Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,
On behalf of an all-volunteer community planning committee, we invite you to sponsor Massachusetts’ sixth annual Our Community Salutes High School Enlistee Recognition Ceremony on May 19, 2024 at Gillette Stadium.
Our Community Salutes (OCS) recognizes, thanks and honors Massachusetts’ high school seniors who are enlisting in the U.S. military immediately after high school graduation. This recognition ceremony is accompanied by a community fair which introduces the enlistees and their parents to service organizations and employers who can assist them during and after their service. You can view the 2023 Massachusetts ceremony here: https://www.facebook.com/OCSMass/videos .
This year, we will host a community fair and recognition ceremony at Gillette Stadium and invite community supporters to say, “Thank You”, to the enlistees from across Massachusetts. We plan to broadcast the event on Facebook Live to include our state-wide audience of extended families and accommodate transportation challenges and calendar conflicts. Our print and digital program will highlight enlistees, their high school, support organizations and our sponsors. Your sponsorship will go toward publication of the event program, purchase of enlistee gifts, and production of the community fair and recognition ceremony.
Thank you for considering our invitation. Please contact Ellen Sullivan at 760-885-1931 Ellen@collaborate.vet if you have questions. We hope you will join us in recognizing these new enlistees!
Sincerely,
Andrew McCartyEllen Sullivan
Air Force VeteranVolunteer
Co-ChairDevelopment
Our Community Salutes of Massachusetts is an all-volunteer organization associated
with Our Community Salutes, a national 501c3 nonprofit (OurCommunitySalutes.org).
2024 Our Community Salutes – Massachusetts
Sponsorship Levels
Sponsors are invited to participate in the 2024 Our Community Salutes – Massachusetts at one of the following levels:
$20,000 – Title Sponsor (1 opening)
● 2-minute recording (or live presentation) included in the recognition ceremony
● Organization listed as Title Sponsor on the pre-show video screens
● Organization full-page listing in the event program
$10,000 – Event Sponsor
● Organization Logo and short written message on the pre-show video screens
● Organization half-page listing in the event program
$5,000 – Partner Sponsor
● Organization Logo listed on the pre-show video screens
● Organization quarter-page listing in the event program
$2,500 – Teammate Sponsor
● Organization Logo listed on the pre-show video screens
● Organization Logo shown in the event program
$1000 – Community Sponsor
● Organization name listed on the pre-show video screens
● Organization name shown in the event program
*All sponsorships include an invitation for 4 people to attend the ceremony, have their logo or name shown on the event registration page, and an opportunity to set up a table at the community fair.
We can accept money transfers using Zelle. Contact us for guidance.
Make checks payable to our fiscal sponsor, Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative. Please add the note “OCS 2024” as the memo.
Mail to:Veterans Collaborative
at Work Inc
25 Beach St.
Dorchester, MA 02122
Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit- the tax ID is 85-1762348.
We also welcome volunteer support for the event and will provide commensurate recognition as listed above. If your organization provides services that can help us host a great event for these enlistees, please contact Bob Notch at 617.446.3789 or bob@collaborate.vet.