RI Great Outdoors Pursuit

Partnerships

How Your Company Can Participate.

Supporting the Great Outdoors Pursuit is a great way to show your company’s commitment to conservation, education and public health and will help us continue our efforts to reconnect families with the great outdoors. We need partners who can provide funding and goods and services. We offer a variety of partnerships depending on the level at which your organization is able to give. We can also offer other opportunities tailored to the needs of your company. The following is a list of available partnerships and items desired, along with partner benefits for providing the items. To become a partner please call us at 401-222-2632 or e-mail us at RIparks@dem.ri.gov

Desired Goods and Services

Funding Partners

Partners that provide donations or grants to our non-profit partner and fiscal agent, Kids First, to support program activities (an estimated budget for proposed activities and events is available upon request)

Prize Partners

Partners that provide items that represent outdoor activity or outdoor living. Examples include kayaks/canoe, camping or hiking essentials packages, outdoor adventure trips, gift certificates for outdoor gear, GPS units, fishing gear, etc. These prizes will be used to reward families who partake in the most events and to encourage participation in activities at each event. Prizes awarded to Great Outdoors Pursuit Teams at Grand Finale event:

Grand prize – items valued at $1,000 or more

First prize – items valued at $500 - $999

Second prize – items valued at $250 - $499

Third prize – items valued between $100 - $249

Miscellaneous prizes – items valued under $100

Entertainment Partners

Musical entertainment for events

Children’s entertainment for events

Activity attraction for events (i.e. Rock Climbing Wall, bouncing machines, etc)

Healthy Food and Refreshments Partners

Picnic lunches for kick-off and finale events

Healthy snacks and drinks for all events

Promotional Item Partners

Partner(s) that provide give-a-ways such as toys or games that promote physical activity. These items will be provided to participating families and/or used as part of the event activity. Examples include Frisbees, sports equipment, “Nerf-like” products, indoor and outdoor games that require movement and activity.

Education and Health-Related Services Partners

Partners would provide participants with tools, merchandise, services and screenings that promote good health or environmental stewardship.

Media Advertising Partners

Partners that provide in-kind or sponsor paid advertisements in local media venues.

Partner Benefits

Value of Contribution	$5,000	$3,500	$2,000	>$2,000
History of Rhode Island State Parks Publication	Logo	Printed Name
Rhode Island State Parks Video	Logo	Printed Name
100 Year Anniversary Poster	Logo	Logo	Printed Name
100 Year Anniversary Parks Display	Logo	Logo	Printed Name
Name on Radio Advertisements	Spoken Name
Newspaper Advertisements	Logo and premier placement	Logo	Logo	Printed Name
Commemorative T-Shirts	Logo and premier placement	Logo	Logo	Printed Name
Promotional Items	Logo	Logo	Printed Name
Website Recognition & Link to Your Business	Logo	Logo	Logo	Printed Name
Placement of Corporate Banner At Events	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
On-site Presence at Events	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

**Benefits subject to change depending on the amount of funding and support received.**