Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Italian Cultural Centre - 16th Annual Imagine...Gala
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16th Annual Imagine...Gala
Friday, April 28, 2023
at the Italian Cultural Centre
An in-person event benefitting
PALS Autism School and Adult Programs
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: PALS.CBO.IO
Imagine...
Your Partnership with Us
For the past 16 years, the PALS Autism Society’s Imagine... Gala has been
one of Vancouver’s most highly anticipated annual charitable fundraising
Target Audience
events. Sponsors, donors and guests have helped to raise a cumulative • Business Professionals
$4.7 million to improve the lives of children and adults living with autism • Community Leaders
and neuro-developmental disorders. Due to the uncertainty of pandemic • Philanthropic Supporters
restrictions, PALS held our third virtual Gala on Thursday April 7th, 2022.
That night the generosity of our sponsors, donors and supporters online
helped us raise more than $320,000, which has been used to continue and
enhance the individualized learning and therapeutic programs our children, adolescents and
young adults received this past year.
2022 will be remembered as a year that tested everyone’s flexibility in both our school and
adult programs. The staff diligently followed ever-changing health and safety protocols,
and the students handled every step forward (and backward) with relative ease. We were
fortunate to see the return of many familiar activities such as community engagement and
field trips, and we have loved welcoming back visitors into our buildings, such as therapists,
volunteers, and donors. Both programs were able to ensure all students and young adults
had uninterrupted access to our exceptional educational, vocational, and life skills programs.
During last year’s online gala a heart-warming video transported guests into PALS school
offering them a glimpse of the impact PALS program has on our students and their families
(click here to watch).
At our 16th annual Imagine…Gala, which coincides with World Autism Awareness month,
we will celebrate the achievements of PALS students and PASS young adults challenged by
autism and acknowledge those who make it possible for us to offer our specialized programs.
We are excited to welcome back Auctioneer Free Lee and we look forward to announcing
a beloved Vancouver personality as Gala Emcee. We hope you will consider becoming a
valued sponsor of the 2023 PALS Imagine… Gala dinner and auction on Friday, April 28th
at the Italian Cultural Centre of Vancouver.
We look forward to wowing a sell-out crowd of 400 business professionals, philanthropists
and supporters at “Andiamo!” An Evening in Capri. In the process of delivering an
unforgettable guest experience, we will highlight our sponsors and express our gratitude
for the difference they make in the lives of children and young adults with autism and their
families. Please contact Katy Harandi at 604.612.9922 or gala@palsautismschool.ca if you
have any additional questions or would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities.
With kindest regards,
2023 Imagine… Gala Committee
101 Third Street T 604.251.PALS (7257) F 604.251.1627
New Westminster, BC V3L 2P9 gala@palsautismschool.ca
Registered Charity Number 84393 9760 RR0001
Benefits of Sponsorship
As a sponsor of Imagine… Gala you: Your Partnership with PALS and PASS is a
good investment because:
Enhance your community and philanthropic
profile with 3 months of pre-event marketing via Autism is the fastest growing and most
social media and email blasts. commonly diagnosed disorder in Canada.
1 in 66 children will be diagnosed with autism.
There is no known cure or cause.
Receive recognition of your support (business
name and logo) to 2000+ invitees and prospective Caring for an individual with autism will cost
supporters who will receive electronic invitations. $2.4-$3.2 million over their lifetime.
Specialized, individualized learning programs
provide best long-term outcomes.
Align with a proven organizational leader
recognized for excellence in autism education Canadians value organizations and businesses
and programming. that demonstrate inclusion, respect, and
compassion for all members of society.
You can make a significant impact to improve
Will participate with other proud sponsors to the lives of children and families in our
help us raise $400,000. community who are living with autism.
Sponsorship Opportunities 16th Annual Imagine...Gala
ANDIAMO! An Evening in Capri
Please review the list below or feel free to contact Katy Harandi, Gala Chair April 28, 2023
(gala@palsautismschool.ca) to inquire about customized sponsorship options.
SPONSORSHIP PRESENTING DIAMOND PLATINUM SAPPHIRE GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Cash Contribution $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $2,500 $1,250
Complimentary Seats 20 16 12 10 8 4
3 Red 2 Red 2 Red 2 Red 1 Red
# of Complimentary Wine Bottles 1 Red
3 White 2 White 2 White 2 White 1 White
at Your Table 1 White
2 Prosecco 2 Prosecco 2 Prosecco 2 Prosecco 1 Prosecco
Podium Opportunity
(i.e., 2-min Speech or Video)
Opportunity for Cheque
Presentation at Event
Opportunity for Cheque
Presentation at PALS or PASS
Business Logo in Evening
Programme
Advertisement in Evening Full Page
Full Page ¾ Page ¾ Page ½ Page ¼ Page
Programme Back Cover
Recognition by Emcee at Podium
during Opening Remarks
Business Logo on Jumbo Screens
during Opening Remarks
Business Logo will Appear on
Electronic Invite Emailed to 2000+
Prospective Society Supporters
Business Logo will Appear on PALS
Prominent
Gala Auction Website for 10 days
Prior to and During Event
Placement
Business Logo to Remain on PALS
and PASS Websites from April to
Dec 2023
1 post with
2 solo
1 solo post 1 solo post all Gold
posts +
3 solo posts + other + other sponsors Included Included
Sponsors will be recognized other
+ other posts posts posts + other in posts in posts
through PALS and PASS Social posts
including including including posts with all with all
Media. including
all sponsors all all including sponsors sponsors
all
sponsors sponsors all
sponsors
sponsors
Business Name Recognition in
Both PALS and PASS 2023 Annual
Reports
Your Custom Idea – Let us know
what you have in mind and we will
do what we can to make it happen!
101 Third Street T 604.251.PALS (7257) F 604.251.1627
New Westminster, BC V3L 2P9 gala@palsautismschool.ca
Registered Charity Number 84393 9760 RR0001
16th Annual Imagine...Gala
More Opportunities ANDIAMO! An Evening in Capri
April 28, 2023
Reception Reception Reception Evening Evening Photo
SPONSORSHIP Givewaways
Cocktails Appetizers Entertainment Entertainment Programme Station
Cash Contribution $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Advertisement in
Evening Programme
Business Name on
Signage
Business Name on
Labels
Business Logo in
Evening Programme
Business Logo on
Jumbo Screens during
Opening Remarks
Business Logo will
Appear on Electronic
Invitation Emailed
to 2000+ Prospective
Society Supporters
Business Logo will
Appear on PALS Gala
Auction Website for 10
days Prior to and During
Event
Business Logo to
Remain on PALS and
PASS Website from April
to Dec 2023
Sponsors will be Included Included
Included in Included in Included in Included in Included in
recognized through in posts in posts
posts with posts with all posts with all posts with posts with
PALS and PASS Social with all with all
all sponsors sponsors sponsors all sponsors all sponsors
Media. sponsors sponsors
Business Name
Recognition in Both
PALS and PASS 2023
Annual Reports
Click HERE to complete sponsorship registration.
Afterwards, a member of the PALS Gala Executive Committee will be in touch to
obtain your company’s logo, social media handles, and brand guidelines.
Don’t delay – the first opportunity for sponsor recognition is February 1st when we
will be emailing the invitation to our 2000 supporters!
101 Third Street T 604.251.PALS (7257) F 604.251.1627
New Westminster, BC V3L 2P9 gala@palsautismschool.ca
Registered Charity Number 84393 9760 RR0001
About PALS Autism Society & PALS Adult Services Society
• PALS Autism Society is a registered Canadian charity established in 2006
by dedicated mothers who recognized the need to create a specialized
school for children with autism.
• PALS School Program was the first specialized, independent, brick and
mortar school in BC offering year-round education to children with autism
ages 5 to 19 years, including a Before and After School Care program.
Designated as a Special Education School by the BC Ministry of Education,
the School uses the Applied Behavioural Analysis methodology and
maintains high staff to student ratios.
• In 2010, the PALS Adult Program became the 1st autism specific adult
program in BC offering employment training, job coaching, life skills, and
speech and language therapy. As of September 1, 2020 the adult program
is now operated by PALS Adult Services Society (PASS), an independent,
newly incorporated Society with its own registered charity designation.
• The adult program provides a continuum of learning for students 19 years
or older who need more individualized instruction to improve their
life skills for greater independence and increase their employment
opportunities in the community.
• The PASS Social Enterprise offers participants paid employment while
teaching workplace skills. You can view PASS Marketplace product listings
available for sale here: https://passmarketplace.ca
About Autism
• Autism is a lifelong neurological disorder requiring • 33% of individuals with autism are non-verbal.
continuous care and support. Currently there is no
known cause or cure for autism. • An estimated 50,000 teens with autism become adults
– and lose school-based autism services each year.*
• It is the fastest growing, most commonly diagnosed
neurological disorder in Canada marked by: • Autism is called a spectrum disorder (ASD) because
> Impairment in communication severity of impairment presents differently in every
> Impairment in reciprocal social interaction individual.
> Presence of repetitive and unusual patterns of
behaviours, interests and activities. • ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) is the science that
studies how environmental changes affect behaviour.
• 1 in 66 children are now diagnosed as having the Research shows ABA is an effective intervention for
autism spectrum disorder with diagnoses increasing individuals with autism.
100% over the past 10 years. Autism is 5 x more likely
in boys than girls. *Autism Speaks Canada
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