Market Your Business - Do Good for the Community

One of the ways businesses can market their products or services while also doing good for the community is by supporting local charity fundraising events. Your business can support organizations by investing sometimes just a few dollars in donations of services or products to silent auctions or by sponsoring parts of the events. The following Colorado organizations have events coming up and they are in need of business contributions to make them succussful. Here are some ideas for what to donate for silent auction items:

• Something that belongs to your company like your box at a sporting event


• Services


• Products


• Something else donated in the name of your company


• Use of your vacation property


• Sports memorabilia


• Collector items and antiques


• Artwork


• Gift baskets


• Tickets to events


• Fun experiences like creating your own pottery


• Spa services


• Gift certificates


• Jewelry


• Smaller items that could be put into gift baskets


• Packages like a night on the town including limo and dinner


• Services of all kinds like cleaning, chef for a night, snow removal, lawn maintenance


• Golf course foursomes at private clubs


• Electronics


• Airline tickets


• Ski packages


• Dinner for two at a restaurant

Kids in Need of Dentistry (also known as KIND) @Kindsmiles - is the oldest dental charity in the country. They provide dental care to over 7,000 low-income children in Colorado each year. KIND is currently planning for two events:

Strokes of Kindness Golf Tournament - will be held on June 20, 2011 at The Golf Club at Bear Dance Larkspur, CO. The event is attended by dental professionals and supporters of KIND. A silent auction is held at the event as well. KIND is in need of:

• Sponsors such as hole sponsors - see information sheet


• Silent Auction Items


• Golfers! - see registration form

Contact for the golf tournament is Sally Walker 303-733-3710

Wine and Cheese Fundraiser for the Colorado Springs clinic - will be held August 25 at the Warehouse in Colorado Springs. The event is attended by 75-90 people from the Colorado Springs community who support KIND's efforts. KIND is in need of:

• Silent auction items


• Community members who would like to attend

Contact for this event is Sharon Fabrizius 719-227-1018

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Denver Urban Ministries (also known as DenUM) @DenUMhope- provides emergency and job services for homeless and nearly homeless individuals and families.

Contact: Amanda Baker 303-350-5066

DenUM's Hope Benefit - will celebrate 30 years of DenUM's service to the community. Approximately 125 people attend the event, many of which are from local churches. There will be a silent auction to raise money for DenUM's services as well.

DenUM is in need of:

• Silent auction items


• Attendees are welcome! Click on the above Hope Benefit link for info.

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Firefly Autism @FireflyAutism - is the largest autism center in Colorado, and the only comprehensive center serving children 18 months to 18 years old.

Contact: Lisa Lujan 303-759-1192 x 18

Firefly Autism's Bright Futures Luncheon - will be held May 9 in a private home on the Denver Polo Club grounds. The featured speaker is renouned author Lee Woodruff from ABC and the New York Times. Expected attendance is 150 guests. The event will help them to build a playground.

Firefly Autism is in need of:

• Wine donations


• Event sponsors


• Attendees are welcome! Click Here for Tickets!

View a full sponsorship information packet for this event

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Share Our Strength Cooking Matters (@ADDCrafter is the contact on Twitter) - provides a cooking and nutrition educational program that helps low-income families to learn to cook nutritious meals on a low budget.

Contact: Carrie Packard 303-892-8480

The event, called Denver Chefs Up Front, is Denver’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid grows up hungry. It will be held April 17 at the Colorado Convention Center's Korbel Ballroom. They expect over 300 attendees at the event.

Chefs Up Front is in need of:

• 11 cases if mixed wine donations from Colorado wine distributers specifically (this is an urgent need)


• Event sponsors - see the event sponsor sheet


• Attendees are welcome! Buy tickets here