprehensive
HIV/AIDS services in Northern California. CARES provides a full array of medical, dental and social
services for over 1,800 men, women and families each year. Founded by the four major hospital
providers in Sacramento in 1989 (UCD, Sutter, CHW and Kaiser) to serve the Sacramento Valley’s AIDS
crisis, CARES continues its mission to transform lives through HIV/AIDS care, research and community
awareness.
CCAF - HIV Prevention / Education Program (916) 448-1110
www.capcityaidsfund.org/education.html
In response to an alarming increase in HIV infection among youth, CCAF has launched an aggressive HIV
prevention campaign. Dozens of message boards, which include full-color posters and condom
dispensers, have been installed at key locations. More than 1,500 free condoms per month are being
distributed. In addition, thousands of safe-sex kits have been distributed to 18-and-over youth at special
event gatherings. If this campaign has prevented even a small number of infections, the effort has been
well worth it. Our materials carry direct, impactful HIV prevention messages targeted specifically to youth
in our community. This is not about judging people. This is all about preventing infections and saving
lives…and we’re committed to it in a big way!
CCAF Helen Veress-Mitchell Scholarship Fund (916) 448-1110
www.capcityaidsfund.org/scholarship.html
The Helen Veress-Mitchell Scholarship Fund provides students living with HIV/AIDS with money for
college. The fund was established in 2002 and is administered by Capital City AIDS Fund, (CCAF), a
Sacramento-based non-profit organization active in raising money for AIDS agencies in the Sacramento
region. To date, the CCAF scholarship program has funded 12 students in college and will soon have its
first graduate. The fund is entirely supported through generous contributions from individuals and
businesses in the area.
Golden Rule Services (916) 446-AIDS www.goldenrules.info
Golden Rule Services is a local minority based nonprofit organization committed to addressing the
disproportionate rates of HIV/AIDS in People of Color communities by providing culturally sensitive HIV
prevention workshops, online HIV prevention counseling, HIV antibody testing and community health
outreach. It prides itself on providing quality services that are accessible, confidential and free of
charge. Its HIV prevention efforts have resulted in receiving community service awards and a resolution
from the California Assembly.
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Harm Reduction Services (916) 456-4849
The agency’s goal is to reduce the spread of infectious disease, particularly HIV/AIDS, among high-risk
individuals by promoting risk reduction. HRS clients typically include drug injectors, sex workers,
homeless individuals, and other people not reached effectively by traditional public health effort. HRS
provides education to men, women and youth about disease prevention. HRS also offers a free medical
clinic targeting uninsured members of the community.
Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center (916) 442-0185 www.sacramentopride.org/
The Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center is the premiere LGBT organization in the Sacramento valley.
Founded in Sacramento in 1978, the Lambda Fund operates the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center and
Sacramento PRIDE and Parade each June. The Center provides HIV/AIDS education and prevention
through our youth groups and our men's and women's groups, and referrals to other HIV/AIDS
providers. The mission of the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center is to build a strong, diverse, safe and
proud LGBT community in the Sacramento valley with programs that supply vital resources, support,
education and opportunity.
Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation (SFAF) (530) 889-2437 www.sierrafoothillsaids.org
SFAF is a community based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide comprehensive support
services to people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, and to provide education and prevention
services to the general public. Services include benefits counseling, information and referral, emergency
financial assistance, individual and group counseling, educational material and events, AIDS Drug
Assistance Program, and housing assistance and referral. Through the Transitional Case Management
Program these services are also provided to people living with HIV/AIDS who are being paroled from
prison. Last year we added an Outreach Program and new this year we have established our own Food
Bank for clients. SFAF has been serving the Sierras and Sierra Foothills region, including Nevada, Placer,
El Dorado, and Alpine Counties since 1988.
Sunburst Projects (916) 440-0889 www.sunburstprojects.org
Since 1988, Sunburst Projects has been solely committed to addressing the social-psychological needs of
HIV/AIDS affected and infected children and their families. Services include Camp Sunburst, a national
model summer camp program for HIV/AIDS children and their families, respite child care, support
groups, family centered case management and referral services that help clients overcome barriers that
limit their access to essential health care.
Children's HIV Clinic at UC Davis Medical Center (916) 734-7618
www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/children/services/infectious/
UCDMC is the only medical facility in the region that provides care for children who are exposed to or
infected with HIV without discrimination. The Children's HIV Clinic provides comprehensive HIV medical
care utilizing a team of doctors, nurses, social workers, nutritionists and pharmacists to ensure that the
children experience the highest level of well being possible. The donations received are given directly to
the families in order to help them provide these children with their most basic needs to those things that
help these kids be kids - to have fun, experience joy, and to participate in activities that normalize their
life and build self-esteem.
Volunteers of America Greater Sacramento & Northern Nevada (916)443 4680 www.voa-sac.org
Volunteers of America has been serving the Greater Sacramento community since 1911 and is proud to
be one of the areas largest providers of human services. The Open Arms program serves Homeless
HIV/AIDS population.
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Sign Up for the
2009 Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk!
Sunday Sept. 13, 8 AM @ State Capitol
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Incentive Prizes (Awarded on Individual Basis)
16 oz.
Almn.
Water
Bottle
Sport
Tek
Dry
Mesh
Shirt
Sport
Tek
Dry
Mesh
Shirt
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Raised
AIDS
Pin
AIDS
Awarenes
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SVAR
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Registration
Fee $25
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$100
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$200
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$500
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$1,000
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$2,000
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$3,000
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Flash
Drive
Fleece
Jacket
$100
Gift
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