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Journey of Hope
Join the Journey and become a part of the Aspire Story
On behalf of Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre, we are excited to present our 2nd Journey of Hope Campaign.
While we are disappointed to not be able to connect with you in person this year due to the cancellation of Evening of
Decadent Dessert, we invite you to take this journey with us and help provide services for children with special needs
and the families who love them.
Last year we held our very first Journey of Hope campaign and were extremely grateful for the generosity of our
Central Alberta community. Together, through the support of sponsors and bidders we raised $55,000. The continued
challenges of the pandemic have encouraged us to re-imagine our events and offer our supporter’s new ways to
contribute. In addition to our online auction we are adding a Raffle and locally sourced Mother’s Day gift baskets.
Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre is a charitable organization located in Red Deer. What began as a single
program, initiated by a small group of dedicated parents 36 years ago, has evolved into a multi-faceted resource
centre offering diagnostic assessment and intervention services to children with complex needs. We continue to
provide these services in person where possible and online when necessary. The work done at Aspire remains
invaluable to the families we serve, and your support allows us to uphold our mission of providing hope to children
with special needs, the families who love them and the communities that care for them.
This year presented challenges to everyone in our community, but we continue to work together amidst uncertainty.
We ask for your support in any way you can. Please share our event information and if you want to create something
unique together, we encourage you to reach out. We are looking for sponsorship, cash donations, goods and services
to help us on our journey of continuing to provide exceptional services to children with special needs and their
families. Your investment in the children and families we serve at Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre is greatly
appreciated.
For more information about sponsorship please see the following information or contact me at 403 340 2606 or email
at mvine@aspirespecialneeds.ca.
Sincerely,
Melissa Vine
Fund Development Coordinator
Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre
Donation & Sponsorship Opportunities
2021
All proceeds go directly to programs & services for children with special needs and their families
Journey of Hope
Aspire’s 2021 Journey of Hope Campaign includes:
Mother’s Day Gift Baskets
Orders will be made through April and then available for pickup at Aspire on May 6th and 7th. We will work with
vendors to ensure appropriate lead times to meet demand.
Ways to support:
• Donate items for the baskets. We hope to include a floral arrangement, edible treats, special luxury products such
as candles, bath items or others that people would enjoy.
• Cash sponsorship to pay for items that we may need to purchase for the baskets.
• Baskets or wood crates that we can put the gifts in.
Donors will be recognized with every basket that goes out and with all the benefits in our corresponding benefits grid.
Online Auction (May)
Our online auction is the largest part of this event and will run for 3 weeks from May 9th to May 30th. Items will be
collected at Aspire and Bidders can pick up from Aspire unless you wish to make other arrangements.
Ways to support:
• Item Donations for the online auction.
• Cash sponsors to support expenses from the event.
Donors will be recognized through the bid site where possible and on any item donated or sponsored as well as all
corresponding benefits on our grid.
Summer Raffle
This will be a 4-5 week raffle in the summer of 2021, depending on the sponsorship we receive. Each week there will
be a prize, with the grand prize being drawn at the end. We would like to have 4-5 small prizes of cash or goods and
then a larger grand prize.
Ways to support:
• Weekly prize sponsor of $1000 minimum in cash or donated item.
• Grand Prize sponsor of $1500 minimum in cash or donated item.
Donors will receive recognition through all advertisements of the raffle and then more heavily on social media during
the week they have sponsored including the benefits on our grid.
“We are proud to be a longtime supporter of Aspire Special Needs Resource
Centre. We believe Aspire offers invaluable services and programing to the
children and families in our community.”
- The Swainson Family, Southside Dodge Chrysler Jeep & RV Centre
Journey of Hope – Donation/Sponsorship Agreement Form
Company/Personal Name:______________________________________ Contact Person:___________________________
Please use preferred company or personal name that will appear on print material. Please supply your company logo in high resolution format.
Address:_______________________________________ City:__________________ Prov:______ Postal Code:_________
Ph:________________ Cell:_______________________ Email: __________________________________
The address and contact information collected will remain confidential; it is required to track Aspire’s contributors and gifts.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Journey of Hope Presenting Sponsor - $7,500 Mother’s Day Gift Baskets Sponsor - $5,000 Raffle Sponsor - $5,000
Online Auction Sponsor - $5,000 Mother’s Day Gift Baskets Item Sponsor - $2,500+ Grand Prize Raffle Sponsor - $1,500+
Online Auction Item Sponsor - $750+ Mother’s Day Gift Basket Item Donor Weekly Raffle Sponsor - $1,000
Online Auction Item Donor Media Sponsor (Radio) Raffle Prize Donor
Cash Donor Media Sponsor (Print)
Benefits $5,000+ $2,500-$4,999 $1,000-$2,499 $1-$999
Listing in annual report
Recognition with individual donation item
Recognition online (including e-notices, social media)
Name/logo on Aspire website
Recognition in Aspire enews
Aspire is a registered charity, registration number: 87134 6623 RR0001
Value of Donation/Sponsorship: $_________________________________________________________________________
Description of Donation: ________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Payment Method: Choose one of the following Tax Receipts:
Invoice me as of _____________________, 2021 According to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) rules, tax receipts cannot be issued for
in-kind services, use of vacation property or gift certificates.
Cheque (payable to Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre)
e-Transfer (sent to thankyou@aspirespecialneeds.ca I am donating in my personal/company name and will
Please write ‘Journey Of Hope’ in the notes section) receive full benefits. No charitable tax receipt issued
Visa #___________________ Expiry: ___________ (per CRA regulations)
I am donating in my personal/company name and request a
MC #___________________ Expiry:___________
charitable tax receipt less benefits received
Name on Card: ________________________________ (per CRA regulations)
Authorizing Signature:___________________________
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Payment Type ______ Acknowledged ____________ GiftWorks ________
Fund _4605___ Campaign ___Journey of Hope 2021___ Appeal __________ Received by ___________
Aspire provides hope to families.
I always explain our son Lennox
as a curious explorer who lives his He is challenged,
life with no filter. Lennox takes in
experiences that many overlook in
supported, and loved
the day to day and feels them fully. His heightened sensory system is one of the
components of his Autism Spectrum diagnosis; which he received at 20 months
of age. Additional areas of need include communication, self help, social skills
and regulation.
Navigating through a diagnosis in early days is not easy in itself; let alone trying
to provide supports and locate resources for critical early intervention. This is
where Aspire comes in- an incredible team of professionals working together
with us; to support our little love with phenomenal programming.
Aspire is an absolute gift for our son, family and community. The growth that
Lennox has made in his overall development is profound. He can better cope
with sounds in his environment, explore textures, try new foods, imitate, and even say some three word sentences.
His growth and changes literally leaves us in awe daily.
My personal favourite change happened shortly after starting at Aspire. He spoke the word I wanted to hear more
than anything in the world. One evening- seemingly out of nowhere- he called out to me and said, “Momma.” That
moment in time I will cherish forever. It was only the beginning for Lennox- they have truly helped him find his voice.
Lennox now asks to “go car” and “school.” He loves his time at Aspire, and I know that each day, as I send my heart
out the door to his EASE classroom, he is challenged, supported and loved.
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