Sexual Assault Counseling  & Information Service
217-348-5033 or Toll Free 888-345-2846
Serving Coles and Cumberland Counties
2151 4th Street Charleston, IL 61920 (Physical Address)

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Dear Friend:                                                                                            

What does a three-year old sexually abused by his uncle, an EIU student stalked by a neighbor, a woman sexually assaulted when walking to a car after shopping, and an elderly woman sexually assaulted during a home invasion have in common? All have received services from the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service (SACIS).          

SACIS is a not-for-profit social service agency that was established in 1977 to provide counseling and advocacy services to people who have experienced sexual victimization and to their significant others.  The SACIS office located in Charleston serves residents of Coles and Cumberland Counties. People of all ages from pre-school through senior citizens are eligible for services. We offer a 24-hour hotline, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, and educational programs for schools, organizations, and the community.  Also provided are professional training programs for area professionals, information and referrals, and institutional advocacy. All the services are free of charge through state and federal grants. 

      SACIS needs your help to continue to provide these services.  The agency has suffered from the state and federal budget cuts.  The state cut 27% in grant funding during the last two years, and federal stimulus money will end in June.  Helping SACIS is easy.  We have four large events during the year and are working on a calendar for 2012.  The first event is Shake It For SACIS where people come to learn different types of dance. It is held at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Education Wing. The second and third events are the Used Book, Purse, and Scarf sales that occur, once in Mattoon and once in Charleston.  The fourth event is the annual Take Back the Night March (TBTN) that occurs at the EIU campus pond pavilion in early fall.  All events are well attended. Attached is a sponsorship form where you can choose to sponsor specific events or sponsor SACIS for a full year through all the events.  Please consider helping to keep SACIS in operation.  SACIS also accepts non-financial donations of office supplies. If you would like to help survivors of sexual violence, please fill out the form, and send it back with a check made payable to:                                                                          

SACIS                                                                     

P.O Box 858                                                      

Charleston, IL 61920.

Thank you for your consideration,

Cat Miller Event Planner/ Fundraiser SACIS – Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service 217-348-5033

catherine_sacis@consoldiated.net

Event Information (sign up on the next page)

Shake It For SACIS

March 25, 2011 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Education Wing

____$20-$49 includes: at least one mention during the event; place on our “sponsor page” on power point; mention on posters and flyers; place on the sponsorship table; one ticket to the event 

____$50-$99 includes: at least two mentions during the event; place on “sponsor page” on the power point; ½ page during the power point to promote your business (in addition to the sponsor page); mention on posters and flyers; preferred placement on the sponsorship table

____$100+ includes: at least three mentions during the event; place on “sponsor page” on the power point; 1 full page during the power point to promote your business (in addition to the sponsor page); premium placement on posters and flyers; premium placement on the sponsorship table

Take Back the Night March

EIU Campus Pond Pavilion

___$50+ includes: at least one mention during the march as well as placement on the 2010 Take Back the Night T-Shirts

Book Sale

Charleston OR Mattoon 

_____ $35+: includes one large sign with your company name on an 8.5”x11”  laminated page.  Also includes a place on the flier distributed in the bags to all customers.  Please circle which location you would like to sponsor.

Charleston AND Mattoon

__ $60+: includes one large sign with your company name on an 8.5”x11” page, laminated.  Also includes a place on the flier distributed in the bags to all customers.

Calendar

___ $500 – sponsors a FULL month on the calendar- it will have your company name, logo and feature your business in the photo for that month.  Your company will be the only one featured that month.

___$300 – sponsors ½ month on the calendar – it will have your company name, logo and a combination of your business and the co-sponsor for the month in the photo.  Your company will SHARE this month with another co-sponsor.

OR A FULL YEAR!

___  $700+ sponsors ALL the events, includes the highest level of sponsorship for each event and a full month for the calendar. 

SPONSORSHIP FORM

Please fill out this information and send it back to SACIS with your payment.

Company Name:______________________________________________

Contact Name:   ______________________________________________

Address:             ______________________________________________                            ______________________________________________  

Phone:               ______________________________________________

E-mail:               ______________________________________________

Please Sign Me Up to Sponsor SACIS for the following:

**see descriptions above

Shake It for SACIS                                        Book Sale ($35 for one/

                                                                   $60 for both)

____$20-$49                                                ____Mattoon

____$50-$99                                                ____Charleston

____$100+                                                    ____Both

Take Back the Night                                     2012 Calendar

____$50                                                        ____$500

                                                                        ____$300

OR

____$700 FULL YEAR SPONSORSHIP

Make check payable to SACIS and mail to the following address:

SACIS

P.O. Box 858

Charleston IL 61920