Group Sponsorships

GROUP SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsor a Geek-A-Thon®, Mini Geek-A-Thon® or Corporate Work Day!

Kramden could not accomplish its mission to provide technology tools and training to bridge the digital divide if it wasn’t for a partnership of volunteers, donors and sponsors. Our sponsors are Kramden’s ambassadors to the community: their employees are some of our strongest supporters and without the generous donation of their time, expertise and passion, we would not have been able to positively impact so many lives in North Carolina.

If you or your employer want to make a tangible difference in the community, then please contact us today. We offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities for businesses, foundations or individuals ready to make an immediate impact. If you have questions, please contact Cari DelMariani at cdelmariani@kramden.org

A Special Thank You…

Kramden is proud to call Lenovo, a global leader in the PC market with 2,200+ employees in the RTP region, our founding sponsor. Lenovo not only pledged financial support during our initial seed period from September 2005 through June 2006, but extended this with bridge financing in October 2006 to April 2007. Lenovo has continued to generously donate technical support, equipment and volunteer time ever since, partnering with Kramden to award thousands of refurbished computers to children of servicemen and women around the state.

Lenovo Students@Work Week
NVIDIA Work Day
MetLife Geek-A-Thon
Fidelity Geek-A-Thon
RedHat One-Day Geek-A-Thon
Lenovo Ft. Bragg Award
NeoNova Work Day
Fidelity Award Day at Kramden
NVIDIA Work Day
Fidelity Geek-A-Thon

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From Geek-A-Thons® to Corporate Work Days, thousands of volunteers from local organizations have volunteered with Kramden.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Geek-A-Thon®

Kramden is best known for our Geek-A-Thons® (GAT). This three-day event results in the production of approximately 200 or more refurbished computers. GATs are often paired with Award Days, which put approximately 40-60 computers in the hands of worthy students and offer a unique opportunity for recipients to meet and work with volunteers.

GATs can be held offsite (or at Kramden) and can accommodate up to 200 volunteers in 5 shifts. Sponsors receive recognition in all event publicity, including on t-shirts, press releases, and at the event itself. The cost to sponsor a GAT is $15,000.

Media coverage of past Geek-A-Thons®.

Up to 200 Volunteers
Anywhere from 150-200 volunteers working in 5 shifts spread over 2 1/2 days, refurbishing and awarding computers.
Streamlined Refurbishing Process
Volunteers will be able to dive right in and refurbish computers, with the help of senior volunteers and staff. The 4-step process includes: Triage, Cleaning, OS Load and Final Test & Inspection.
Award Day
On the 3rd day of the Geek-A-Thon, volunteers will be able to award the computers they have refurbished to 40-60 local-area students in need.

Mini Geek-A-Thon®

On the third Saturday of every month, Kramden hosts a Mini Geek-A-Thon® (MGAT). Over the course of two shifts (9:00 AM until 5:00 PM), volunteers not only refurbish computers in our warehouse, but conduct computer awards as well. Approximately 70-80 students come to Kramden’s Lenovo Learning Lab to receive their newly refurbished computers.

Kramden can accommodate approximately 100 volunteers and these events tend to attract many of our seasoned volunteers who help create an environment of mentorship for less-experienced volunteers. Sponsors are advertised on t-shirts as well as in publicity for the event. The cost for sponsorship is $5,000.

Up to 100 Volunteers
Anywhere from 50-100 volunteers working in 2 shifts from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, both refurbishing and awarding computers.
Computer Award Day
Volunteers will be able to demonstrate and award computers to student recipients during the MGAT.

Corporate Work Day

Kramden offers workdays during the week to organizations interested in providing team-building, community-oriented opportunities to their employees. During these workdays, Kramden Super Geeks guide volunteers through the computer refurbishing process in two shifts (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM). During a typical day, volunteers can refurbish up to 100 computers which will end up directly into the hands of deserving, hard-working students throughout North Carolina.

In order to defray the costs of refurbishing computers during these non-budgeted events, Kramden requires sponsorships for corporate workdays. In order to better accommodate the wide range of organizations who want to volunteer, Kramden has the following pricing structure in place based the size of the group:

Including food and t-shirt:
1/2 Day: $75 per person
Full Day: $125 per person

Without food or t-shirt:
1/2 Day: $55 per person
Full Day: $100 per person

Up to 100 Volunteers
Anywhere from 50-100 volunteers working in 2 shifts from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, refurbishing computers.
Computer Refurbishing
Volunteers will perform all 4 steps of our refurbishing process from Triage to Final Test & Inspection. Experienced volunteers and staff will be on hand to guide your team through our process.
Recycling
Volunteers can take out their anger issues on tearing down and recycling old, broken computers that we can’t use in our programs. Your volunteers will love it and it’s good for the environment!
T-Shirts! Pizza! Music!
Who says volunteering can’t be both rewarding and fun? T-Shirts with your logo and colors + pizza + your favorite Pandora station = FUN.

Interested in sponsoring an activity at Kramden?

To inquire about these and other sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Director of Programs, Cari DelMariani, either by phone at 919-293-1133 or by email at cdelmariani@kramden.org