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Event Opportunities

Heartland Family Service Signature Events give you an enjoyable, fun way to help others in the community. Each event either supports a variety of services or one specific program. Consider becoming an Honorary Chair for one of our Signature Events and greatly assist Heartland Family Service (HFS) in helping hundreds of people throughout eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.

The Heartland Family Service mission is “to strengthen individuals and families in our community through education, counseling, and support services.

Our Signature Events include our “Carnival of Love” Gala, “Strike A Chord Gala”, and the Safe Haven Golf Tournament. Sponsorship and Honorary Chair opportunities are available for our events.

Honorary Chair Role

Support the Heartland Family Service mission through becoming an Honorary Chair, by helping to promote our:

  • “Carnival of Love” Gala with the assistance of Heartland Family Service Development Team, Gala Chairmen, Friends Guild President, and committee members.
    For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to become a member of the Friends Guild, contact Events@HeartlandFamilyService.org or (402) 552-7424.
  •  “Strike a Chord” Gala with the assistance of Heartland Family Service Development Team, and the Southwest Iowa Advisory Committee.
    For more information or to sponsor this event, contact Events@HeartlandFamilyService.org or (402) 552-7475.
  • Safe Haven Golf Tournament with the assistance of the Heartland Family Service Development Team, and Sarpy County Advisory Committee.
    For more information or to sponsor this event, contact Events@HeartlandFamilyService.org or (402) 552-7475.

Honorary Chair Perks

As a Heartland Family Service Honorary Chair we appreciate your support and advocacy of our Signature Event and our agency! As a thank you for all of your hard work as the Honorary Chair of one of our Signature Events, you or your company logo will be included in:

  • printed event invitations, signage, event program, and also on our social media. You will also be celebrated at the start of our event program – “Carnival of Love” Gala or “Strike A Chord” Gala
  • event signage. You will be celebrated at the start of our Awards Dinner. – Safe Haven Golf Tournament

Honorary Chair Expectations  

  • Attend and help welcome guests at the event.
  • Sponsor and fill one table (minimum) at the event.
  • Provide the HFS Development Team with a list of names and addresses of personal contacts (friends/family) and business contacts (colleagues, community connections, etc.) for the Honorary Chair invitations and/or sponsorship packages to be mailed. The invitations include a notecard, which is prepared by the HFS and mailed with the Honorary Chair’s signature, so to encourage table sponsorship and attendance to friends, family, and colleagues. 
  • Sign personal notecards to your contacts, which will accompany the corporate solicitation mailing, to encourage table sponsorship and attendance to friends, family, and colleagues. 
  • Help secure one (minimum) event sponsor by working with the HFS Development Team to help engage potential new sponsors for their participation.
  • Review the HFS event invitation mailing list, identifying any personal contacts where a personal outreach can be made to help secure event attendance.
  • Provide one live or silent auction item.
  • Make a Hope for Families contribution during the event’s Live Auction.

View more information about our programs

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