in kind packet - Savor Pittsburgh

Join us Thursday and Friday, September 6 and 7, 2012 for the seventh annual Savor
Pittsburgh: A Celebration of Cuisine. This scrumptious culinary competition has decided to
spice things up and add a 2nd day to the most exciting event in Pittsburgh. Presented by
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant and SouthSide Works, Savor Pittsburgh will benefit
the fight against prematurity at Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation.
This 2-day event will fill the SouthSide Works with aromas of appealing appetizers, enticing
entrees, delightful desserts and copious cocktails. Savor Pittsburgh takes over the heart of
Pittsburgh’s trendiest shopping and dining district; SouthSide Works. A sprawling outdoor
“urbanesque” landscape is created under elegant white canopies, bringing the best of the
indoors to the outdoors for two nights of dinner, cocktails, dancing and silent and live auctions.
Thursday, September 6 – THE Culinary Competition
A collection of Pittsburgh’s finest chefs will share their favorite recipes in an all-out competition
for coveted “Dish of the Year” honors. The event blends a scrumptious menu, cocktails, music,
dancing, and a silent auction into an elegant fundraiser.
Last year more than 1,000 guests sampled 35 different dishes and danced the night away under
the stars to the sounds of No Bad Ju Ju. This year we have even more participating restaurants
and are expanding to 1,500 guests. Tickets to the event are only $65 per person and 100% of
the proceeds benefit the fight against prematurity at Magee-Womens Research Institute &
Foundation. A panel of celebrity and culinary judges will taste and critique each dish and award
prizes for the best in several categories including “Dish of the Year.”
Friday, September 7 – THE Great Happy Hour Competition
New to the mix is THE Great Happy Hour Food and Mixology competition highlighting your
favorite restaurants and bartenders battling for top Happy Hour honors. Casual restaurants and
bars will be the focus of this competition which will allow us to encompass ALL Pittsburgh food
and cocktails. We are putting our own spin to the competition, featuring an elevated DJ Booth
and Bar bringing together mixes of music and cocktails!
Vote for your favorite Happy Hour foods like sliders, wings, skins and many others while tasting
unique cocktail concoctions from the most creative bartenders in the ‘burgh!
How You Can Help
Cuisine and cocktails are the spotlight of this fun event, but the real winner will be MageeWomens Research Institute & Foundation. In an effort to make the most money for this very
worthy cause, we are requesting goods, services and silent auction items to enhance the event.
The more money we can save through donations of food, wine, beer, and other goods and
services, the more money we can raise for Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation. We
sincerely hope that you will take full advantage of this popular event and thank you in advance
for your consideration.
Sincerely,
The Savor Pittsburgh Planning Committee
Thursday and Friday, September 6 and 7, 2012
In-Kind Donation Valued
Over $10,000
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Inclusion in all future advertising (TV,
radio, billboards, print, invite, websites,
all social media).
Prominent list on the Savor Pittsburgh
invitation and website.
Ten (10) complimentary event tickets.
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½ page black and white ad in the event
program.*
Recognition in Magee-Womens Research
Institute & Foundation annual report.
In-Kind Donation Valued
Between $5,000- $9,999
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In-Kind Donation Valued
Between $2,500-$4,999
Prominent listing on the Savor Pittsburgh
website
Eight (8) complimentary event tickets.
Prominent listing on the Savor Pittsburgh
website
Six (6) complimentary event tickets.
¼ page black and white ad in event
program.*
Recognition in Magee-Womens Research
Institute & Foundation annual report.
In-Kind Donation Valued
Between $1,000-$2,499
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½ page black and white ad in event
program.*.
Recognition in Magee-Womens Research
Institute & Foundation annual report.
Prominent listing on the Savor Pittsburgh
website.
Four (4) complimentary event tickets.
¼ page black and white ad in event
program.*
Recognition in Magee-Womens Research
Institute & Foundation annual report.
In-Kind Donation Valued
Under $999
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Prominent listing on the Savor Pittsburgh
website.
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Two (2) complimentary event tickets.
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Name listing in the event program.*
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Recognition in Magee-Womens Research
Institute & Foundation annual report.
* The Savor Pittsburgh program will be a virtual program that will be emailed to all attendees prior to the event. It will contain Chef bios, restaurant
information and recipes of many of the items served to our guests during the event. This program is definitely a keeper and can be forwarded to
all of your friends, family and coworkers. It will also be on the Savor Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation websites.
In-Kind Contribution Commitment Form
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To be included in event invitation we will need information by July 19, 2012.
Sponsors who commit after this date will not be included in event invitations.
To be included in the event program please confirm no later than August 13, 2012.
This form may be returned via email, mail or fax to:
Denise Wickline, Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation
3339 Ward Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, [email protected], 412-641-8911 (phone), 412-641-8919 (fax)
Thank you for your support!
2011
Promotional
Efforts
($135,000 of donated media)
Save the Date
Invitation
Website event page (www.savorpittsburgh.com)
Facebook advertising, posts – More than 600 followers
Twitter posts – More than 300 followers
Online community calendars – Posted to 20+ online calendars
KDKA’s Pittsburgh Today Live
Last year, we had three segments on Pittsburgh Today Live (KDKA) to promote event
WHIRL Magazine Partnership
Four ads in WHIRL and Edible Allegheny promoting the event
Feature Page dedicated to Savor Pittsburgh
Various Mentions in July, August, September and October Issues
Eblast to WHIRL’s database
Interview on “Dish on Wish” with WHIRL Magazine and Dish Radio
COMCAST NEWSMAKERS
Over 50 segments ran throughout August promoting the event.
Each segment was approximately 5 minutes in length.
WPXI Interview Promoting Savor Pittsburgh
STAR Radio Interviews Promoting Savor Pittsburgh
3WS Radio Interviews Promoting Savor Pittsburgh
Event Day Coverage which includes all major television stations, Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, WHIRL and MANIAC Magazines
Other: Various blogs and social media promotion
Post-event Photos and Write-ups
http://www.wpxi.com/gallery/entertainment/photos-dish-of-the-year-award-revealed-at2011-sav/gD9J/#323014
http://www.sophisticatedpittsburgh.com/spculturemenu/culturaleventrevmenu/226savor2011review
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/s_641928.html
In 2012, we will definitely exceed if not double our 2011 promotional efforts with the additional
outreach promotions being provided by Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation.
About the charity:
Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation Overview
Established in 1992, Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) is one of the
largest research facilities in the nation that focuses solely on reproductive biology,
women’s health and infants’ health. MWRI’s researchers use a variety of basic,
translational and clinical investigative tools that support their central mission to:
Advance scientific knowledge in the fields of reproductive biology and medicine;
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Translate this knowledge into improved health care for women and infants;
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Train current and future scholars of reproductive medicine, and;
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Foster community investment and involvement in women’s health.
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Across the street from Magee-Womens Hospital, MWRI occupies 125,000 square
feet of modern laboratory facilities, core space and conference rooms. From its
inception, MWRI was well recognized nationally for its research and currently
receives more funding from the National Institutes of Health for obstetrics and
gynecology than any other related department in the country. Now in its second
decade, the Institute has grown from 20 faculty members to more than 100 faculty
and more than 300 staff.
Magee-Womens Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of MWRI and MageeWomens Hospital of UPMC. Established in 1984, the Foundation aims to raise
money to support women’s and infants’ health research, education and patient care
programs and services.
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Magee-Womens Hospital is a full-service women’s hospital and now has expanded
to include a range of services for women and men: diagnostic imaging including
CT and MRI, a Heart Center, bariatric surgery, orthopaedics, cancer programs
including breast and gynecologic, digestive disorders, pulmonology, thoracic
surgery, minimally invasive abdominal surgery, vascular surgery, and a full-service
emergency department.
About Prematurity:
The Number One Killer of Newborns
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Premature birth is the number one killer
of newborns.
Those who survive often have lifelong
health problems such as cerebral palsy,
mental retardation, blindness and
deafness.
Half of all neurological disabilities in
children are related to premature birth.
Preterm and low-weight babies are
at risk for being underweight or
overweight as children, dramatically
increasing the risk for diabetes and
heart disease as they grow up.
Michael Urban, born at 28 weeks
Since 1981, the premature birth rate has
risen by 30 percent.
Each year, about 540,000 babies are
born prematurely in the United States –
about one per minute.
In up to 40 percent of cases, the cause
of prematurity is unknown.
The costs of care of premature babies
are 10 times more than healthy babies,
exceeding $26 billion a year.
Michael Urban, 8 years old
The Robb Family:
Overcoming the Tragedy of Loss
We experienced firsthand the miracle of life with the birth of
our son, Baylor. Arriving far too early and much too tiny at just
over 2 pounds, he spent 75 days in the neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. With the
help of the physicians and nurses at Magee, today, Baylor is a
healthy, happy toddler.
Sadly, we have also experienced the tragedy of loss. Hudson,
Baylor’s twin brother, survived only 36 hours and in a previous
pregnancy, we lost our daughter, Logan, at 23 weeks. While
our devastation seemed insurmountable, the prematurity
team at Magee not only comforted and encouraged us in
our darkest days, they brought light to our lives by helping us
move forward.
Now it is our turn to show our gratitude and support the
vital prematurity research, education and patient care
programs at Magee. In September, 2011 we hosted the
Fight Prematurity Benefit at The Club at Nevillewood. The
event attracted 200 guests and raised over $100,000 to
purchase a PeaPod®, a state-of-the-art piece of equipment
used in preterm birth research.
We were thrilled with the success of this event, but there is
much more to be done. Preterm birth is the leading cause of
newborn deaths in the United States.
Alyssa holds Baylor for first time
Hudson Robb, born at 26 weeks
About 540,000 babies are born prematurely each year in
the US. The combined toll of dashed hopes, lost lives, and
skyrocketing medical expenses is difficult to fathom. We are
making a lifelong commitment to do what we can to fight
prematurity and to work with the Magee research and clinical
team who are passionate about changing lives.
We are thrilled that the Savor Pittsburgh Committee has
chosen Magee as their charity for Savor Pittsburgh. We
ask that you please support this event as all proceeds will
benefit the prematurity research, education and patient care
programs at Magee.
Over half a million babies are born too early. Our mission is to
make that number zero and our hope is that others will join us.
– Sam & Alyssa Robb
Baylor Robb, 2 years old
Everything Is Not Always As It Seems
As told by Janice and Chuck Hackett of their son Cameron
I was only 28 weeks and three days into my seemingly perfect pregnancy
when I was sent to Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC because of ruptured
membranes. Until Wednesday, January 28, 2009, I never needed to visit
a hospital concerning problems with my pregnancy. I never could have
imagined the turn of events my life was about to take.
After receiving treatment, I learned that I would have to stay at Magee for
the remainder of my pregnancy. However, within nine hours of arrival I went
into labor. Only 45 minutes later, I delivered my first baby, Cameron, three
months early.
Everything happened so quickly. I have trouble remembering the
unexpected chaos of the day, but I remember seeing my son Cameron for
the first time. At birth, he was only 2 pounds, 5 ounces and 14 1/2 inches
long. I never saw a baby so small. I was shocked and scared when they let
me hold my tiny newborn son. It soon became apparent that Cameron was
surrounded by loving care at Magee. There were so many people helping,
and every one of them showed genuine concern for my baby.
Cameron Hackett, born at 28 weeks
They took Cameron from my arms and to the neonatal intensive care unit
(NICU) where he stayed for the next 75 days. At first, it was incredibly hard
to leave my baby while I went home with my husband, Chuck. We visited
him twice a day during his stay. Each day when we arrived, the nurses would
update us on Cameron’s progress and answer any questions we had. They
never seemed impatient even when answering the most menial questions.
Even if Cameron was not their patient for the day, many nurses would stop in
to check on him anyway. They truly became our family over the trying twoand-a-half months.
Day after day, we watched as the Magee staff treated each new complication
that arose. Cameron went “through the book” of preemie conditions. If there
was a complication common in preemies, he had it. During his time in the
NICU, Cameron overcame Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) and Respiratory
Distress Syndrome, and endured two blood transfusions.
Cameron Hackett, 3 years old
Once it was time to take Cameron home, we were very nervous. However, thanks to Magee’s wonderful staff,
we knew how to properly care for our baby on our own. We came home with oxygen to use while feeding and
an apnea monitor. We were able to discontinue the oxygen after three weeks and the apnea monitor after two
months.
Cameron is now 3 years old and all boy. While I now spend my days with Cameron at home who keeps me
on my toes, Chuck and I have continued to be involved with the NICU at Magee as members of their Parent
Advisory Council which is a group of NICU parents that offer hope and support to nervous, frightened families
who find themselves in the NICU. Many parents never foresee their baby’s stay in the NICU. When we returned
home, I left most of Cameron’s preemie clothes at Magee for future unsuspecting parents. As unprepared as we
were for the sudden change of events in our lives, Chuck and I could not have asked for a better place for our
baby to be born and nurtured back to health.