Donate to Ag Day!

Those interested in donating to Ag Day can do so online or by mailing a check:

1) To make online donations click HERE, then click the Ag Day Program Support Fund and follow the instructions. 

 

2) Checks can be made payable to ‘The Ohio State University Foundation’ with ‘Ashtabula Co. Ag Day’ in the memo, and sent to: OSU Extension, 39 Wall Street, Jefferson, OH 44047. 

 

Any questions about donations can be directed to the Ohio State Extension Office at 440-576-9008. 

 

 

Donation Information:

Ashtabula County’s Ag Day program has become a community supported effort as over 300 volunteers and donors help to make this day a reality for the students. The cost of hosting this event is nearly $22,000 (both monetary and in-kind) and without the support of many this program would not be possible. We are asking you to consider becoming a donor for this years Ag Day.

We are  offering 5 levels of sponsorship:

  • Platinum Sponsorship -$1,000 and over
  • Gold Sponsorship – $500 to $999
  • Silver Sponsorship – $250 to $499
  • Bronze Sponsorship – $100 to $249
  • Friends of Ag Day – $1 to $99

We are asking all Ashtabula County farms, agribusinesses, and supporters of Ashtabula County Agriculture to consider making a donation to help us educate our youth about agriculture. Your gift to this program is 100% tax deductible. Donors are recognized in a variety of manners (see below for more details). Donation deadlines for printed recognition (including t-shirts) will be one month prior to Ag Day. Sponsorships received after the deadline will appear on printed material after Ag Day.

 

There are many ways to become a sponsor for this event. Your support of the Ashtabula County Ag Day can be provided through a monetary donation or through an in-kind donation. Listed below is how your donation will be recognized by the committee and some ideas for donation opportunities.

Platinum Sponsorship -$1,000 and over

  • Company/Individual name on back of shirt which all volunteers
  • Sign at the 12 interactive stations.
  • Listed in the donor brochure sent home to every student’s
  • On sponsorship list for media
  • Recognition at Ag Day for being a
  • Ideas for in-kind donation– Sponsor three or more classrooms from your local school or help sponsor the bus transportation ($3,500 total for busing) or sponsor the “Adventures in Agriculture with Chris Clover” coloring book ($1,500). Donate an agricultural based-giveaway valued over $1,000. For example, an Ag Day lunch box for every

Gold Sponsorship – $500 to $999

  • Company/Individual name on back of shirt which all volunteers
  • Sign at all 12 interactive
  • Listed in the donor brochure sent home to every student’s
  • On sponsorship list for media
  • Recognition at Ag Day for being a
  • Ideas for in-kind donation– Sponsor two classrooms from your local school or sponsor your local school’s busing. Donate an agricultural based-giveaway valued over $500, provide milk and ice cream for each student, sponsor the dwarf cherry tomato plants to be taken home by every student or help provide lunch for the over 300 volunteers. Donate reusable Ag Day tote bag for each

Silver Sponsorship -$250 to $499

  • Listed in the donor brochure sent home to every student’s
  • On sponsorship list for media
  • Recognition at Ag Day for being a
  • Ideas for in-kind donation– Sponsor a classroom from your local school. Donate an agricultural based- giveaway valued over $250, sponsor the supplies needed for one of the stations (example: whipping cream to make the homemade butter), or sponsor the Callie the Cow milking

Bronze Sponsorship – $100 to $249

  • Listed in the donor brochure sent home to every student’s
  • On sponsorship list for media
  • Recognition at Ag Day for being a
  • Ideas for in-kind donation– Donate an agricultural based-giveaway valued over $100. We can use money to purchase program supplies (example: potatoes, carrots, flower pots, soil) for the 12 interactive

Friends of Ag Day – $1 to $99

  • Listed in the donor brochure sent home to every student’s
  • On sponsorship list for media
  • Recognition at Ag Day for being a
  • Ideas for in-kind donation– Sponsor a child to attend- $25. Donate an agricultural based-giveaway valued up to $99. We can use money to purchased program supplies (example: hand sanitizers for the 12 interactive stations).

Thank you!