Become a Sponsor!

Mile in My Shoes Corporate and Individual Sponsors are vital to supporting our program operation. Funding from sponsorships supports our Members’ with essential running gear, milestone incentives and participation in races throughout the MiMS Run Season (including our own annual 5K and partnership races).

There are several ways to sponsor including gear, races, and MiMS Teams.

Sponsorship Levels

TITLE 5K RACE SPONSOR - $25,000

A title race sponsor for our annual 5K will be included in race name, “Presented by”, name on finish line ribbon, and all race marketing communications including race website. The sponsor will receive on-stage recognition during pre-race program, up to 20 complimentary race entries to our annual 5K, name on all race branding and signage, most prominent logo placement on race shirts, and dedicated gathering spot at race day festival.

Company logo and description of services/products will also print on Member gear kits at the start of the run season, MiMS website, custom social media post during our run season with links to company website, mentions in media exposure.

MiMS TEAM SPONSOR - $21,000

You or your company may sponsor the direct costs of operating a site team, averaging 40 Resident Members, for a whole MiMS run season (April - November). Team sponsors will receive 15 complimentary race entries to our annual 5K, logo on race apparel, logo on Member gear kits, and MiMS website, custom social media post at the start of each run cycle (April and August) with recognition for team sponsorship and impact stats about the team.

MiMS TEAM GEAR SPONSOR - $10,000

Sponsor the direct costs of providing gear and incentives for a MiMS Team, averaging 40 Resident Members, for a whole MiMS run season (April - November). Team gear sponsors will receive 10 complimentary race entries to our annual 5K, logo on race apparel, logo on Member gear kits, and MiMS website, custom social media post at the start of our run season April with recognition for gear sponsorship and impact stats about the team.

SIGNATURE SPONSOR - $5,000

Signature sponsors receive up to 15 complimentary race entries to our annual 5K, logo on race apparel and a dedicated table at race day festival, logo on Member gear kits, and MiMS website, custom social media post during our run season with links to company website, mentions in media exposure.

GOLD SPONSOR - $3,000

Gold sponsors receive up to 10 complimentary race entries to our annual 5K race, logo on finisher apparel, logo on Member gear kits printed at beginning of run season, and MiMS website, custom social media post with links to company website, and all other benefits listed below.

SILVER SPONSOR - $2,000

Silver sponsors receive up to 5 complimentary race entries, logo on Member gear kits printed at beginning of run season, custom social media post with links to company website and all other benefits listed below.

BRONZE SPONSOR - $1,000

Bronze sponsors receive up to 3 complimentary race entries, logo on event website, social media acknowledgment and all other benefits listed below.

GEAR SPONSORSHIP

Mile in My Shoes teams use running as a tool for both personal and collective transformation. We run together to change perceptions and change lives. An essential element of our program is providing the gear needed for Members to start running with our teams.

Gear Sponsors cover the cost of one or more gear items in a Member Gear Kit, a drawstring gear bag distributed when a Member joins one of our site teams. Sponsors can cover the costs of one gear kits ($202 each) or cover the costs of gear kits and milestone incentives (MiMS Blue Shirt; 20-run Alumni Shirt, gps watch; 50-run hoodie) for an entire team for a season ($8,000-$10,000).

CORPORATE TEAM SPONSOR, Annual 5K Race

Corporate sponsors choose to cover all or part of their employee’s registration costs. Sponsoring your employees is easy; we provide you with a discount code that you distribute to your employees, they use the code when they register, and we track registrations and invoice you the cost of your employees’ registration. Corporate sponsor logos are promoted on the race website and in social media, and additional opportunities for engagement and promotion are available.