Donation and Sponsorship Opportunities German International

6th Annual
German International School Chicago Spring Gala
Saturday, April 16, 2016, 6:00-11:00 pm
Columbia Yacht Club, 111 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601
German International School Chicago (GISC) is an independent, not-for-profit, dual-language school. As Chicagoland’s only German
language preschool and elementary school, GISC provides students with an individualized learning environment that nurtures
curiosity and fosters global awareness.
Each spring, GISC brings together families, friends, local and international businesses, as well as German, Austrian, and Swiss community members, during our annual Spring Gala to celebrate the school and tremendous work of our students and teachers. The Spring
Gala is our main event to raise crucial funds to help meet our growing need for additional teachers and high quality classroom materials. Like many schools, tuition does not cover the full cost of operation, and GISC relies on the support of generous donors to help our
school thrive and grow.
Your donation or sponsorship ensures that GISC students will continue to be taught by superb faculty and will have classrooms
filled with the highest-quality German and English language books and materials available. Your time and generosity are incredibly
important to our school, and we thank you for your support!
Donation and Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship, Auction Item, Raffle Item, In-Kind Donation Opportunities
Tickets to the Gala
and Private VIP Preevent with Performer
Benjamin Barnes
Link on GISC
Website Homepage
for the 2015-2016
School Year
Diamond ($5000)
8 Tickets
Platinum ($2500)
6 Tickets
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Gold ($1000)
4 Tickets
Silver ($500)
2 Tickets
Verbal
Recognition
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Booth Display
at the Gala
Link in Gala
Advertising
Emails to 800+
Contacts
Name on Gala Sponsor
List in the Gala Program
and Displayed at the Gala
and in the GISC Foyer
Posts and Links on
Social Media, GISC
Gala Webpage and
Facebook
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Bronze ($250)
Friends of GISC
Donation of Any Kind,
Less than $250
All donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. GISC is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by the
United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. GISC’s federal tax identification number is 26-1632141.
2015 Spring Gala Sponsors
Ann & Robert Brown The Buck Family
Advancement
Connections - Starr Snead
Tom & Judy Buck
Ray & Pat Pollina
The Vija Family
German International School
Chicago 2016 Spring Gala
Donation Sheet
Sponsor Commitment
Diamond Level
($5000)
Platinum Level
($2500)
Gold Level
($1000)
Silver Level
($500)
Bronze Level
($250)
Friends of GISC (Donation of
Any Kind, Less than $250)
All Donations Due
No Later than
Saturday, April 3, 2016
Please Mark One:
Auction/In-Kind Donation Item
Item Description:
Item Fair Market Value:
Contact Information
Business Name:
Contact Name:
Phone Number:
Business Website:
Contacted By:
Address:
City:
Email Address:
State:
Zip Code:
In order to give your company full recognition for being a GISC supporter, please email your business logo
(.jpg or .gif at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi) to GISCgala@gmail.com. When sending your donation, please include any
promotional materials to help promote/explain the item/service and/or business (brochures, fflyers, business cards, etc.).
2015 Spring Gala Supporters
ABC7
Adler Planetarium
Advancement Connections -Starr Snead
Advantage Austria
AGAMI Sushi
Alamo Shoes
Aldi
Aline Stern Photography
All About Dance
Andies Restaurant
Anna’s Asian Grill & Sushi Bar
Steven P. Anson
Baby Hobbes Design
Hildegard Baxpehler
The Berghoff Restaurant
Birkenstock
Blick Art Materials
Nicole and Wolfgang Bock
Body R&D
Gerhardt and Lynn Boecler
The Boiler Room
Bosch
Brasserie by LM
Building Blocks Toy Store
Café Selmarie
Cake Bakery
Callie’s Cuties
Capital Grille
Cardiff Skate Company
Chicago Architecture Foundation
The Chicago Bears
Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Brauhaus
Chicago Children’s Theatre
Chicago Fire Soccer Club
The Chicago White Sox
Christkindlmarket Chicago
Clare Britt Photo
Columbia Yacht Club
Costello’s Sandwiches and
Sides
Court Theatre
DANK Haus Chicago
Date Night Now by Sittercity
Davis Street Theater
Designtex
Deuter
Dinkel’s Bakery
Marisa Ross-Doepke and
Matthias Doepke
The Richard H. Driehaus
Museum
Duet Salon
Rhonda Duffaut
Eats and Sweets Café
Jon and Amanda Ebner
El Maya Restaurant
Emerald City Theatre
Essa Dora Salon & Spa
European Wax Center
The Fairmont Hotel
Fleet Feet Sports
Foss Swim School
Foursided
Mike Franke
Galter Life Center
Gepperth’s Meat Market
Gethsemane Garden Center
Goldfish Swim School
Kirsten and Jim Greco
The Grind Cafe
Groupon Goods
Half Acre Beer Company
Happy Days Resort
Hofbräuhaus Chicago
Hotel Allegro
InterContinental Chicago
iO Theatre
Dorothy Irvine
Karen Irvine
Wesley and Judy Irvine
jookie, a portrait boutique
Kaleidoscope Dance
Kamehachi
Urs and Emese Kaufmann
Kensho Martial Arts
Kettler International, Inc.
Kid’s Island
Gilma de Klauss and
Mathis Klauss
La Primera
Marc Lacher
Lady Gregory’s
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Lifeline Theatre
Lil’ Kickers
Lil Sluggers
Lincoln Square Athletic Club
Lou Malnati’s
Louis Glunz Wines
Lutz Bakery
Sara Mahon
Margie’s Candies
Merz Apothecary
Micro Kickboard
The Milk and Honey Company
Misco Cake Company
Mixteco Grill
The Murder Mystery Company
Museum of Contemporary
Photography
Museum of Science and Industry
necki by X&Y Kidz
Neighborhood Parents Network
(NPN)
Judy and Omid Nohadani
Gerald Obritzberger
Old Town School of Folk Music
ORD Pizzeria
Outerwall
Mariam Pahl
Paper Source
Pastoral
Peirano Estate Vineyards
Perillo BMW
Pickle’s Playroom
Tobias and Kathrin Piegeler
Vera Pollina
Kathy Buck and Kevin Preloger
A Pretty Flower
Ralph Lauren
Ravensburger, USA, Inc.
Real Kitchen
Alexandra Reinold
Renessence Salon
ReVamp Nails and Waxing
Rodan + Fields
Savory Spice Shop
Christel Schmidt
Schwaben-verein
The Second City
Seder Orthodontics
Skydeck Chicago
John Stafford, Jr.
Storck USA
Sugar Loaf Bakery
Super Soccer Stars
Swissotel Chicago
Heidi Thornton
Thousand Waves Martial Arts
& Self-Defense Center
Thyme In Massage
Timeless Toys
Tinyprints
Toys et cetera
Trader Joes
Treasure Island Foods
Villari’s Martial Arts Center
Edgebrook
Jason and Otilia Vogler
Kathleen Abbott and
Stephen Waguespack
Waveland Bowl
Wein-Bauer, Inc.
Windy City Fieldhouse
Wines for Humanity
WMF
Women & Children First
Bookstore
Wüsthof
Anita Yamada
Zyliss/DBK Household USA
Corp.
Please return completed form to: German International School Chicago, Attn: Spring Gala Committee,
1447 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 or email completed form to GISCgala@gmail.com.
GISC will mail a donation receipt for tax deduction purposes at the conclusion of the Gala. Thank you for your support!