Community Partners

make a difference in your community

Community Partnerships provide access to High Hopes services and change lives.

The High Hopes Community Partners program reinforces our unwavering appreciation for local and regional businesses and engages businesses in deeper and more meaningful ways.

Community Partners is a year-round partnership initiative. The program offers distinct (and tailored) annual engagement opportunities that meet both the priorities of High Hopes and your company’s specific interests. We are excited to offer many opportunities for engagement, connection, and education.

For those organizations that wish to continue sponsoring a special event such as Horse Shows Days or the June Benefit, that corporate support is welcome and will be honored. The longevity of the relationship with High Hopes will be reflected in the partnership offerings.

To recognize and celebrate a business that has provided exceptional support and commitment to the High Hopes mission, an annual Distinguished Community Partner award will be celebrated.

If you are interested in building a deeper relationship with High Hopes, please call Claire Gadrow, Chief Philanthropy Officer, at (860) 434-1974 x122 or email Claire.

Community Partner Levels & Offerings

Leader

$20,000 Annually

Offers the most tailored and robust partnership

► Prominent recognition as a Community Partner on High Hopes website, annual report, newsletters, logo on monthly News from the Barn newsletter
► Social media shout-outs
► Emerald Partner for June Benefit

  • Eight complimentary tickets
  • Full-page ad in the digital program
  • Specialized and unique to your brand lnstagram and Facebook posting
  • Acknowledgment in e-blasts and recognition on our event invitation
  • Prominent recognition in event signage
  • Acknowledgement from Masters of Ceremonies

► Participation in Horse Show Days as
Ribbon Presenters
► Unmounted team building sessions for employees with Executive Director and skilled members of High Hopes team
► Sponsor a horse (plaque display on horse’s stall), rider, or class
► Use of education classroom and library for company off-site meetings
► Nature walks for employees on High Hopes trails

Investor

$10,000 Annually

► Recognition as a Community Partner on High Hopes website, annual report, newsletters, logo on monthly News from the Barn newsletter
► Social media shout-outs
► Sapphire Partner for June Benefit

  • Four complimentary tickets
  • Half-page ad in the digital program
  • Acknowledgment in e-blasts and recognition on event invitation
  • Logo inclusion on the mobile auction bidding site

► Participation in Horse Show Days as
Ribbon Presenters
► Unmounted team building sessions for employees with Executive Director and skilled members of High Hopes team
► Use of education classroom and library for company off-site meetings
► Nature walks for employees on High Hopes trails

Advocate

$5,000 Annually

► Recognition as a Community Partner on High Hopes website, annual report, newsletters, logo on monthly News from the Barn newsletter
► Social media shout-outs
► Ruby Partner for June Benefit

  • Two complimentary tickets
  • Quarter-page ad in the digital program
  • Acknowledgment in e-blasts and recognition on event invitation

► Participation in Horse Show Days as
Ribbon Presenters
► Unmounted team building sessions for employees with Executive Director and skilled members of High Hopes team
► Use of education classroom and library for company off-site meetings
► Nature walks for employees on High Hopes trails

help us say thank you to these fantastic

Community Partners & Friends

Below you will see some of the organizations that partner with us all year round. We also recognize the many foundations that make grants to High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, and our Gala Sponsors on those event pages.

Yale Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

Thank you.

High Hopes values the many business relationships within our civic-minded community. Your support of our mission matters.

Through your generous support, we subsidize 76% of the true cost of programs. 30% of our participants receive need-based financial aid to ensure that everyone has access to High Hopes regardless of their ability to pay. Our participants, their families, our staff, and volunteers see how your organization’s support helps High Hopes’ mission day after day, week after week and year after year.

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Get to know Us as

Event Partners

You can support High Hopes at various levels of financial commitment in conjunction with our annual special events, from $250 to $10,000. We love to give our partners LOVE on social media, in the press, at our events, and in our programs – to us, this part of the vibrant community that is High Hopes.

While the decor and entertainment at the Gala are always amazing, due to the generosity of our partners only a small portion of dollars raised at events goes toward food, decorations, and entertainment. We thank our partners with tickets to the event and other benefits, meaning that you get to have a great time, you learn about our mission, and more of the proceeds go to support High Hopes’ participants and horses.

Our main event of the year is our Gala, with Live and Silent Auctions.

Partner with us for the gala

Also Accredited By...

Candid/Guidestar
Certified Horsemanship Association
Equus Foundation
EQUUS Foundation Mentor
Heti
PATH Intl.

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