2011 Dear Change-Maker, Countless children in Los Angeles lack the family and community support structures required to be healthy and happy. These kids do not have access to typical educational resources and recreational outlets. Instead, they are surrounded by high crime rates and drug use. They struggle to make it safely through the school day, cope with a tumultuous home life, or get enough to eat – let alone receive the necessary guidance, instruction, and interaction. An alarming 35% of LA School District high school students dropped out last year. More alarming is that it doesn’t have to be this way. The sooner we can provide children with the tools they need to be effective leaders, and the more often we can connect with them, the bigger the difference we can make! Our interaction benefits not only the child, but also the child’s family, friends, community – and thus, our communities, and yours. Activating our Natural Leaders transforms our World. As you may be aware, the KVBL Natural Leaders Program provides empowering, hands-on education to children in the Los Angeles area who are otherwise limited in what they see as possible for themselves and their futures. In the last four years, funds donated to the KVBL have been used to provide:  Teamwork and leadership training and exercises.  Emotional growth coaching, affirmation exercises and personal development support.  Basketball training with the Venice Basketball League’s best players and other celebrities.  Yoga, body alignment, and fitness training from certified fitness professionals.  Surfing instruction from world-renowned experts.  Sustainability, environmental and creative arts education and experiences.  Healthy, organic breakfasts and lunches, along with nutrition education. Your sponsorship provides children with the resources, mentors, and experiences to activate the Natural Leader within each of them. Upon completion of the program, children return to their families and communities, empowered to lead by example and transform their worlds. Without your support, we cannot continue providing children with this game-changing opportunity. Enclosed you will find more information on available sponsorship opportunities. To support our Natural Leaders or ask any questions, please contact me at your convenience. With gratitude,

1. Kids’ Venice Basketball League – Natural Leaders Program
Activating Our Future Leaders Naturally
Sponsorship Opportunities 2012

2. November 2011
Dear Change-Maker,
Countless children in Los Angeles lack the family and community support
structures required to be healthy and happy. These kids do not have access to
typical educational resources and recreational outlets. Instead, they are surrounded
by high crime rates and drug use. They struggle to make it safely through the
school day, cope with a tumultuous home life, or get enough to eat – let alone
receive the necessary guidance, instruction, and interaction.
An alarming 35% of LA School District high school students dropped out last year. More alarming
is that it doesn’t have to be this way. The sooner we can provide children with the tools they need to be
effective leaders, and the more often we can connect with them, the bigger the difference we can make!
Our interaction benefits not only the child, but also the child’s family, friends, community – and thus, our
communities, and yours.
Activating our Natural Leaders transforms our World.
As you may be aware, the KVBL Natural Leaders Program provides empowering, hands-on
education to children in the Los Angeles area who are otherwise limited in what they see as possible
for themselves and their futures. In the last four years, funds donated to the KVBL have been used to
provide:
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Teamwork and leadership training and exercises.
Emotional growth coaching, affirmation exercises and personal development support.
Basketball training with the Venice Basketball League’s best players and other celebrities.
Yoga, body alignment, and fitness training from certified fitness professionals.
Surfing instruction from world-renowned experts.
Sustainability, environmental and creative arts education and experiences.
Healthy, organic breakfasts and lunches, along with nutrition education.
Your sponsorship provides children with the resources, mentors, and experiences to activate the
Natural Leader within each of them. Upon completion of the program, children return to their families
and communities, empowered to lead by example and transform their worlds.
Without your support, we cannot continue providing children with this game-changing
opportunity. Enclosed you will find more information on available sponsorship opportunities. To support
our Natural Leaders or ask any questions, please contact me at your convenience.
With gratitude,
Kate Harrington
KVBL Natural Leaders Program
Activating Our Future Leaders Naturally
(919) 937-7718
kate@returntohappy.com
KVBL Natural Leaders
www.KVBL.org
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3. ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
We introduce to you the Kids Venice Basketball League (KVBL) and its Natural Leaders
Program. The KVBL provides experiences for children that empower them to cultivate a
healthy lifestyle, gain confidence in themselves and each other, and truly become the Natural
Leaders of their communities.
The Natural Leaders Program has a built-in mentorship and coaching structure through
the Venice Basketball League. The Venice Basketball League (VBL) is the first televised and
web-casted streetball league of its kind. Combining the hardcore reality of outdoor street
basketball with the glamour and glory of a professional league, the VBL is a structured league of
team owners, sponsors, coaches, officials, and the world’s best professional, signed players.
What makes the VBL most unique, though, is
its emphasis on transforming communities, locally and globally.
The VBL players and staff subscribe to being role models on and off the court, thereby breaking
socioeconomic stereotypes. These powerful men and women of diverse cultures and
backgrounds mentor and coach the children in the Natural Leaders Program.
EXPOSURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
The Venice Basketball League is the most intense, creative, and entertaining show on the Venice
Beach Boardwalk. The fierce competition, live music and DJs, and NBA stars and celebrities
draw over 2,000 spectators, huge media exposure, and more than 100,000 passers-by each game
day. And, your exposure doesn’t end at the courts!
Your business will be showcased on the VBL and KVBL websites, which attract an average of
3,000 visitors daily. Both local and global site visitors will see your business profiled through
frequent blog, photo, and video postings.
You are a stand for empowering children to be future leaders – and the world will know it!
KVBL Natural Leaders
www.KVBL.org
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4. $50,000+ Most Valuable Player Sponsorship
Your MVP Sponsorship allows the Natural Leaders Program to extend the summer program to
year-round!
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Your business name / logo with link placed as primary on the VBL and KVBL websites,
which attract over 3,000 visitors per day on average.
Your business name / logo featured in 15-second promo video before 70% of VBL &
KVBL web videos.
Your business highlighted in a video interview featured on the VBL website.
Your business receives 10’ x 10’ court-side tent for promotional and commercial use
including advertising and/or product sales throughout the 2012 season.
Your business name / logo on banner featured as primary at VBL league games, which
attract over 2,000 spectators and over 100,000 passers-by each game day.
Your business name announced repeatedly throughout the day at VBL league games.
Your business name / logo featured as primary on all KVBL T-shirts worn by Natural
Leaders Program participants and volunteers throughout the year.
Your business name / logo featured as primary in the “KVBL Natural Leaders Program
Exploration Guide and Fun Book.”
Invitation to the annual VBL Recognition Dinner and annual KVBL Holiday Party.
Inclusion in all radio announcements throughout the year.
Inclusion in all press releases throughout the year.
Inclusion in all social media announcements throughout the year.
Your business will be seen as the catalyst in creating opportunities for all children to
thrive and strengthen our communities, both locally and globally.
KVBL Natural Leaders
www.KVBL.org
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5. $25,000+ Dream Team Sponsorship
Your Dream Team Sponsorship allows the Natural Leaders Program to establish and enhance a
Virtual Learning Center!
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Your business name / logo with link placed prominently on the VBL and KVBL
websites, which attract over 3,000 visitors per day on average.
Your business name / logo featured in 15-second promo video before 20% of VBL &
KVBL web videos.
Your business highlighted in a blog interview featured on the VBL website.
Your business receives 10’ x 10’ court-side tent for promotional and commercial use
including advertising and/or product sales for five dates in the 2012 season.
Your business name / logo on banner featured prominently at VBL league games, which
attract over 2,000 spectators and over 100,000 passers-by each game day.
Your business name announced repeatedly throughout the day at VBL league games.
Your business name / logo featured prominently on all KVBL T-shirts worn by Natural
Leaders Program participants and volunteers throughout the year.
Your business name / logo featured prominently in the “KVBL Natural Leaders Program
Exploration Guide and Fun Book.”
Invitation to the annual VBL Recognition Dinner and annual KVBL Holiday Party.
Inclusion in all radio announcements throughout the year.
Inclusion in all press releases throughout the year.
Inclusion in all social media announcements throughout the year.
Your business will be seen as a catalyst in creating opportunities for all children to
thrive and strengthen our communities, both locally and globally.
KVBL Natural Leaders
www.KVBL.org
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6. $10,000+ Starting Lineup Sponsorship
Your Starting Lineup Sponsorship allows the Natural Leaders Program to develop an innovative
Arts & Environment curriculum!
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Your business name / logo listed as sponsor on the VBL and KVBL websites, which
attract over 3,000 visitors per day on average.
Your business name / logo featured in 15second promo video before 10% of VBL &
KVBL web videos.
Your business name with link featured in a
blog on the VBL website.
Your business name / logo on banner featured
at VBL league games, which attract over 2,000
spectators and over 100,000 passers-by each
game day.
Your business name announced at VBL league
games.
Your business name / logo featured on all KVBL T-shirts worn by Natural Leaders
Program participants and volunteers throughout the year.
Your business name / logo featured in the “KVBL Natural Leaders Program Exploration
Guide and Fun Book.”
Inclusion in selected press releases throughout the year.
Inclusion in selected social media announcements throughout the year.
Your business will be seen as a catalyst in creating opportunities for all children to
thrive and strengthen our communities, both locally and globally.
$5,000+ Franchise Player Sponsorship
Your Franchise Player Sponsorship allows the Natural Leaders Program to publish and
distribute the “KVBL Natural Leaders Take-Home Exploration Guide & Journal” and distribute
gardening supply kits!
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Your business name / logo listed as sponsor on the VBL
and KVBL websites, which attract over 3,000 visitors
per day on average.
Your business name announced at VBL league games.
Your business name / logo featured on all KVBL Tshirts worn by Natural Leaders Program participants and
volunteers throughout the year.
Inclusion in selected press releases throughout the year.
Inclusion in selected social media announcements throughout the year.
Your business will be seen as a catalyst in creating opportunities for all children to
thrive and strengthen our communities, both locally and globally.
KVBL Natural Leaders
www.KVBL.org
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7. $1,000+ Booster Sponsorship
Your Booster Sponsorship empowers another child to become a Natural Leader!
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Your business name / logo listed as sponsor on the VBL and KVBL websites, which
attract over 3,000 visitors per day on average.
Your business will be seen as a catalyst in creating opportunities for all children to
thrive and strengthen our communities, both locally and globally.
As a Booster, you provide another child with:
 Basketball training with the Venice Basketball League’s best players and celebrities.
 Yoga, body alignment, and fitness training from certified fitness professionals.
 Teamwork and leadership training and exercises.
 Surfing instruction from world-renowned experts.
 Healthy, organic breakfasts and lunches, along with
nutrition education.
 Sustainability and environmental education and
experiences.
 Creative Arts education including music, film, dance,
writing, and visual art.
 Emotional growth coaching, affirmation exercises, and
other personal development support.
 Bicycle, gardening, hiking and other educational field
trips.
 T-shirts, shorts, and a stainless steel water bottle.
 A take-home gardening supply kit.
 A take-home KVBL Natural Leaders Exploration Guide and Fun Book.
“K-V-B-L! Salute to the Truth in Your Heart!”
KVBL Natural Leaders
www.KVBL.org
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