Goodwill Champions Tribute to host Joe Theismann as keynote speaker
April 12, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina is pleased to announce that Joe Theismann, entrepreneur and former star quarterback for the Washington Redskins, will deliver the keynote address at the eighth annual Champions Tribute on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the TD Convention Center.
The Champions Tribute honors the success of four individuals that have overcome adversity and found success in employment through Goodwill Industries, as well as recognizing one local business and one local individual who support the Goodwill Industries mission of helping people become independent through education and training leading to employment.
Sponsorship opportunities for the Goodwill Industries Champions Tribute are as follows:
- Presenting Sponsor (5 available) $8,000
- Speaker Sponsor (1 available) $6,000
- Award Sponsor (6 available) $4,000
- Speaker Reception Sponsor (1 available) $3,500
- Table Sponsor $1,400
- Friend of Goodwill $700
“Goodwill is privileged to have many ‘champions’ in the Upstate and Midlands who support our mission and make success stories possible,” said Patrick Michaels, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina. “The Champions Tribute is a celebration not only of generosity and achievement, but also of the power of work and its ability to transform lives, families, and a community.”
To learn more about the Goodwill Champions Tribute, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, call (864) 235-8330 or email molly@smoakpr.com.
ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
Goodwill is a not-for-profit organization committed to helping people become independent through education and training leading to employment. Goodwill’s service area includes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg and Union counties. Last year, Goodwill placed 10,596 people into employment through its job training programs and Goodwill Job Connection services.
