Food for Thought
October 14-28: Together, we make a difference.
About Food for Thought
From October 14-28, we’re hosting our 12th annual Food for Thought! It’s a city-wide event in partnership with community-minded businesses centered around food.
Your support allows us to continue to serve nearly 5,000 children, youth, and families – from low-income, Latinx, Black, and immigrant communities in San Francisco – on their path to and through college.
How does it work?
- Raise funds with your team and advance educational equity for future generations!
- Create a peer-to-peer fundraising page and learn how to advocate for MG students and families
- Host a special MG Night with your team
- Dine out with our Restaurant Partners on Oct. 14 – 28, 2022
- Restaurant Partners donate a percentage of proceeds to support Mission Graduates directly
Dine-in or order out!
We’re pleased to welcome back the following restaurant partners! Click on their names below to visit their websites.
Food for Thought aims to increase the patronage of local restaurants in the name of supporting educational equity for San Francisco students of color. Between October 14-28, Restaurant Partners contribute a percentage of their sales or host specific drink menus in support of Mission Graduates.
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors!
Food for Thought wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of these community-minded businesses.
Interested in reaching a new audience and promoting your company as an organization that does good in San Francisco? Contact our Fundraising Team at info@missiongraduates.org.
Sponsorship Levels
Join Food for Thought as a sponsor at one of the following levels.
Presenting: $10,000
Make it ALL happen – from the volunteers to the marketing materials, we couldn’t do this without you.
• Event advertised as Food for Thought 2021, presented by [Your Company] – Category exclusivity on all materials
• Dedicated thank you post with logo on Mission Graduates’ blog
• All benefits from lower tiers
Platinum Plate: $5,000
Let San Francisco know – every Food for Thought poster advertising local businesses doing good in the Mission, Excelsior, and SOMA Districts will be because of you!
• Sponsor names and logos included in all press releases, news coverage, and event-related marketing materials
• Sponsorship highlighted in two e-newsletters, in September and October 2021, reaching over 5,000 subscribers
• Sponsor logo and name featured by level on all restaurant signage and table tents, included on Mission Graduates’ social media and event pages (10,000+ impressions), and shown on all printed materials (3,000 posters and postcards)
• All benefits from lower tiers
Gold Fork: $2,500
Spread the word – ensure every diner knows the impact of Mission Graduates’ programming through impact messages on every table.
• Individualized sponsor callout and thank you message including sponsor logo and name on Mission Graduates’ social media and blog post
• Sponsor name featured by level on all restaurant signage and table tents, included on Mission Graduates’ social media and event pages (10,000+ impressions), and shown on all printed materials (3,000 posters and postcards)
• All benefits from lower tiers
Silver Spoon: $1,000
Save the date – help us let the Bay Area know that dining out sends San Francisco youth to college with postcard invitations to our donors.
• Sponsor logo on Mission Graduates’ website
• Sponsor name featured by level on all restaurant signage and table tents, included on Mission Graduates’ social media and event pages (10,000+ impressions), and shown on all printed materials (3,000 posters and postcards)
• All benefits from lower tiers
Volunteering for Food for Thought
There are so many ways to give! We’re currently looking for volunteer ambassadors for Mission Graduates’ Night, October 26. Ambassadors speak to restaurant patrons, spreading the word about Mission Graduates’ work in expanding access to higher education. Contact Trina Ramsey at tramsey@missiongraduates.org for more information!