For Spring 2024, join us by giving back and pouring into Jacksonville's future entrepreneurs! It is imperative that as seasoned business owners we prepare to pass the torches to our youth by promoting and demonstrating a day in the life of a Business Owner.
We will partner with FOUR local Jacksonville public schools and host an afternoon of interactive learning! For FOUR separate dates in April, we are inviting business owners inside 1Bridge Connect for LIVE demonstrations as well as Title Sponsors to come and speak to the youth.
Please see below for full details on each role needed to assist with making this a memorable and impactful event!
Event Location: 25 E Beaver Street Jacksonville, FL 32202
Event Dates:
- Monday April 1st, 2024, 2pm-5pm
- Monday April 8th, 2024, 2pm-5pm
- Monday April 15th, 2024, 2pm-5pm
- Monday April 22nd, 2024, 2pm-5pm
Entrepreneur Volunteers: 3-6 business owners are needed for each week willing to demonstrate your craft (candle making, t-shirt printing, crochet, content creation, sewing etc.) to the youth. We want you to be as creative and interactive as you can! You are welcome to bring supplies and encouraged to involve the children. Please plan to demonstrate for up to 40 children grades K-5. The series are in 15 increments to 6 groups within 2 hrs., each group will rotate. Students will receive extra credit from schools if they can articulate what they witnessed and observed to parents. Business owner will need to provide all supplies and materials.
Event Volunteer: Not required to be a business owner, 18 years or older, willing to assist on ONE or ALL dates listed with group activities, set up, and or break down. This is an event where community service hours for school/work can be earned!
Title Sponsor $200: Title Sponsors are Business Owners donating toward the overhead cost of the field trip for each week to 1Bridge Connect (there will be 4 total). Proceeds will go towards refreshments for the youth as well as providing $5 1BC bucks (store credit) as shopping money for each student to purchase souvenirs and participate in a money management skill activity. Title Sponsors will have up to 5-10 mins speaking time and will be allowed to provide branded/promotional materials to be Marketed to local News Media on site and the schools participating. Title sponsor will also have graphic completed to be shown throughout the store TV reels for 60 days and cross promotion on social media.
General Sponsor $35: General Sponsors are Business Owners that wish assist with providing up to 4 students $5 1BC bucks (store credit) as shopping money for each student to purchase souvenirs and participate in a money management skill activity. General sponsor can provide branded material to be given to each student in attendance for all 4 events.
You will be invoiced for your selection with request of logo via email.
We appreciate your support and welcome ANY and ALL donations:
