Transcript CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILY ALLIANCE

La Carrera Panamericana 2007
Sponsorship Presentation
CANDLELIGHTERS MISSION
The purpose of Candlelighters is to
provide emotional, educational,
and practical support to children
with cancer and their families.
In addition, Candlelighters CCFA
desires to promote childhood
cancer awareness and the need
for childhood cancer education
and research in our community.
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HISTORY OF
CANDLELIGHTERS
Began in 1988 with a small group of parents
Incorporated in April of 1992
Received 501 (c)(3) status
2006 received funding from the Houston
Endowment, Cockrell Foundation, Variety Club,
MD Anderson’s Children’s Art Project, and St.
Luke’s United Methodist Church for The Parent
Consultant Program
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PARENT CONSULTANT
PROGRAM
Unique Program, only one of its kind in
Houston
Trained Parent Consultants
Parents of children who have had
cancer
Work one-on-one with childhood cancer
families
4 PCs working out of MD Anderson and
Texas Children’s Cancer Centers
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PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Each month serves 800 – 1100 families
who are receiving cancer treatment for
their child at the Medical Center and/or
who reside in one of the 13 counties of
the greater Houston area
Parent Consultant Program
Newsletter 4 – 6 times per year
Weekly support group meetings
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Programs & Services
Parking Validations
Gas Cards
Grocery Gift Certificates
Funeral Expense Assistance
Annual Children’s Party
Camp Cliff – Annual Family Camp
Adopt-A-Family For The Holidays
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CANDLELIGHTERS’ FUNDING
All programs & services are provided at no
cost to our families
Candlelighters CCFA is responsible for the
creation and funding of its own programs and
services
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IN THE YEAR 2006 . . .
Through generous donations of time and
money, Candlelighters was able to
provide:
Over 11,000 units of service were delivered to
families
622 meal passes at the treatment centers
226 grocery gift certificates
7,646 parking validations
1350 hours of direct support to families at treatment
centers, home visits, phone contacts, attending
funerals, and weekly support meetings
Assistance to 170 families through Adopt-A-Family
For The Holidays
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ANNUAL FUND RAISING
EVENTS
Golf Tournament
Lights of Courage
Luncheon
Country Music Showcase
Annual Fun Walk
La Carrera
Panamericana Race
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La Carrera Panamericana History
1950 -Mexican Government scheduled a six-day, border-toborder race in order to celebrate the completion of Mexico's
portion of the Panamerican Highway - the Carrera
Panamericana was inaugurated.
1953-First Race sanctioned as a sports car racing event on open
roads in Mexico, similar to the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio in
Italy. Running from a southern Mexican west-coast city towards
Texas. (1950-1954). Many of the world’s most famous drivers,
including world champions like Phil Hill and Juan Manuel Fangio,
came to Mexico during these years to test their cars, skill, and
stamina.
1992 -La Carrera Panamericana is released featuring a
soundtrack by Pink Floyd, displaying guitarist David Gilmour,
drummer Nick Mason and manager Steve O'Rourke competing
in the race.
2007 –Pony Up Racing makes its first entry to raise money for
the Candlelighters CCFA in the 20th anniversary race. Candlelighters
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2007 La Carrera Panamericana
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Pony Up Racing
Car- 1966 Ford Mustang
Driver- Jack Cruz
Team Manager- Jay Beasley
Pursuit Team- Cesar Zepeda
Marketing - Jeff Wagner
Team Foreman- Marlin Groomer
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Car- 1966 Ford Mustang
289 “Hi-Po” V8 271 bhp/ 312 lbft of
torque.
0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds
The original “Pony Car”
1964- First and second in class in the
1964 Tour de France international rallyan historic racing career begins
Jerry Titus, Bob Johnson and Mark
Donohue drove GT-350s to national titles
in 1965, and the GT-350 went on to win
SCCA B-Production national
championships for three straight years.
1966 was the inaugural year for the SCCA
Trans-Am series, and Mustangs found a
new racing home. Jerry Titus, in a
Shelby-prepared Mustang, won the
season finale at Riverside. All told,
Mustang racers won four of the seven
series races and Ford won the
manufacturers’ championship.
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Jack Cruz- Driver
7 years experience
amateur Kart racing
3 years instructor
Cameron County Sheriff
Department Pursuit and
Tactical Driving
Graduate State
Department Dignitary
Protection Group Driving
School
Fluent in Spanish (One of
the team interpreters)
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Jay Beasley- Team Manager
Vice President of
Candlelighters
8 years experience of
running the Tee It Up
Golf Tournament, one
of Houston’s largest
amateur golf charity
events
(www.teeitup.org)
Raised over $500,000
in fundraising events
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Ceasar Zepeda- Pursuit Team
Extensive experience
with hauling trailers
Fluent in Spanish
Long-time friend of
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Jeff Wagner -Marketing
Vice President Sales and
Marketing Mortgage
Banking industry
Hire, train, and Direct 35
sales and marketing
associates
Personally responsible for
managing and directing
national media
campaigns for Pizza Hut,
Blockbuster Video,
Safeway, etc
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Marlin Groomer- Foreman
Keller Williams RealtyConsultant
Keller Williams
Commercial R.E.- Director
and Instructor
Life long racing enthusiast
Race Engine Sponsor
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Sponsorships
Items Donated
Cash for Miles for Smiles
Advertising for Donations
Sponsor logo displayed on vehicle
Corporate identity prominently
featured on web site, team uniforms,
and all marketing materials
Pony Up Racing team printed
materials
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Sponsorship Visibility
Television
– Discovery Channel
– Univision
– Azteca America
Car and Racing Publications 10,585,000 aggregated annual circulation
– Car and Driver= 1,311,019 annual circulation
– Motor Trend= 1,121,539 annual circulation
– Road & Track= 720,644 annual circulation
– Automobile=562,644 annual circulation
– National Driver (Formerly Texas Driver) 100,000
Other publications already committed to cover the race
– Playboy Magazine
– Texas Monthly
Other U.S. media forms –Product commercials and documentary
movies
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Appearances
Race Car will be shown at
Candlelighters fall events
(Children’s Party and Fun
Walk)
Pony Up Racing team will
make appearance in uniform
at select sponsor events
upon request
This Flyer will be distributed
personally by the race team
to families and Candlelighter
supporters (Will include
Sponsor info)
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www.Ponyupracing.org
Link to company website
GPS locator on race
route, uploaded after each
leg of race
In car race cam,
uploading feed during
race.
Miles for Smiles Program
for Candlelighters
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Miles for Smiles
Pledge form on the website for
donations per mile
Candlelighters will calculate and bill
each pledge at the end of the race
based on the distance the car drove on
the race route.
Donors can view the car on the GPS
Track page to monitor their donation
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WITH YOUR HELP,
PONY UP RACING
CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE
IN THE LIVES OF
CHILDREN WITH
CANCER AND THEIR
FAMILIES
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