Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors!

PREMIER SPONSOR ($40,000)

OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNER

HERO ($10,000)

CHAMPION ($5,000 +)

LEADER ($2,500+)

Lisa Gershenson

PARTNERS ($1,000+)

Cristina Foods, Inc.	Perkins + Will
Harris Bank myCFO	Quest Food Management Services, Inc.
Hooray Purée	R.S. Owens
Illinois Federation of Teachers	Urban Health Initiative of the University of Chicago Medical Center
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

ADVOCATES ($500+)

Alper Services LLC	RealMomsLoveToEat.com
American Binding Consultants	River North Sales & Service LLC
Cabot Creamery Cooperative	Schiff Hardin LLC
Chicago Press Corporation	SEIU Local 1
Digital Hub	Testa Produce
Illinois Association of School Nurses	U.S. Foodservice
Mid-City Press

SUPPORTER ($300)

Alivio Medical Center	Teresa Marcy
Institute for America's Health

Become a Sponsor

We welcome sponsors for Cooking up Change 2011! To learn more or get involved, please contact Sara Klinzing by email or at (312) 419-1810. To download a sponsorship form, click here [pdf].

Cooking up Change 2011 National Sponsorship Opportunities
Presenting Sponsor $50,000 One exclusive opportunity	Company executive has visible role in flagship and national events Company executive participates as a judge at flagship and national events Use of Cooking up Change Healthy Cooking Contest logo* VIP listing on Chicago invitation and in promotional materials VIP listing on national contest program VIP listing in national and Chicago communications, media alerts and web communication Full page ad in Chicago event program and listing on program book cover VIP signage at all Cooking up Change events Chicago event and VIP reception tickets for 10 guests
Platinum Sponsor $40,000 Four opportunities	Company executive has visible role in flagship and national events Company executive participates as a judge at flagship and national events Use of Cooking up Change Healthy Cooking Contest logo* Premier listing on Chicago invitation and in promotional materials Premier listing on national contest program Premier listing in national and Chicago communications, media alerts and web communication Full page ad in Chicago event program Premier signage at all Cooking up Change events Chicago event and VIP reception tickets for eight guests
Gold Sponsor $30,000 Four opportunities	Use of Cooking up Change Healthy Cooking Contest logo* Prominent listing on Chicago invitation and in promotional materials Prominent listing on national contest program Prominent listing in national and Chicago communications, media alerts and web communication Full page ad in Chicago event program Prominent signage at all Cooking up Change events Chicago event and VIP reception tickets for eight guests
Silver Sponsor $15,000 Six opportunities	Listing on Chicago invitation, promotional materials and program materials Listing on national contest program Listing in national and Chicago communications, media alerts and web communications Full page ad in Chicago event program Recognition on signage at all Cooking up Change events Chicago event and VIP reception tickets for six guests

Cooking up Change 2011 Chicago Sponsorship Opportunities
Level	Benefits
Champion $5,000	VIP recognition in the event program and in event signage Event tickets for eight and an invitation for four to a VIP pre-reception A full-page advertisement in the program book
Leader $2,500	Prime recognition in the event program and in event signage Event tickets for six and an invitation for two to a VIP pre-reception A three-quarter page advertisement in the program book
Partner $1,000	Recognition in the event program and in event signage Event tickets for four and an invitation for two to a VIP pre-reception A half page advertisement in the program book
Advocate $500	Recognition in the program and in event signage Two tickets to the event A quarter page advertisement in the program book
Supporter* $300	Recognition in the program Two tickets to the event A listing in the program book *This level is reserved for individuals and non-profits.

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Thanks to our sponsors

Thank you to our generous Cooking up Change sponsors!

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Kudos to the teams

Congratulations to the winning student teams, chef mentors, and high school culinary instructors!