METL – Gala – American Warrior Initiative

METL - Gala

Mission Essential Task List for creating a GALA

GALA Event Overview

Your Name(Required)

First Last

Event Name(Required)

This is the name that will appear on the AWI Events Page and in your marketing materials.

Event Date(Required)

Start Time(Required)

End Time(Required)

Nearest Airport

Point of Contact(Required)

First Last

Contact information for branch POCs who should be included in the planning calls & emails. If there additional POCs, list them in the box below.

POC Email(Required)

Email Address Confirm Email Address

POC Phone(Required)

Additional Points of Contact

Why This Event Matters

Share a short paragraph about why you’re hosting this Gala or fundraiser. What’s the purpose, the heart behind it, or the story that drives it? This will appear on the front page of your event site, so speak directly to your guests—help them connect with the mission and feel inspired to attend or support.

Venue Information

Venue Name(Required)

Venue Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Venue Point of Contact (include name, email and phone)(Required)

Venue Room Max Capacity(Required)

Logistics

Ticket Fee(Required)

Branch Participation

Please list all participating branches (branch numbers) and branch managers.

Participating Fairway Branch/Branch Managers(Required)

Please list Branch numbers.

Cost Sharing(Required)

Please list how branches would like to share costs for event in terms of percentages

Local Fairway Branches within close proximity to be invited to event:

Please use as many lines as needed to list Branch Manager Name, Phone, Email, & BR#

Shipping Location(Required)

Shipping Attention To:(Required)

Shipping Address for All Event Materials(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Veteran Initiative

The veteran applicant must have an Honorable Discharge and, preferably, be a Purple Heart recipient. AWI will manage the process of locating and vetting the veteran. If you have a veteran in mind, pleaseencourage them to apply on the AWI website and notify us. Final decisions regarding the veteran applicant are at the discretion of the American Warrior Initiative.

Are you Planning to have a Veteran Initiative?(Required)

Please provide as many details as possible.

Sponsorships

A sponsorship flyer will be created for you based on the default offerings listed below. The offerings are your responsibility so if you wish to adjust any amounts or offerings, let us know, and we’ll make the changes. These updated sponsorship options will also be added to your ticketing site, allowing sponsors to sign up online.

Please List Sponsorship Name, Offerings and Price(Required)

Are You Doing a Slient Auction?(Required)

If so, Please list who will be working on the auction site so that I can communicate how to set it up with them.