# Carolina Cares Essentials Kit Sponsorship **Canonical HTML:** https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/ **Machine-readable alternate:** https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/index.md **Page description:** Sponsor Carolina Cares Essentials Kits at $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $5,000 and support practical direct aid in South Carolina. > This Markdown file is a machine-readable alternate of the canonical public HTML page. For citation, attribution, and navigation, use the canonical HTML URL above. --- Sponsorship # Carolina Cares Essentials Kit Sponsorship Put your organization behind practical local help. Carolina Cares sponsorship gives businesses, churches, civic groups, and community organizations a defined way to help fund the supplies, preparation, distribution, and operating support behind Essentials Kits in South Carolina. [View Sponsorship Levels](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-levels)[Start a Sponsorship Conversation](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry) Sponsorship Levels ## Choose a level that fits the way your organization wants to participate. Community Sponsor**$250** Helps support basic Essentials Kit supplies and related charitable operations. [Select $250 Level](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry) Supporting Sponsor**$500** Helps support expanded supplies, seasonal items, or additional kit preparation needs. [Select $500 Level](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry) Impact Sponsor**$1,000** Helps support bulk purchasing, preparation needs, or broader distribution readiness. [Select $1,000 Level](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry) Lead Sponsor**$2,500** Helps support larger operational needs, community distribution planning, or supply coordination, as funding allows. [Select $2,500 Level](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry) Presenting Sponsor**$5,000** Helps support sustained Carolina Cares operations, including supplies, preparation, distribution, and documentation. [Select $5,000 Level](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry) Begin a Conversation ## Discuss a sponsorship level that fits your organization. - Choose a level if you already have one in mind. - Ask about product donations, matching support, employee service, or logistics. - The Foundation will follow up directly about current needs and next steps. Sponsorship Inquiry ## Tell us about your organization. [Use the online form on the canonical page](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#carolina-cares-sponsorship-inquiry) What a Sponsorship Supports ## A charitable commitment with a clear local purpose. Sponsorship helps Carolina Cares stay prepared to purchase approved supplies, organize Essentials Kits, coordinate local distribution, and document the work responsibly. ### Program Readiness Support can strengthen purchasing, preparation, seasonal needs, and distribution readiness according to the program’s current priorities. ### Sponsor Recognition Website acknowledgment, email or social updates, select materials, and event recognition may be available by sponsorship level and timing. ### Clear Documentation Sponsorship conversations can be supported with program briefs, budget information, donation records, and the Foundation’s public transparency materials. Recognition ## Recognizing Carolina Cares supporters. Depending on sponsorship level, timing, consent, and available channels, the Foundation may acknowledge charitable support through its website, email updates, social media, select materials, or events. [Contact Us About Sponsorship](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry) Sponsorship supports Carolina Cares, a charitable program of The Poston Foundation. Why Sponsor ## Your sponsorship helps the program be ready before the next distribution. ### Practical Supplies Help support Essentials Kit contents and other practical items as community need and funding allow. ### Operational Readiness Support preparation, supply coordination, distribution readiness, documentation, and related charitable operations. ### Responsible Stewardship Support a program model that uses careful public claims and transparent, practical explanations of charitable use. From commitment to practical support ## What your sponsorship makes possible. A dependable source of support makes it easier to plan a distribution before volunteers gather to pack kits. Sponsorship can help secure supplies, cover practical preparation costs, and support the records that explain how the program used the contribution. The Carolina Cares model allows a local business, church, civic organization, or employee group to support a defined charitable purpose without requiring a large event. The first conversation can focus on your preferred level, available products or skills, and the program’s current needs. The launch brief uses a $5,000 goal and an estimated all-in cost of approximately $25 per kit. The separate $30,000 annual plan targets approximately 1,000 kits and includes $25,000 in supplies, $3,000 in distribution costs, and $2,000 in administrative support. Plan the contribution ## A straightforward sponsorship conversation. 1. ### Describe your interest Tell us your organization, preferred level, timing, program interest, and whether you are considering cash, supplies, employee involvement, or a combination. 2. ### Confirm the fit Discuss current needs, the charitable use of support, practical delivery arrangements, and any recognition that can be offered through available channels. 3. ### Keep the record clear Confirm the contribution details and contact person. Ask about acknowledgment and the type of program update appropriate to the support provided. ### In-kind and supply-drive partners For a product drive or in-kind gift, contact the Foundation for current Carolina Cares supply priorities and delivery information. ### Employee and community involvement Workplace and community groups can express interest in kit assembly, inventory preparation, approved supply drives, or logistics support. [Join the volunteer interest list](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/volunteer/) and identify your group size, location, general availability, and relevant experience. The Foundation will coordinate opportunities as needs are established. For your decision-makers ## A ready reference for a sponsorship discussion. Share the funding package with colleagues reviewing a charitable contribution. It brings together the launch case, sponsorship levels, program model, and annual stewardship plan. The Foundation can discuss additional information needed for a business contribution, community partnership, or grant review. ### Carolina Cares Essentials Kit Sponsorship The sponsorship information is included in the complete four-page funding package. [Read or download the funding package](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/carolina-cares-complete-funding-package.pdf) ### Program stewardship and capacity Review planned spending, records, reporting, and the volunteer-supported operating model. [Read the stewardship and program plan](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/carolina-cares-stewardship-and-program-overview.pdf) Can our organization request public recognition? Yes. Discuss the sponsorship level, preferred organization name, logo permission, timing, and available recognition channels with the Foundation. Can we support Poston Preserve instead? Yes. Poston Preserve has its own Phase One giving and sponsorship framework, centered on historic Poston and the proposed $25,000 launch. Visit the Poston Preserve page or identify that initiative in your message. Can we combine a contribution with a volunteer activity? Yes. The Foundation can coordinate a sponsorship with an employee or community volunteer opportunity when a suitable Carolina Cares activity is scheduled. Ready When You Are ## Put your organization behind practical local support. [Start Sponsorship Inquiry](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/#sponsorship-inquiry)[Download Funding Package](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/carolina-cares-complete-funding-package.pdf)[Explore Carolina Cares](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/carolina-cares/)