“The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.” Arthur C. Clarke The Manhattan School District Foundation for Educational Excellence is continuing its mission to enhance and enrich the educational experience of children in District #114. Through our advertisers’ generous past donations, we raised over $23,000 last year and have been able to provide many classroom supplies and equipment that would not have been possible due to current budget constraints. Gifts that were purchased for the district include a SMART board projector, materials for a leveled reader library, IXL web site subscription for enhancing classroom math instruction and reinforcement at home, Reading A-Z website subscription, assorted phonics tools, pedometers, reading and math center materials, and Wilson Reading Program materials. The Foundation is offering your business an opportunity to join us in our efforts by placing an ad in our extremely successful annual fundraising calendar. This calendar is distributed to each of the over 800 families in the Manhattan School District free of charge. This ad will allow you to prominently display your business name before families in the district while also showing support for education. We are offering four levels of advertising for your convenience. Please see the attached ad package listing for details. We hope you consider continuing to help the schools in light of the current economy and promote your business through this beautiful calendar. An advertising order form is attached. Please have the order form returned to Wilson Creek Elementary School, ATTN: Manhattan Foundation for Educational Excellence, 25330 S. Gougar Road, Manhattan, IL 60442 by Thursday, February 17, 2010. If you have any questions, please call Marian Thrash at 815-478-4212. Thank you so much in advance for your support and generosity. Sincerely, Marian Thrash Chair of the Calendar Fundraiser Manhattan Foundation for Educational Excellence Levels of Sponsorship Your business will benefit by advertising in the Manhattan School District #114 2011-2012 School Calendar by being at the fingertips of all Manhattan families for a whole year! Space is limited! PLATINUM SPONSOR $1000 & UP Your business name will be listed with the Platinum Sponsors on each page of the calendar 3 units of ad space in the school calendar (3 ˝” wide x 6” high) 1 additional unit of ad space in the calendar (3 ˝” wide x 2” high) Your business name will be featured on the cover of the calendar Your business name will be mentioned in all Foundation Press releases and on our list of Platinum sponsors on our website Your business name & phone # will be listed in the Index of Advertisers at the back of the calendar and flagged as a Platinum Sponsor
GOLD SPONSOR $600 3 units of ad space in the school calendar (3 ˝” wide x 6” high) Your business name & phone # will be listed in the Index of Advertisers at
the back of the calendar and flagged as a Gold Sponsor Your business name will be listed among our Gold sponsors on our website
SILVER SPONSOR $4002 units of ad space in the school calendar (3 ˝” wide x 4” high) Your business name & phone # will be listed in the Index of Advertisers at the back of the calendar and flagged as a Silver Sponsor Your business name will be listed among our Silver sponsors on our website
BRONZE SPONSOR $225 1 unit of ad space in the school calendar (3 ˝” wide x 2” high) Your business name & phone # will be listed in the Index of Advertisers at the back of the calendar and flagged as a Bronze Sponsor Your business name will be listed among our Bronze sponsors on our website
OTHER MONETARY DONATION/GIFT $________ (Please specify) Reserve an ad placement for a specific month: Ad placement for a specific month is on a first come, first serve basis. You can specify a specific month for your ad placement from June 2011 – June 2012. Each unit of ad space consists of a 3 ˝” wide x 2” high area. You may break up your units of ad space if you would prefer, or keep them as one large ad. Pleas indicate your preference on the “other instructions” section of the enclosed order form. For example, a Gold Sponsor could have one large 3 unit ad in 1 month, or three smaller 1 unit ads in 3 different months. Please mail payment and send your ad by Thursday, February 17, 2011, to Manhattan Foundation for Educational Excellence 25330 S. Gougar Road, Manhattan, IL 60442. If you have any questions, please call Marian Thrash at (815) 478-4212. Thank you for your generosity! | 
