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Teddy Bear Ball

December 5, 2009
Durham Marriott and Convention Center

Join us for an exciting evening
to benefit the kids at Duke!

The 20th annual Teddy Bear Ball to benefit Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center will be Saturday, December 5, 2009. It is an evening full of the essence of the holidays. Guests browse and bid on hundreds of items while enjoying the tastes of the season.

Be sure to check out our exciting, new sponsorship packages and sign up early for this year's sell-out event by contacting our office at dukekids@notes.duke.edu or (919) 667-2562.

About the Ball

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This year we will celebrate the 20th annual Teddy Bear Ball with a look back at the history of Duke Children's. The evening will spotlight MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM and Capitol Broadcasting for its 15-year commitment to Duke Children's. MIX 101.5 has hosted the Radiothon for Duke Children's for 15 years raising more than $10 million. We will also honor Dr. Sam Katz and Dr. Michael Frank as past chairs of the Department of Pediatrics as well as our past Teddy Bear Ball chairs.


Evening Schedule for Saturday, December 5, 2009

5:45pm Registration, Balloon Pop, Photos Open
6:00pm - 7:30pm Silent Auction and Passed Hors d'Oeuvres
7:30pm Silent Auction Closes
7:45pm - 9:00pm Seated Dinner and Awards
9:00pm - 10:15pm Dessert, Program and Live Auction
10:15pm - Midnight Dancing

The Teddy Bear Ball is one of the largest charity black-tie galas in the Triangle. Taking place the first Saturday of December, the event provides sponsors, donors and guests with the opportunity to don their finest apparel and enjoy fine food and company all in the name of helping sick children.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Teddy Bear Ball Sponsorship Reservation Form [PDF, 22.5KB]

~Granddaddy Bear  $50,000~
Presenting Sponsorship includes:

  • Bonus
    Attendance for two at the Coach K Conference on Leadership (Oct '09 or '10) hosted by the Duke Fuqua School of Business.
    Four VIP tickets to a Duke men's basketball game hosted by Chancellor Victor Dzau, MD.
    An inside look at Duke Medicine with Kevin Sowers, CEO of Duke University Health System.
  • Up to four, eight-top tables
  • VIP seating with opportunity to host Duke Medicine leadership
  • Four hotel rooms for Saturday night
  • Recognition
    Welcome letter in event program.
    Corporate logo in sponsor presentation during silent auction.
    Corporate logo on Teddy Bear Ball web page.
    Six live mentions during silent auction.
    Acknowlegement and opportunity to speak during live auction.
    Recognition as presenting sponsor in media materials and throughout the event.

~ Grandmama Bear  $30,000~
Sponsorship includes:

  • Bonus (choose any one of the following)
    Attendance for four at Coach K Closed Practice Session hosted by Duke Children's (Oct '09 or '10).
    Private dinner for three with a Duke leader.
  • Plus: Two VIP tickets OR four general seating tickets to a Duke men's basketball game.
  • Up to three, eight-top tables
  • VIP seating
  • Three hotel rooms for Saturday night
  • Recognition
    Corporate logo in sponsor presentation during silent auction.
    Corporate logo on Teddy Bear Ball web page.
    Three live mentions during silent auction.

~Pooh Bear  $15,000~
Sponsorship includes:

  • Bonus
    Attendance for two at Coach K Closed Practice Session hosted by Duke Children's (Oct '09 or '10).
    Two general seating tickets to a Duke men's basketball game.
  • Two, eight-top tables
  • Two hotel rooms for Saturday night
  • Recognition
    Corporate logo in sponsor presentation during silent auction.
    Corporate listing on Teddy Bear Ball web page.

~Paddington Bear  $6,000~
Sponsorship includes:
  • Two, eight-top tables
  • Recognition
    Corporate listing in sponsor presentation during silent auction.
    Corporate listing on Teddy Bear Ball web page.
~Barringer Bear  $3,000~
Sponsorship includes:
  • One, eight-top table
  • Recognition
    Corporate listing in sponsor presentation during silent auction.
    Corporate listing on Teddy Bear Ball web page.
(Note: Barringer Bear level and above offers the opportunity to host a physician and guest at your table.)

~Single Ticket  $200~
General amenities of the event only.

Our Sponsors

We extend a special thank you to our sponsors of the 2009 Teddy Bear Ball:

Granddaddy Bear Sponsor
Hock Development
Grandmama Bear Sponsor
Ameriprise Financial/Steve Felton/Rocky
Mount Gala

Pooh Bear Sponsor
RGD Project Management, Inc.

 

Teddy Bear Blitz Sponsor

Precision Platinum

Paddington Bear

Balfour Beatty
Cardinal Health
Dennis Clements & Martha Ann Keels
Duke Hospital Administration
McKesson
Nomacorc
Perkins + Will
Scott Brown Media Group

Barringer Bear

3M
A.E. Finley Foundation
Airgas National Welders
GlaxoSmithKline
Hugh and Natalie Allen
American Airlines
Rick and Sharon Anicetti
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Jeff and Kim Burton
C.R. Bard
Crothall Healthcare, Inc.
Dean's Wrecker Service
Duke Hospital Administration
George Grody
Jetcraft
Johnson & Johnson
Kerr Cares for Kids Foundation
LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Metametrics, Inc.
Mid-Atlantic Infrastructure Systems, Inc.
Mike & Eileen Hendren
Pappas Ventures
Revenue Cycle Solutions
Riley Contracting Group
Robins & Morton
Jim and Susan Sabiston
Sleep to Live
Smith Anderson Law Firm
SunTrust Bank
Tekelec
Don and Mary Tucker
Verizon
Wachovia

 


Our 2009 Duke Children's Teddy Bear Ball Quilt
"Storybooks"


This year's Teddy Bear Ball signature quilt is entitled, "Storybooks" and features beautiful quilt squares of favorite storybook characters designed by campers at Camp Kaleidoscope. Each camper also added a handprint signature to the back of the quilt. Their unique designs were artfully quilted together by Mrs. Edna Alston of the African-American Quilt Circle. The Teddy Bear Ball signature quilt is a highlight of the live auction.


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