14th Annual Growing Up Akron
August 27, 2026 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Himelright Lodge, Cuyahoga Street, Akron, OH, USA
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Daisy Sponsor
$250
The Daisy sponsorship benefits include:
- 1 event ticket
- Your name on event signage (text only)
The tax-deductible value of your sponsorship is $200.
Sunflower Sponsor
$500
The Sunflower sponsorship benefits for (organization) include:
- 2 event tickets
- Your name on event signage (text only)
The tax-deductible value of your sponsorship is $400
Lavender Sponsor
$1000
The Lavender sponsorship benefits for (organization) include:
- 2 event tickets
- Your logo on event signage and event website
- Text & hyperlink on website for 3 months
The tax-deductible value of your sponsorship is $900
Peony Sponsor
$2500
The Peony sponsorship benefits for (organization) include:
- 4 event tickets
- Your logo on event signage
- Logo recognition and link on social media
- Logo & hyperlink on website for 3 months
- Logo inclusion on 1 email blast
The tax-deductible value of your sponsorship is $2,300
Orchid Sponsor
$5000
The Orchid sponsorship benefits for (organization) include:
- 6 event tickets
- Your logo on event signage
- Logo recognition and link on social media
- Logo & hyperlink on website for 3 months
- Logo inclusion on 1 email blast
- Logo in 1 e-newsletter
The tax-deductible value of your sponsorship is $4,700
Golden Aster Sponsor
$7500
The Golden Aster sponsorship benefits for (organization) include:
- 10 event tickets
- Your logo on event signage
- Logo recognition and link on social media
- Logo & hyperlink on website for 3 months
- Logo inclusion on 1 email blast
- Logo in 1 e-newsletter
- Exclusive recognition in your preferred
area - food stations, silent auction, etc.
The tax-deductible value of your sponsorship is $7,000.
Blazing Star Sponsor
$10000
The Presenting Sponsor/Blazing Star sponsorship benefits for (organization) include:
- 12 event tickets
- Your logo on event signage
- Logo recognition and link on social media
- Logo & hyperlink on website for 3 months
- Logo inclusion on 1 email blast
- Logo in 1 e-newsletter
- Exclusive recognition in your preferred
area - food stations, silent auction, etc. - "Presented by" in all promotions
The tax-deductible value of your sponsorship is $9,400.
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August 27, 2026 5:00-8:00 pm
Himelright Lodge, 1212 Cuyahoga St, Akron, OH 44313
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