AAMHS | The Synergy Health Center

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

My name is Valarie Cunningham, and I am the founder and CEO of The Synergy Health Center (SHC), a 501c3 non profit organization, where we transform lives for generations and empower people for a life time through our mental health, behavioral health and substance abuse services, with particular attention to African Americans. As an African American woman, I am excited to announce our fourth Breaking the Stigma: African American Mental Health Symposium (AAMHS) in partnership with Western Michigan University College of Health and Human Services.

Event Description

This AAMHS is an event that creates a platform to bring awareness to businesses, professionals, educators, advocators, clergy, individuals, family members, and consumers nationwide about the mental health experiences of the black culture.

The event will create opportunities for greater discussion on current racial issues, provide culturally relevant and competent mental health training, explore ways to navigate through systemic racism as its traumatic impact on the black culture, and offer systems of care, support and advocacy.

Why Your Partnership is Valuable!

Breaking the Stigma: African American Mental Health Symposium is a massive yet necessary undertaking. I hope that you will find the cause valuable enough to become a partner with me, and assist me in moving the unbalanced needle towards equal access and equity for all.

As a sponsor of the AAMHS, your organization will be associated with one of the nation’s most important events focusing on black mental health awareness and its impact on the African American community. If you too, are taking action steps in a similar direction, we would love to have you come alongside us and inspire others to join the cause of breaking stigmas in the black community so we can create a healthy society together. Please see the sponsorship opportunities listed below. Your support will:

Help launch the discussion to improve the mental health recovery to black people and people of color in our community
Increase visibility in your business among mental health experts in the community
Provide networking opportunities for organizations and thought leaders with similar passions

Event Specifics

Date: Thursday, October 14 and Friday, October 15, 2020

Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon daily

Location: Virtual Event

Expected Participation: 250-500 individuals

Event Components

Two keynote speakers
Eight workshops (Racial Disparities, When Our Kids Witness Trauma, The Misunderstood Plight of Black Women, The Healing Breath of Yoga, Navigating Spaces for Queer and Gender Expansive, Bi-Culturalism and more)
Online registration and event promotion
Social and digital media promotion
Networking opportunities

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

Levels of Sponsorship

TITLE SPONSOR: $5,000

The Title Sponsor is the most prominent and visible of all the sponsorships available (EXCLUSIVE) This level of sponsorship includes:

Introductory overview of your organization’s involvement and commitment to improving African American mental health.
Company name and statement of support in available news releases to major media outlets
Company logo included throughout event promotions

Four VIP tickets to virtual breakout session
Logo placement on promotional emails
Recognitions in promotional social media posts leading up to the event
Company acknowledgement in our post-event “ Thank You” messaging
Eight complimentary registrations for the Symposium

CHALLENGER SPONSOR: $2,500

The Challenger Sponsor level provides the second greatest level of exposure for your business and includes:

The opportunity to introduce a keynote speaker or panel presenter and introduce your organization’s involvement and commitment to improving African American mental health.
Company recognition via logo placement.
Recognitions in promotional social media posts leading up to the event
Two VIP tickets to virtual breakout session
Company acknowledgement in our post-event “ Thank You” messaging
Six complimentary registrations for the Symposium

ADVOCATE SPONSOR: $1,000

The Advocate Sponsor level provides the exposure for your business in the following ways:

Company recognition via logo placement.
Recognitions in promotional social media posts leading up to the event
Company acknowledgement in our post-event “ Thank You” messaging
Four complimentary conference registrations for the Symposium

SUPPORTER: $500

Company acknowledgement in our post-event “ Thank You” messaging
Two complimentary conference registrations for the Symposium

Donations

Click the DONATE button and select “Breaking the Stigma” Call the office at (269) 323-1954 and pay via credit/debit card

Check or money order payable to The Synergy Health Center

Cash App The Synergy Health Center -$Synergykzoo

For More Information

Valarie Cunningham, LMSW

Founder and CEO The Synergy Health Center 625 Harrison St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (

269) 323-1954

www.synergykzoo.org valariec@synergykzoo.org

VALARIE CUNNINGHAM

SPONSOR OUR CAUSE