We are WakeUp Carolina
please join us for our
7th Annual Giving Breakfast
Celebrating the heart of our work
Community, Hope, and Family
Thursday, November 16, 2023
8:00 am – 10:30 am
Alhambra Hall, Mt. Pleasant, SC
We would love for you to attend the heartwarming morning of inspiration, camaraderie, and giving. Our Giving Breakfast is not just an event; it’s a celebration of the strength and resilience that our community embodies, and it’s an opportunity for us to express our gratitude for your unwavering support over the years.
In addition to your attendance, we would like to invite you to consider becoming a sponsor for this event. Your sponsorship will directly support our mission to provide resources, support, and hope to individuals and families navigating the challenging path of recovery. Your generosity as a sponsor not only helps make this event possible but also makes a significant impact on the lives of those we serve. To explore sponsorship details or to secure your sponsorship package, please visit our event website or contact our team directly.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 7th Annual Giving Breakfast. Your presence and support mean the world to us and the individuals we serve. Together, we can continue to build a more vital, more hopeful, and connected recovery community.
Breakfast Itinerary
8:00: Community Resource Village
8:30: Meet, Greet, and Mingle
9:00: We Are WakeUp Carolina Breakfast
Celebrating with our friends and the nationally beloved a cappella and percussion gospel group, The Plantation Singers.
Speakers
Keynote: Jeff Jay, BSc, CADC, CIP
Co-Founder of LoveFirst,
Hazelden Foundation Affiliate
Emcee: Dean Stephens
Long Time Friend of WakeUp Carolina
Sponsorship Opportunities
Table Sponsorships
Limited Availability Contact WakeUp Carolina
- Premiere 10-seat table adjacent to the stage at the front of the venue
- Name and logo on print and digital marketing throughout the event
- Name on stage step-and-repeat banner (high visibility during live stream)
- Dedicated Community Corner table for business promotion
- Signed keynote book, It Takes a Family, for each attendee with customization
- Organizational marketing collateral in a custom reusable bag for each attendee
- WUC social media platform individual recognition
Row Sponsorships
Starts at $2,000
- Eight top-tier seats with name and logo on print and digital marketing
- Dedicated Community Corner table for business promotion
- Signed keynote book, It Takes a Family, for each attendee with customization
- Organizational marketing collateral in a custom reusable bag for each attendee
Community Village Sponsorships
Nonprofits & Public Agencies: $350 | For-Profit Businesses: $700
- A dedicated table under the open-air tent on the Alhambra Hall green, where event attendees circulate before and after the main presentation
- Promotion on WakeUp Carolina social media platforms
Community Village Sponsor Marketing Add-On
$200
- Includes an individual event seat with breakfast and giveaways
- Signed keynote book, It Takes a Family, for each attendee with customization
- Inclusion of community corner sponsor marketing information in every attendee takeaway bag (materials must be received at WakeUp Carolina offices by 11/10)
About Keynote speaker Jeff Jay, CIP
Jeff Jay is a professional interventionist and co-author of Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention (Hazelden, 3rd edition, 2021). He has been working full-time in the substance abuse treatment field since 1986, including work for the Hazelden Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and is a Certified Intervention Professional. He has appeared as an expert on CNN, PBS, and the Jane Pauley Show. His spiritual memoir is Navigating Grace, a solo voyage of survival and redemption.
Jeff specializes in complex interventions for impaired professionals. He is also skilled in working with baby boomers, older adults, and younger adults. His expertise is sought after for cases that are complicated by psychological issues, such as anxiety disorders, bipolar disease, and trauma. He also conducts interventions for eating disorders, gambling addiction, sex addiction, and other issues. His personal recovery from addiction dates from October 4, 1981.
