Sponsor PROJECT ATHLETES
The mission of PROJECT ATHLETES is to provide all athletes the opportunity to grow into elite athletes despite their individual economic levels. We cannot provide the resources to the athletes and their coaches without the generous support of individuals and corporate sponsorships.
Statement of Need
Diversity - Safety - Mentorship - Fun - Happiness - Hope - Motivation – Fitness - Structure
All these things are important to today’s teenagers. However, issues like poverty, homelessness, social media, and increasingly competitive, high-stakes academics have created barriers for many teens. They struggle to find their place and question their self-worth frequently. Organized sports have been proven to provide a positive outlet for teens in this environment. They can help kids build friendships, find mentors through coaches, maintain academic achievement, and provide the structure and purpose that keep teens out of trouble. But, for a variety of reasons, most teens do not have the opportunity to be involved in extracurricular athletics. Sometimes incredible athletes just miss out on getting that last spot on the team. Others can’t afford or access the lessons or equipment that is needed to develop their innate talent (a recent Champaign County Continuum of Care survey showed a 15% increase in the county’s homeless population). Project Athletes meets every teen where they are and gives them the guidance to improve their athletic prowess and become the best they can be. In the East Central Illinois region where so many of our young people struggle with poverty, hunger, and homelessness, Project Athletes gives them something to look forward to, stimulates their physical abilities, and plays a huge role in their social, emotional, and mental well-being.
PROJECT ATHLETES Sponsorship Information
“Project Athletes will bridge the gap. We can’t guarantee they will play in the NBA, but we will bridge the gap, give kids a fighting chance, and make them better people in the process.”
______ $15,000: Elite Champion sponsor supporting Project Athletes after-school programming operations in Champaign and Urbana middle schools for an entire school year.
This sponsorship would help Project Athletes reach an important milestone and long-term goal: Turn no school away, turn no student away from health, wellness, and athletic based after-school programming due to lack of financial resources.
______ $10,000: Champion Sponsor Ability to support Project Athletes operations at 1 area middle school (can be site specific or not) for an entire school year.
______ $5,000: Elite Coach School Year sponsor supports Project Athletes operations at 1 area middle school (can be site specific or not) for ½ of a school year.
_______$5,000: Elite Coach Summer sponsor supports Project Athletes Summer Speed School scholarships, staffing, snacks, equipment, athletic apparel. Project Athletes Summer Speed School is operated in partnership with the Champaign Park District. Champaign Park District donates facility space, while Project Athletes runs operations.
______ $2,500: Master Coach Sponsor Ability to support Project Athletes sustain operations supporting Project Athletes operations, staffing, snacks, scholarships, athletic apparel
______ $1,000: Head Coach Sponsor supporting Project Athletes operations, staffing, snacks, scholarships, athletic apparel.
_____ $500: Coach Sponsor supporting operations and/or two summer Speed School Scholarships.
_____ $250: Assistant Coach supporting operations and/or a single Speed School Scholarship.
_____ $100: Mentor supporting operations and apparel for participants.
_____ Other Amount:
To support Project athletes, click the donate button below or contact Ryann Monahan at ryann.monahan@projectathletes.com | 217-722-8257 or Myles Roosevelt at myles.roosevelt@projectathletes.com | 217-552-5346
Statement of Need
Diversity - Safety - Mentorship - Fun - Happiness - Hope - Motivation – Fitness - Structure
All these things are important to today’s teenagers. However, issues like poverty, homelessness, social media, and increasingly competitive, high-stakes academics have created barriers for many teens. They struggle to find their place and question their self-worth frequently. Organized sports have been proven to provide a positive outlet for teens in this environment. They can help kids build friendships, find mentors through coaches, maintain academic achievement, and provide the structure and purpose that keep teens out of trouble. But, for a variety of reasons, most teens do not have the opportunity to be involved in extracurricular athletics. Sometimes incredible athletes just miss out on getting that last spot on the team. Others can’t afford or access the lessons or equipment that is needed to develop their innate talent (a recent Champaign County Continuum of Care survey showed a 15% increase in the county’s homeless population). Project Athletes meets every teen where they are and gives them the guidance to improve their athletic prowess and become the best they can be. In the East Central Illinois region where so many of our young people struggle with poverty, hunger, and homelessness, Project Athletes gives them something to look forward to, stimulates their physical abilities, and plays a huge role in their social, emotional, and mental well-being.
PROJECT ATHLETES Sponsorship Information
“Project Athletes will bridge the gap. We can’t guarantee they will play in the NBA, but we will bridge the gap, give kids a fighting chance, and make them better people in the process.”
______ $15,000: Elite Champion sponsor supporting Project Athletes after-school programming operations in Champaign and Urbana middle schools for an entire school year.
This sponsorship would help Project Athletes reach an important milestone and long-term goal: Turn no school away, turn no student away from health, wellness, and athletic based after-school programming due to lack of financial resources.
______ $10,000: Champion Sponsor Ability to support Project Athletes operations at 1 area middle school (can be site specific or not) for an entire school year.
______ $5,000: Elite Coach School Year sponsor supports Project Athletes operations at 1 area middle school (can be site specific or not) for ½ of a school year.
_______$5,000: Elite Coach Summer sponsor supports Project Athletes Summer Speed School scholarships, staffing, snacks, equipment, athletic apparel. Project Athletes Summer Speed School is operated in partnership with the Champaign Park District. Champaign Park District donates facility space, while Project Athletes runs operations.
______ $2,500: Master Coach Sponsor Ability to support Project Athletes sustain operations supporting Project Athletes operations, staffing, snacks, scholarships, athletic apparel
______ $1,000: Head Coach Sponsor supporting Project Athletes operations, staffing, snacks, scholarships, athletic apparel.
_____ $500: Coach Sponsor supporting operations and/or two summer Speed School Scholarships.
_____ $250: Assistant Coach supporting operations and/or a single Speed School Scholarship.
_____ $100: Mentor supporting operations and apparel for participants.
_____ Other Amount:
To support Project athletes, click the donate button below or contact Ryann Monahan at ryann.monahan@projectathletes.com | 217-722-8257 or Myles Roosevelt at myles.roosevelt@projectathletes.com | 217-552-5346