Denver Rescue Mission’s Annual Turkey Drive brings the Denver community together during the Thanksgiving season to collect turkeys (including donations of cash and frozen turkeys) for families and individuals in need.
Our goal this year is 15,000 turkeys! We use these donations to cook thousands of meals at our Mission facilities and partner with 100+ agencies including churches, schools and non-profits to bring Thanksgiving into the homes of people who would otherwise not have a holiday meal.
We also partner with the Denver Broncos and Venture Sports to distribute 3,000 Thanksgiving food boxes— which include a frozen turkey, stuffing, vegetables and other fixings for a full holiday meal—to men, women and children in need.
This year funds raised through the sponsorship program will be used to purchase turkeys and help cover costs of preparing meals at the Mission throughout the holiday season.
Our Work and Why it Matters
Since 1892, Denver Rescue Mission has been meeting the needs of the poor and homeless through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs and community outreach. Our mission is to meet people at their physical and spiritual points of need with the goal of returning them to society as productive, self-sufficient citizens. This is accomplished through the generous support of our volunteers, community supporters and donors.
Sponsorship Benefits
- Align Your Brand with a Highly Visible, Community-Supported Campaign
- Recognition in the Mission’s Changing Lives newsletter for certain sponsor levels (70,000+ print circulation, 100,000+ email subscribers)
- Recognition on the Turkey Drive landing page on the Mission’s website for all sponsors (44,000+ unique visitors per month)
- Recognition on the Mission’s social media outlets for some sponsor levels (Audience of 28,750+)
- Special media and volunteer opportunities for higher level sponsors
- And more!
- Help Feed Thousands of People in Need
- Positively Impact the Homeless Community in Denver
- Generate a Groundswell of Philanthropy with Your Employees/Network
Media Value
Each year, the Mission’s PR team works to generate a surge of media attention for the Turkey Drive. In November 2019, the drive garnered:
- 164 featured mentions across local media outlets (print, radio, TV, and online news hubs)
- 2.1 million in audience reach (based upon circulation, viewership and website visits)
- $336,600 in publicity value
Sponsorship Opportunities
(Deadline September 1, 2020)
Host:
$20,000
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Maximum of six volunteers
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Premier recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Premier recognition on the Mission’s website and event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Premier recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Priority access to all Turkey Toss volunteer shifts and Thanksgiving Box
Packing
Carver:
$10,000
X
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Not Available
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Logo recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Highly-visible logo recognition on event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Logo recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Secondary access to all Turkey Toss volunteer shifts
Roaster:
$5,000
X
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Not Available
X
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Not Available
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Name recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Logo recognition on event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Name recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Tertiary access to all Turkey Toss volunteer shifts
Baster:
$2,500
X
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Not Available
X
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Not Available
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Name recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Name recognition on event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Name recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Access to remaining Turkey Toss volunteer shifts
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Maximum of six volunteers
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Newsletter:
Recognition in the Mission’s October or November Changing Lives Newsletter
Logo on newsletter
(print and email)
Social Media:
Posts of recognition on the Mission’s social media channels
3-4 posts and option for a Facebook Live posting opportunity
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Premier recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Premier recognition on the Mission’s website and event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Premier recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Priority access to all Turkey Toss volunteer shifts and Thanksgiving Box
Packing
X
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Not Available
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Newsletter:
Recognition in the Mission’s October or November Changing Lives NewsletterLogo on newsletter
(print and email)
Social Media:
Posts of recognition on the Mission’s social media channels
2 posts
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Logo recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Highly-visible logo recognition on event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Logo recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Secondary access to all Turkey Toss volunteer shifts
X
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Not Available
X
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Not Available
Newsletter:
Recognition in the Mission’s October or November Changing Lives Newsletter
Name on newsletter
(print and email)
Social Media:
Posts of recognition on the Mission’s social media channels
1 post
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Name recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Logo recognition on event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Name recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Tertiary access to all Turkey Toss volunteer shifts
X
Serve:
Volunteer at the Mission’s Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet
Not Available
X
Media:
Mention in advertisements & promotions; Potential partnership with special media events
Not Available
X
Newsletter:
Recognition in the Mission’s October or November Changing Lives Newsletter
Not Available
X
Social Media:
Posts of recognition on the Mission’s social media channels
Not Available
Flyer:
Recognition on the 2020 Turkey Drive promotional flyer
Name recognition
Website:
Recognition on DenverRescueMission.org
Name recognition on event page
Signage:
Recognition on display banner, on-site, at select turkey drop-off locations
Name recognition
Volunteer Opportunities:
Access to special volunteer shifts in the month of November
Access to remaining Turkey Toss volunteer shifts
Ready to be a Sponsor?
For more information, contact Betsy Boudreau at BBoudreau@DenRescue.org or 303.313.2461.
