2016 PERFORMING ARTIST: REBA McENTIRE

Join us in being a Heart of Hope and sharing God’s love with the homeless women of Nashville.

Saturday, February 13, 2016 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Trevecca Nazarene University Boone Convocation Center

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Hearts of Hope is sure to be a spectacular

event and we’d like you to join us. On this day, Nashville Rescue Mission is inviting you to be a part of sharing love and compassion with the women who seek safe shelter, nutritious meals, and recovery from some of the harshest struggles of life; through the programs and services offered at the Mission. With your generous support, guests and program participants will be blessed with a day they will not soon forget as they are treated to a beautiful luncheon where they are the guests of honor. This is an incredible opportunity to share the truth of God’s love with a group of women who are often marginalized by society. You can be a Heart of Hope!

Join us and hear from Sandy, a graduate of the Mission’s Life Recovery Program, as she shares her inspiring testimony of a journey from rejection to redemption.

Valentine’s Day is traditionally a day for celebrating romantic love. Many of the women who come to Nashville

Rescue Mission in search of help and hope are simply struggling to survive. Perhaps escaping an abusive husband or boyfriend … or a home environment filled with drugs and alcohol. For them, Valentine’s Day is just another reminder of the genuine, unconditional love they’ve yet to experience. You can be a Heart of Hope to a woman who is in desperate need. With your support, we want the women who are overnight guests of the Mission, or participants in one of the Mission’s Life Recovery Programs, to understand SHE is worthy of love … and that God loves HER and each one of His children, unconditionally.

But what if you don’t know how to love yourself? What if you’ve never experienced genuine love?

SPECIAL GUESTS

REBA McENTIRE

The best way I know how to help the homeless is to support the work of Nashville Rescue Mission. There are so many needs and I have no idea which one is the most urgent. But they do. The Mission is on the front lines and they need our help. -REBA

CAROLINE KOLE Caroline Kole has been making music professionally since she was 10 years old. Reba spotted her at the Bluebird Cafe five years ago and the two have been working together ever since. When she’s not on the road with Reba, Caroline is opening for artists such as Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, and Alan Jackson.

WHY SPONSOR HEARTS OF HOPE LUNCHEON? Nashville Rescue Mission invites you to lend your support to the Hearts of Hope Luncheon by serving as a sponsor, donor, or host for this milestone event. Sponsorships and donations from businesses, community leaders, and individuals will allow the homeless women and children we serve to be treated to an extra special Valentine’s Day. Your support will also go a long way in helping the Mission meet the needs of the growing population of homeless women and children in our community. Nashville Rescue Mission is recognized by the IRS as a publicly supported 501(c)(3) organization. As such, a portion of your donation may be tax deductible.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS DREAM TABLE SPONSOR [$10,000] Join us as we DREAM about the future. With your generous sponsorship, we have a DREAM for what each woman, mother, and child who calls Nashville Rescue Mission home can accomplish in the future. YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

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Your name listed on the Mission’s website. A handmade thank you card. Your name listed in the event program. Acknowledgement from the podium at the event. Host 10 people at your table for the luncheon. Your name displayed in a large scale, digital format during the event. Mention in all event-related press releases distributed to media. Your company name/logo will appear in social media posts related to the event. Designation as a Presenting Sponsor, the highest level of sponsorship.

WISH TABLE SPONSOR [$5,000] A dream is a WISH your heart makes. With your generous gift, the WISH of each woman, mother, and child staying at the Mission to find a new life and hope for the future becomes a possibility. YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

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Your name listed on the Mission’s website. A handmade thank you card. Your name listed in the event program. Acknowledgement from the podium at the event. Host 10 people at your table for the luncheon. Your name displayed in a large scale, digital format during the event. Your company name/logo will appear in social media posts related to the event.

PROMISE TABLE SPONSOR [$2,500] Let God’s PROMISE shine. The PROMISE of safe shelter, nutritious food, warm clothing, and more can be fulfilled for those in need with your generous donation. Thank you for helping us keep our PROMISE. YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

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Your name listed on the Mission’s website. A handmade thank you card. Your name listed in the event program. Acknowledgement from the podium at the event. Host 10 people at your table for the luncheon.

BELIEVE TABLE SPONSOR [$1,000]

“The future belongs to those who BELIEVE in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Your gift says you BELIEVE in the Mission. We thank you for also believing in what God can do in and through the lives of the less fortunate who seek shelter at the Women’s Campus. YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

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Your name listed on the Mission’s website. A handmade thank you card. Your name listed in the event program. Acknowledgement from the podium at the event. Host 10 people at your table for the luncheon.

TIMOTHY TABLE SPONSOR [$1,000] “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” -2 Timothy 1:5 NIV Sons, fathers, husbands, and brothers may honor the special women in your life on Valentine’s Day through your sponsorship of a TIMOTHY TABLE. For the woman who has everything, what better way to express your love for her than through giving the gift of hope to a woman in need. YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

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Your name listed on the Mission’s website. A handmade thank you card. Your name listed in the event program. Acknowledgement from the podium at the event. Host 10 people at your table for the luncheon.

NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION GUEST AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TABLE SPONSOR [$1,000]

The highlight of the luncheon is the inclusion of all the guests from our Women’s Campus, as well as the participants of the Mission’s Life Recovery Program, in the day’s festivities. Indeed, these women are the Guests of Honor. Your sponsorship of this level provides funding for one out of the twenty (20) tables needed to host these ladies. YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

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Your name listed on the Mission’s website. A handmade thank you card. Your name listed in the event program. Acknowledgement from the podium at the event. Host 10 guests at your table for the luncheon.

HOPE SPONSOR [$500]

HOPE Lives Here. With your generous donation, Nashville Rescue Mission can continue to offer HOPE to each woman, mother, and child who walks through the doors. Your sponsorship gives HOPE for today, HOPE for tomorrow, and HOPE for eternity. YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Your name listed on the Mission’s website. • A handmade thank you card. • Invitation for 5 to the Hearts of Hope Luncheon.

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN’S AREA SPONSOR [$2,500]

For a single mom, sometimes the best gift of all is just a little time to herself. With your help, guests and program participants who are mothers, will have the opportunity to enjoy a luncheon in their honor without the worry and stress of watching their child (or children) in the process. As the Children’s Area Sponsor, the Mission will provide supervised childcare and activities for the children so mom may enjoy this special event in her honor.

ROSE SPONSOR

Who doesn’t love receiving a rose on Valentine’s Day? As a Rose Sponsor, you will bless the ladies from Nashville Rescue Mission’s Women’s Campus with the gift of roses on Valentine’s Day.

TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR

As a Transportation Sponsor, you will help the ladies from Nashville Rescue Mission’s Women’s Campus arrive in style by providing a luxury transport (e.g. limousines).

WHY SHOULD YOU SPONSOR AS A COMPANY? Depending on your sponsorship level, your company has the opportunity to receive the following: • Your company name/logo displayed in a large scale, digital format during the event. • Your company name mentioned in all event-related press releases distributed to media. • Your company name/logo prominently placed in the event program, as well as all printed event materials. • Your company name/logo will appear in an issue of our Heart of the Mission newsletter in relation to the event (60,000 average distribution). • Your company name/logo will appear in social media posts related to the event (Facebook 12,637 likes; Twitter 4,169 followers, etc.). • Your company name/logo will appear on the Mission’s website (nashvillerescuemission.org) in relation to the event (20,045 monthly average views). For more information regarding sponsorship, contact: Cheryl Davis, Senior Director of Development at 615-969-4481.

TABLE HOST INFORMATION A Table Host is an individual who desires to introduce others to Nashville Rescue Mission. There is no cost to host a table or attend as a guest. However, please remember this is a fundraising event. Consider your friends, church members, neighbors, family members, business associates, or other acquaintances who would enjoy attending this event. WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES BEFORE THE EVENT? • Prayerfully consider the guests you would like to invite. • Pledge to invite enough guests to join you at the luncheon to ensure you have a full table of 10. (If they all attend, we’ll make certain they have a seat.) • Tell your guests about why you support Nashville Rescue Mission and why this event matters to you. (As your guest, they care about why you support Nashville Rescue Mission.) • Educate guests on the lunch format and the donation goal of $1,000 per table. (Each guest will be given an opportunity to give a donation.) • Please email your name and contact information to [email protected] by February 1, 2016 if you want to host a table. • Send your preliminary invitation list with contact information to [email protected] by February 10, 2016. • A few days before the luncheon, remind your guests in order to confirm they will be attending, and let us know if there have been any changes to your invitation list. WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE EVENT? • Arrive at Boone Convocation Center at 10:45 a.m. to locate your table and greet your guests as they arrive. • Act as host and introduce your guests to each other, if necessary. • Provide guests with a commitment card located in your Table Host envelope (at registration). Instructions will be given later on in the program about the commitment card. • Collect all commitment envelopes and any materials left on your table and submit to Table Host/ Info table at the conclusion of the event.

EVENT PARTNER Trevecca Nazarene University has a heart for the hurting in their community. We are grateful for their support of our Hearts of Hope luncheon.

HEARTS OF HOPE FORM YES, I want to be a part of Nashville Rescue Mission’s Hearts of Hope Luncheon on Saturday, February 13, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Boone Business Building of Trevecca Nazarene University (333 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, TN, 37210). p DREAM TABLE SPONSOR [$10,000]

p TIMOTHY TABLE SPONSOR [$1,000]

p TABLE HOST

p WISH TABLE SPONSOR [$5,000]

p GUEST AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TABLE SPONSOR [$1,000]

p ROSE SPONSOR

p PROMISE TABLE SPONSOR [$2,500] p CHILDREN’S AREA [$2,500] p BELIEVE TABLE SPONSOR [$1,000]

CONTACT INFORMATION:

p HOPE SPONSOR [$500]

p BUSINESS

p TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR p OTHER ________________________

p INDIVIDUAL

Name___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________________ City________________________________________________ State__________ Zip___________________________ Company/Organization__________________________ Type of Business____________________________________ President or CEO Name____________________________________________________________________________ Title____________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone (_________ )_________ -______________ ext__________ Email_____________________________________ Primary Contact Name Title_________________________________________________________________________ Phone (_________ )_________ -______________ ext__________ Email_____________________________________ PAYMENT INFORMATION: Amount of Sponsorship $____________________________ p Check (Payable to Nashville Rescue Mission) included with form p Credit Card Visa / Mastercard / American Express / Discover / Other Card Number________________________________________________ Expiration date__________ /________ Security code_________________ Signature____________________________________________________ PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO: Nashville Rescue Mission, Attn: Finance Department, 639 Lafayette St. Nashville TN 37203 TODAY’S DATE:_____ /_____ /_____

ABOUT NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION Nashville Rescue Mission has a rich history dating back 60 years. It started in 1953, when Dr. Charles Fuller, a well-known Gospel radio preacher from the Old Fashion Revival Hour, led a revival at the Ryman Auditorium. Joining Fuller on the platform was Jimmy Stroud, of Memphis, Tennessee. Once homeless, Stroud overcame his addiction and founded Memphis Union Mission. After hearing Stroud’s story and seeing the numerous homeless men living on the streets of Nashville, Fuller was moved to incorporate the topic of homelessness into his sermon. After the revival, Dr. Fuller returned home. Later, when Dr. Fuller received his Honorarium for speaking, he sent the money back requesting it be used for the establishment of a facility that would care for the city’s homeless and hurting. This gesture of love motivated over eleven hundred Nashvillians to sign statements urging the opening of an interdenominational rescue mission. In 1954, Nashville Union Mission, today known as Nashville Rescue Mission, opened its doors to the homeless and hurting in the community. Since the beginning and still to this day, Nashville Rescue Mission provides meals, safe shelter, and clothing to those in need, as well as support and longterm assistance for those struggling with homelessness, addictions, and other life-debilitating problems. In 1968, Nashville Rescue Mission expanded services to meet the needs of homeless and hurting women and children and today operates two campuses: Men’s Campus at 639 Lafayette Street, and Women’s Campus at 1716 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. This allows Nashville Rescue Mission to provide emergency services and case management to homeless men and women and long-term support for those winning their battle over addiction. Nashville Rescue Mission operates almost entirely from donated foods, materials, and the generous contributions from individual donors. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and being a faith-focused organization, subsist without relying on any governmental funding.

639 Lafayette Street Nashville, TN 37203

Many things have changed over the years since Nashville Rescue Mission first opened its doors. Nashville Rescue Mission has had different locations, different leadership and even a different name. However, one thing that remains constant is the belief that lives can truly be transformed by the power of God’s love, grace, and mercy.

CORE VALUES EXTRAVAGANT FAITH: We live in full anticipation that God will do in the ministry of Nashville Rescue Mission those things we are willing to believe Him for and trust Him to do. (Ephesians 3:20 KJV) RADICAL HOSPITALITY: We believe God has called and commissioned us to be ministers of His radical love, grace, and mercy and we demonstrate that be treating those we serve in a way that honors that calling. We make God “visible” through hospitality. (Matthew 5:16 KJV)

EXCELLENCE: We turn away from minimal expectations, choose excellence in everything we do, and challenge those we lead to give their best to the ministry of Nashville Rescue Mission and the people we serve. (Colossians 3:23 NIV) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: We never stop learning and growing, but respond to every opportunity with excitement in order to reach our full potential. (Proverbs 18:15 NLT/MSG) CULTURE OF HONOR: We honor those that have laid the path before us and bless those who labor among us, as we embrace the future ahead of us. (Romans 12:10 NIV)

Visit nashvillerescuemission.org to learn more.

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