Amachi celebs and events
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Amachi Pittsburgh- Celebrities/Events
Celebrities to get involved
Overall Research Findings
• There are no celebrities from Pittsburgh/Currently living in Pittsburgh who have experienced an incarcerated parent
• Who can make a connection to the cause?• Best Bet: Athletes, they live local, and have a
stronger connection to most of these communities than celebrities who have moved away
Starling Marte • Outfielder for the Pittsburgh
Pirates • 24• From the Dominican Republic• Mother Died when he was 10,
he was raised by his grandmother
• He can relate to missing a parent just like Amachi kids
Travis Snider• Outfielder for Pittsburgh Pirates• 24• In the span of 2 years (in his teens)
he lost 2 grandparents, a coach, and a close friend
• Not long after all that his mother died in a car accident
• Says he used all this loss to spur on his hard work and channeled it into his baseball
• This could make him a great role model for the kids in Amachi
Charlie Batch• QB for Pittsburgh Steelers• 37• Originally from Pittsburgh
(Homestead)• Best of the Batch Foundation• Recognized for efforts with
underprivileged youth• Charlie Batch Urban Pumpkin Patch
and Garden• Because he is already very involved
in charity it might be easy to get him involve with ours
Ryan Clark• Safety for the Pittsburgh
Steelers
• Was very active in the community when he was on the NY Giants
• 2002 United Way Hometown Huddle: conducted football clinic
• Operation Paint Fest @ Ground Zero
• Very involved in awareness for sickle cell disease
Brandon Johnson• Linebacker for the Pittsburgh
Steelers• Might be helpful to get involved
with his charity for partnership and funding purposes
• Johnson Family Foundation– Funds programs to improve health of
environment; promote equality and social progress, and support education and youth
Heath Miller
• Tight End for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Very involved with the Salvation Army
• Been involved in a charity fashion show before
• Also involved in high school fundraising and basketball games
Chris Rainey
• Running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Son of single mother and was raised in part by his grandmother
• During high school he lived with the Pauncey family
• Would be good to get involved because someone game him a chance to realize his full potential, he could be part of doing that for another child
Max Starks• Offensive Tackle for Pittsburgh
Steelers• Very Involved in local
community in college• Tutor• Worked with Kids Against
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco• Cents of Relief Board of
Directors: prevent human trafficking
LaMarr Woodley• Linebacker for the Pittsburgh
Steelers• Very charity involved• Sent supplies and sweatshirts
back to hometown elementary school
• Donated money to hometown school district to cover athletic participation costs
Derek Moye• Practice Squad for the
Pittsburgh Steelers• Recent PSU graduate- Wide
Receiver and Team Captain• Difficult upbringing: Father
was alcoholic, Mom raised him and his brother
• He would be a great role model because he broke the cycle and became a great leader and stand up player
Event Idea #1: Tailgate• Lead up mini events: have partner organizations host
tailgates at local high school football games, sell food and drinks and pay to play games to raise money
• Large Event: Tailgate “Gala” for an away Steelers game (could even be at Heinz field?)– Host in large hall, get large screen TV’s so people
can watch the game– Ongoing Silent Auction during game– ½ time live auction (celebrity auctioneer?)– Food, drinks, etc.
Tailgate• This could be a good way to start off with a smaller
scale event with potential to build to something larger
• Might be difficult and expensive to aim too high right off the bat with getting celebrities involved
• More innovative and something a bit different than a normal Gala
• Create goal of what you want event to be in the future and use this event to build towards it
• Do during away game to ensure that big $$ people who have season tickets or boxes will come
Tailgate: How do we use as fundraiser?
• Silent Auction: Donated Items• Live Auction: Donated Items• Ticket Sales• Sell “tents”- pop up tents to big corporations- same
concept as buying a table at a Gala but instead we could have a pop up tent and their company logo could be printed on it-works if the event is indoor and outdoor-if just indoor do a table sale and make a big center piece with company logo (good advertising for company)
Tailgate: Promotions/Publicity
• Radio Station: have a popular radio station broadcast live from the event as well as DJ and MC live auction- this will also create a pre event push because the radio station can talk about it to their fans weeks in advance
• Press Releases • Event Sponsors- advertisements on their websites • Social Media • Website for event
Tailgate: where the idea came from?
• Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund
Event Idea #2: Dick’s Sporting Goods Yinzer Fashion Show
• Have Dick’s sponsor a fashion show where Athletes model each other's Jerseys
• Jersey’s can be auctioned off • Food, drinks, music, etc
Yinzer Fashion Show
• Obviously a larger scale event• Harder to get athletes and most likely more difficult to
plan• May get a bigger turn out because of the athletes
involved• Potential to raise more money with auction of
autographed items and higher ticket sales• Gala with a fun twist
Yinzer Fashion Show: Fundraising
• Ticket sales/ Front row seats • Auction off autographed jerseys• For additional donate, winners can get a picture of
both the athlete whom the jersey belongs to and the one who wore it
• Auction off other sports equipment donated by Dick’s and signed by athletes
• Donation required athlete photographs and autographs • All these different options create different levels of
fundraising so people can do what they can afford, and we have a chance to ensure everyone contributes
Yinzer Fashion Show: Promotions
• Same concept of having a radio show broadcast from event
• Possibility to get sports casters to broadcast or host event/MC event
• Connection to Dick’s and Athletes creates larger social media reach
• PR push: press release, media alerts, etc. • Also more likely to get outlets to come and
cover the event
Yinzer Fashion Show: Stage details
• Seats along the sides of the stage can cost more then general seats in the audience
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