I want to start off by saying that I am not sure what the correct term is for what I am after. In some cases it would be sponsorship, in others it would be angel investors. I guess it could just be called financial contributors or donors in some cases. In any case, I am trying to be as open and honest about this as I can be. I looking for multiple different types of contributors and will detail them some below.
*The first type of contributor would be to help push my website through marketing and ads. I haven’t spent a huge amount of money yet but at some point I know I will need to increase that.
*The second type of contributor would be to help pay for my projects and things that I am trying to build. This one doesn’t have to be actual money as it can also be services. Want to help me build on my new bathroom or on my off-road powerchair, I am sure there are ways to help.
*The third type would be for something like the racing endeavors. I feel like this is a long shot right now but nobody can help you if they don’t know you want to do it. This one is probably the first case of looking for an actual sponsor, but not necessarily.
Obviously their are multiple other different degrees of contributing or helping me. I am dedicating a lot of time to this right now but I feel like the only way this will ever be able to go as big as I have envisioned and be successful is by others putting money and resources and time in to help me reach my goals!
I am looking for contributors that want to be part of something special. They may need to be looking to make a change in someone else’s life, maybe more so than the recognition they will receive from it. I know most people associate needing a sponsor with racing and providing them with exposure. In some cases this might be true, as maybe having me a handicap person would show that you are more inclusive. However, I know I have to provide more value than that as you can sponsor the event I am running in or the series I am running in and receive way more exposure than you will get from a sticker on the side of my vehicle.
I would like to work with your marketing department to come up with more creative ways that I can provide value for you. Whether it be vehicle appearances or helping you to create new programs or outreaches to get more people involved. I would also like to maybe help create a product line or section that is dedicated to handicap accessibility and maybe help your vendors to create handicap accessible items as well!
As I said on the home page, I am a draftsman by trade but I would personally consider myself an amateur engineer and I have been told on countless occasions that I have a mind for inventing. I can not only come up with new designs, I can also draw them out on a computer and give you a drawing of it. Therefore I feel that I could provide invaluable insight on how to update/change existing products to make them handicap accessible. I already look at products and see how they could be modified to work for me. I also have thoughts on how to help the rest of the community to be able to afford and purchase these items.
Maybe a better term would be a consultant for companies instead. Either way the goal would be the same. To include handicap items in their product lines that help more people feel included. The money that I would receive for this would then be mine to do what I wish with, which would still pay for me to create items or go racing. Just a thought that I am throwing out there as I want to be flexible and provide the best value I can to accomplish everyone’s goals.
I am not just looking for money, I am looking to become part of your family!!
Please help me if you have the means as it will mean more to me than you will probably ever know fully!
Official Contributors or Sponsors:
First off I want to thank the ones who absolutely did not want to be recognized on here! Whether your contribution was big or small, it definitely helped the cause! That is not meant to take away from the ones who do want to be recognized, as both types will be needed!