The Fall Bike Celebration Sponsor Program welcomes contributions and donations of any size — all help strengthen our community and show your support! We recognize and show appreciation for our wonderful sponsors in many ways.
We give special thanks and recognition to our Sponsors for making possible this weekend’s events.
All Sponsors Will Receive*
– Logo and/or name placement on rider registration packet materials & T-Shirts
– Social media acknowledgment
– FBC website recognition
– Listing on BFK’s Friends of BFK Honor Roll
– IRS 501c3 receipt confirming donation
Sponsorships go directly into BFK’s General Fund to be used where they will do the most good. You may download our 2023 Sponsorship Participation & Invoice Form here. We will apply donations not accompanied by this form to an Honor Roll enrollment to our Friends of BFK and happily acknowledged! A link to donate by credit card is at the bottom of this page.
Presenting Sponsor
$2,500 (one available). The Presenting Sponsor receives benefits all sponsors receive, plus:
– “BFK’s Fall Bike Celebration presented by” branding
– Signage recognition
– Opportunity to place printed materials at our Advance packet pick up desk.
– Logo and/or name placement on printed materials
Please contact Donna Whitcomb for more information at (269) 720-8096 or fbc@bikefriendlykalamazoo.org.
Champion’s Circle
Stifel (Gold)
Ed & Jan Sackley
$1,750 (Gold), $1,000 (Silver) levels. Champion’s Circle sponsors receive benefits all sponsors receive, plus:
– Signage recognition
– Opportunity to place printed materials at our Advance packet pick up desk.
– Logo and/or name placement on printed materials
Event Hosts: Ice Cream Social & Sunday’s Bike Tour
$750 (two available – “hosting” covers both events). Event Hosts receive benefits enjoyed by all sponsors, plus:
– Host Signage recognition at Ice Cream Social & Sunday’s Bike Tour
– Opportunity to place printed materials at our Advance packet pick up desk.
Program Heroes
$500 (more than one available) Community Champions receive benefits enjoyed by all sponsors, plus:
– Community Champion Level signage/recognition
– Opportunity to place printed materials at our Advance packet pick up desk.
Host: SAG Stop
MB&D: Magnuson Build & Design
Main St. Pub in Vicksburg
Paul & Mary Selden
$250 (four available). SAG Stop Hosts receive benefits enjoyed by all sponsors, plus:
– Host signage/recognition at SAG stops
– Opportunity to place printed materials at our Advance packet pick up desk.
Trail Boosters
AVB: American Village Builders
The Church Agency
Trust Shield Insurance Group
$100 (more than one available). Trail Boosters receive benefits enjoyed by all sponsors, plus:
– Signage welcoming riders to the Vicksburg Recreational Trail on Ride Day.
In-Kind Supporters
Thanks to our wonderful 2023 In-Kind Supporters:
Apple Knockers Ice Cream Parlor
Consort Display LLC
Diane Ruggles – “The Bike Lady”
Discover! Kalamazoo
The Distant Whistle Brewhouse
Generous Hands
Johnson Cycle Works Mobile Bicycle Repair
Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club
Kalamazoo Bicycle Club
Kazoo Valley AMBUCS
Open Roads Bike Program
Paper City Development, LLC
Pedal Bicycles
ReSet Bike Shop
Rudy Callen
Safe Kids Kalamazoo County
South County Community Services
St. Joseph Co. Amateur Radio Club
Trust Shield Insurance Group
Vicksburg Historical Society
Vicksburg Community Schools
WKZO Radio
WMU | Office for Sustainability
Download our 2023 Sponsorship Participation & Invoice Form here. Please use this form to let us know what category you are sponsoring. We will happy to consider donations that are not accompanied by this form as joining our Friends of BFK and acknowledged on our Friends of BFK Honor Roll. All donations and Sponsorships will go into BFK’s General Fund to be used where they will do the most good.
Please contact the BFK Team directly if you’d like to offer in-kind assistance, discounted food and beverage ideas for event-goers, and to discuss other creative promotional considerations. In-kind sponsorship benefits include:
– mention on our website
– inclusion in printed materials
– social media acknowledgements.
*Due to design, layout and production lead times, calendar-related opportunities and benefits for day-of event recognition, program inclusion, T-Shirt and print recognition are time-sensitive and limited and cannot be provided retroactively. DEADLINE – Please make sure your sponsorship is received as early as possible but no later than noon September 2 to receive the maximum benefits from physically printed items we must order well in advance, such as T-Shirts and signage. Sponsors earning a signage opportunity may be acknowledged with signage in more than the minimum locations described above. For the most up to date information please consult this website or contact us at fbc@bikefriendlykalamazoo.org.
Our Fall Bike Celebration Weekend provides the opportunity to sponsor the events and programs that make this special Weekend possible. Our sponsorship program allows companies and organizations to demonstrate their support and to connect authentically with the attendees of the Fall Bike Celebration events — and to connect with those to learn about the Fall Bike Celebration but who cannot attend! People interested in the Fall Bike Celebration understand that we are building community through bicycling and that bicycling is part of a larger community-building effort. The riders love to bike as a wholesome activity, sharing the trails and roads and seeing new sights. Many love to explore — and more importantly — are active members of the community who notice and appreciate those who supporting their passion.
BFK is happy to work with sponsors and will help design a plan tailored to welcome the participants, support the community and reach new potential customers.
If you don’t see the kind of opportunity to make a contribution, please contact us at fbc@bikefriendlykalamazoo.org to discuss your idea. Due to lingering supply chain and logistics challenges, sponsor benefits are subject to change without notice, but our appreciation for helping make the Fall Bike Celebration Weekend possible will be offered to the fullest extent we can muster!
Can’t justify formal sponsorship but still want to support the many worthy causes supported by BFK’s Fall Bike Celebration Weekend? It’s easy — simply click the DONATE button below. Sponsorships and donations will go directly into BFK’s General Fund to be used where they will do the most good. Every dollar helps!