Thank you for considering being a Sponsor for Agriculture & Forestry Education Foundation’s “Celebrating our Connection to the World” gala benefit on Friday, October 27, 2006, starting with a sampling of wine, beer and savories at 5:30 p.m. and family styled dinner starting at 7:00 p.m. – at the Fisher Pavilion in Seattle.

The Sponsors are the most essential elements of the success of this event. As a Sponsor, you may agree to fill a table of 10 people, including yourself. We recommend that you begin by making a list of all potential guests, including personal and business associates who might have an interest in our leadership development program.

Our goal for the 2006 benefit gala is to have at least 500 guests and raise $100,000 to support participant scholarships. We are counting on you to fill a table with guests prepared to donate. We encourage you to select a giving level standard for your table that is an achievable stretch for the guests you intend to invite as there will be ample opportunity for fundraising during the evening.

Remember, all funds raised from the benefit gala will support AgForestry Education Foundation’s ongoing efforts to develop leaders dedicated to advancing natural resource industries through enhanced understanding, education, and empowerment of future leaders. This benefits all of us. Please fill your table with guests who can be generous and we promise a special evening that will help them become even more generous than they intended! Your job is to invite – our job is to inspire!!

AgForestry is willing to mail invitations on your behalf. To make this happen, we will need your guest names and addresses by Thursday, August 31st. Please send contact information to Shari Cushman by email: shari@agforestry.org, or fax: 509-926-6993. Guests may RSVP directly to AgForestry at 509-926-9113. We will follow up with all registered guests to provide additional details about the event, and we will contact you to finalize your table guests by October 18th. Please feel free to contact Ann Goos, Director of Development at 206-285-1211 or email at agoos@seanet.com at any time should you have further questions or need additional materials.

Please click here for a printable registration to fill out and send to Shari: by e-mail: leaders@agforestry.org by fax: 509-926-6993 by mail: 9211 E. Mission, Ste. J, Spokane, WA 99206