Become a 2019 Sponsor

• What is Swirl & Twirl?

  • a social fundraising evening for queer non-profit charities in the National Capital Region featuring:
    • wine-, beer- and food-tasting
    • entertainment
    • a silent auction, and more
  • a long-standing and respected event, typically held in late May, since 2003, from 7—10pm
  • an age of majority event

• Swirl and Twirl by the Numbers

  • $2.000–8,000: Typical amount raised per beneficiary per event (Total 2017: $18,000; 2018: $20,000; 2019: $23,000)
  • $145,000: Amount raised for charity in the event’s 15-year history
  • 650—725: Average attendance (sold out crowd in 2016—2019)
  • $8,000: Amount donated by our Presenting Sponsors in 2018 and 2019—RBC Canada and RBC Foundation

• How Can You Help?

  Our generous sponsors can assist in the success of the event through providing:

  • cash donations in return for exposure as a sponsor of Swirl and Twirl 15
  • in-kind donations, such as printing, décor, equipment, floral arrangements, food/alcohol, etc.
  • donating an item or items that can be sold during our silent auction ($100 min. value each)
  • a combination of any or all the above

• How We Advertise

  • Official Web site: swirlandtwirl.ca
  • Facebook page: facebook.com/SwirlAndTwirlOttawa
  • Twitter page: twitter.com/swirl_and_twirl
  • Benefiting charities’ Web sites, newsletters, listservs, social media, calendar of events, etc.
  • Media release to local (print and online) new sources, such as Ottawa Citizen, CBC Radio, Daily Xtra, Dorothy’s Closet, Apt 613, etc.

• Sponsorship Levels

  
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• Important Dates and Deadlines

  • Confirmation of sponsorship: April 15, 2019 (to guarantee logo/name placement on all printed marketing materials for the event)
  • In-kind/Silent Auction items required by: May 15, 2019. Any certificate should be valid until at least Dec 31, 2019
  • Swirl and Twirl to be held: Thursday, May 23, 2019

• Contact Information

  Denis Schryburt, Sponsorship

  Glenn Crawford, Chair

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