Become a Business Sponsor

We invite your business to become a sponsor of this fun, educational event that benefits the Friends of the Dunes' Bay to Dunes school education program. There are two ways that your business can help us out. Donations, of course, are accepted in any amount - see benefits listed below. The other way is to form a team of employees, come out and compete for the Golden Shovel award. This travelling trophy is awarded to the best business-sponsored team sculpture, according to our judges, is permanently engraved with your business name.

Checks can be made out to Friends of the Dunes and sent to:
P.O. Box 186, Arcata CA 95518

Sponsor Benefits

Any amount will be deeply appreciated by Friends of the Dunes and the Bay to Dunes students. All sponsors will be acknowledged in Dunesberry, our quarterly newsletter, and receive community recognition at our educational programs for students. In addition, higher levels of sponsorship will receive the following benefits:

$1,000 Sponsorship

  • Company banner displayed at the event
  • Listing on all flyers publicizing the event
  • Featured on posters and signs on the day of the event
  • "I Dig Sand" T-shirt
  • Linked color logo at friendsofthedunes.org
  • Framed color photograph of your sand sculpture

$500 Sponsorship

  • Listing on all flyers publicizing the event
  • Featured on posters and signs on the day of the event
  • "I Dig Sand" T-shirt
  • Hot-link at friendsofthedunes.org
  • Framed color photograph of your sand sculpture

$100 Sponsorship

  • Listing on all flyers publicizing the event
  • Featured on posters and signs on the day of the event