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OUR FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL: THE FUTURE IS NOW

PRUDENTIAL CENTER

NEWARK, NJ

Health and safety

The safety of our guests,clients and employees is and always will be our top priority

The date set for this event is to be determined

DRESS CODE: BUSINESS CASUAL | STUDENTS: SCHOOL UNIFORMS


With over 1,365 children on the waiting list WE NEED YOUR HELP

due to the very high demand by a diverse group of parents and students desiring to attend The Gray Charter School, The mission of The Future Is Now fundraising event is to purchase a building for expansion.

 

THE FUTURE IS NOW FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING LUMINARY INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS THIS YEAR’S KEYNOTE DR. LEROY CHIAO.

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MEET OUR SPEAKER

DR. LEROY CHIAO: Former Commander of the International Space Station (ISS) has vast experience in both the public and private sector. In addition to his human spaceflight experience at NASA, he has also worked extensively in academia, government laboratories and in commercial ventures and technology startups.

 

One Orbit is providing this experiential program to the students

 
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donate today

Your contribution to THE FUTURE IS NOW FUNDRAISIng CAMPAIGN will help to enable our youth to realize their full potential in becoming successful and self-sufficient adults who contribute to the economic wellbeing of their communities.

through your sponsorship, we can become stronger and more successful.


 

2020 SPONSOR PACKAGES

 
 

Platinum Sponsor
$200,000

+ Package Includes

  • Meet with Dr. Leroy Chiao one on one
  • Exclusive access to the MILLION DOLLAR TABLE
  • Three free exhibit worker pass

Your event representative will contact you to determine names of those you want to register for the event and work in your exhibit.

  • 10-minute speaking/audiovisual opportunity at keynote event
  • All communication and promotion of event, logos will be present and sizes relative to the levels (event website, email communications and any other digital promotion. On site printed program guide, site signage, PowerPoint slides running between sessions.
  • Complimentary Book An Eye For A Dream Author Karen Reed
 

Diamond SPONSOR
$20,000

+ Package Includes

  • Meet and Greet Dr. Leroy Chiao
  • One tabletop exhibit
  • One free exhibit worker pass

Your event representative will contact you to determine names of those you want to register for the event and work in your exhibit.

  • 2 featured content opportunities on event app
  • All communication and promotion of event, logos will be present and sizes relative to the levels (event website, email communications and any other digital promotion. On site printed program guide, site signage, PowerPoint slides running between sessions.
 

GOLD Sponsor
$6,000

Greet Dr. Leroy Chiao

Individual Sponsor
$500

‘Thank you’ in the program: Individual Sponsors Page

 

Media Partnership PackageS

PLATINUM TIER

Customized sponsorship package

DIAMOND TIER

Social media (pre event & post event), Newsletter inclusion, Tickets, Banners, Mention in advertisements on TV & Radio, 3-5 min audience pitch during event

$10,000

GOLD TIER

Social media (pre event & post event), Newsletter inclusion, Tickets, Banners, Mention in advertisements on TV & Radio

$3,000

 

NO DONATION IS TOO SMALL

For partnerships and sponsorship please contact Karen Reed Executive Director at kreed@kdrglobaleducationsolutions.com

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL
THE FUTURE IS NOW FUNDRAISER
55 LIBERTY ST
NEWARK, NJ  07102-4815
kreed@kdrglobaleducationsolutions.com


 

In sponsoring THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL fundraiser: The future is now, businesses and organizations participate in creating:

  • Contributing community members, which leads to valuing education, entrepreneurial pursuits, and economic impact.

  • Improved trust in and satisfaction with the business or organization.

  • Branding of the business as differentiated in the marketplace and as a corporate “citizen”.

  • Competent current/future business professionals, which leads to greater revenue and client satisfaction.

In return, Sponsors will receive:

  • Credit in marketing

  • Private labeling opportunity

  • Efficient, effective use of funds in impacting the advancement of education based market

  • Excellent targeted exposure and visibility

  • Potential for sell through opportunities due to awareness and exposure to corporate identity

  • Affiliation with a highly reputable service organization such as Dr. Leroy Chiao

  • Recognition as leading the support of a unique, broad-appeal conceptual program that can be expanded nationally and internationally

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THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL

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The Gray Charter School mission is to provide its diverse student body the best possible education by focusing on the fundamental academic disciplines in an atmosphere that affirms academic achievements, and in so doing, to offer the community true choice in public education.


The Gray Charter School FUNDRAISING TEAM

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VERNA A. GRAY

Founder, Executive Director, and Principal of Gray Charter School

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Karen Reed

Founder, CEO/President of KDR Artist Management Inc. & KDR Global Education Solutions

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Shadoe Stevens

Radio / Television Personality / Producer / Artist / Actor

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Patrick Collins

Educational Consultant and Services Provider

 

The future is now FUNDRAISER IS THE SEED WE PLANT IN THE HEART AND MINDS OF THE YOUNG STUDENTS ALONG WITH PROVIDING THEM THE ROADMAP AND TOOLS TO BLOSSOM INTO OUR FUTURE LEADERS THAT ULTIMATELY BECOME MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR WORLD SOCIETY.

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