VIP Ticket Horses 4 Heroes 911 Memorial Gala

Back the Blue Illinois is excited to announce its partnership with Finding HOPE Therapeutic Riding Center Inc. to provide therapeutic, educational, and wellness equine assisted activities for first responders dealing with stress and overwhelm.

Please join us for our first gala to raise scholarship funds for our local first responders and their families! Our goal is to provide programs at no charge to the participants!

Horses 4 Heroes 911 Memorial Gala benefiting Finding HOPE Therapeutic Riding Center Inc. will take place on September 11, 2021 to honor the 20th year remembrance of 911 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois.  This event will feature grilled sirloin dinner, live band, and a reverse $10,000 give-away.  Each ticket receives one entry in the drawing for a chance to win all of or part of $5,000. Only 600 tickets will be sold!

Finding HOPE Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. is a local 501(C)3 nonprofit with a mission to positively impact the life course of people by connecting horses and humans. They strive to enrich the soul and improve lives of people by fostering hope and healing relationships through therapeutic, educational and wellness equine assisted activities. The net proceeds from this event provide scholarships to local First Responders.

Back the Blue Illinois and Finding HOPE-TRC are looking for groups and organizations willing to unite to help provide the support our local first responders need. Your organization can partner with us by purchasing tickets, a program ad, sponsoring a table, the event, or making a tax-deductible donation.  Please join us to help raise funds to offset the cost of equine therapy for our first responders and their families.

Horses 4 Heroes 911 Memorial Gala is Back the Blue Illinois signature fundraising event of the year for Finding HOPE Therapeutic Riding Center Inc. and provides exposure to thousands of community members, donors, volunteers and participants.  The sponsorship opportunities offer multiple marketing benefits to businesses and individuals interested in supporting our mission and event while receiving exposure in the community.

Finding HOPE Therapeutic Riding Center Inc. is recognized as a non-profit organization by the IRS; all donations are tax exempt under IRS Code: Section 501(c)(3) Tax Identification Number: 81-4134863

We sincerely appreciate your sponsor and/or ticket purchase consideration.  

If you have any questions or would like to discuss a custom sponsor opportunity, please contact Jeff Clatfelter at 217-502-6804 or Kimber Watkins at 217-816-8802.