🕊️ This Is Bigger Than a Stage — It’s a Spark for the Entire Community

Every community has hidden brilliance.

It lives in the barber who mentors young men after hours.
In the grandmother raising two generations while dreaming quietly in her kitchen.
In the teacher rewriting futures in classrooms with no spotlight.
In the returning citizen with wisdom forged from hard roads.
In the student who sees the world not as it is — but as it could be.

TEDxMallardCreek exists to hand the mic to those voices.
To give everyday leaders, dreamers, doers, and trailblazers a global stage to share the ideas that shape our neighborhoods, shift our systems, and spark something greater.

This is not a show.
This is not about status.
This is a movement to bring light to the minds and hearts shaping our future — especially the ones that have been overlooked.

💡 Your Donation Isn’t Just a Gift — It’s a Ripple.

When you give, you help:

Elevate unheard voices from across Charlotte
Unite diverse generations and cultures through real, solution-driven conversations
Record and publish talks on the official TEDx platform, where millions can watch and be inspired
Launch the next generation of thought leaders, giving them the tools, confidence, and visibility to build their own stages of influence
Inspire change-makers across all sectors

🎤 From Local Voice to Global Impact

For the selected speakers, this isn’t just a talk — it’s a life-changing opportunity.
TEDxMallardCreek gives them the chance to become official TEDx speakers, recognized on an international platform — and opens the door for them to build movements, shift culture, and empower others far beyond the event.

This stage is a launchpad.
Not just for speeches — but for social change, personal healing, and deep community transformation.

🔴 TEDxMallardCreek is where change begins.

Not in headlines.
Not in boardrooms.
But in the courage of one story shared.
One neighbor seen.
One idea worth spreading.

Will you help build that stage?

🎯 Our Goal: Raise $2,000 by October 15th

Your sponsorship directly funds:

✅ Venue & equipment rentals
✅ Printed programs + event signage
✅ Refreshments & hospitality
✅ Marketing and community outreach

🌟 Sponsorship Tiers — Every Dollar Makes a Difference

💎 Legacy Sponsor – $500+

“Support the legacy of ideas worth spreading.”

Name or Business featured on official TEDxMallardCreek video uploaded to TEDx/YouTube (43+M subscribers)
Verbal acknowledgment at event (opening & closing)
Dedicated spotlight on TEDxMallardCreek social media
2 reserved seats + networking access

Your name becomes part of a global legacy of inspiration and impact.

🔥 Impact Sponsor – $250

“Back the voices shaping tomorrow.”

Name or Business listed (group format) on TEDxMallardCreek video (not on TEDx YouTube)
Group social media thank-you
1 priority seat at the event

⚡ Spark Supporter – $100

“Fuel one powerful moment of change.”

Name or Business included in group social media thank-you
Recognition in printed handout
General admission to event

🤝 Community Ally – $50 or In-Kind

“Support the moment. Stand with the mission.”

Text-only name/business listing in printed event materials
Event attendance invitation

Your sponsorship doesn’t just support an event — it ignites a movement that will impact generations.

Janice DaCosta - License Holder | Organizer

Wyona Eaton- Co-Organizer

Andrea Phillips- Operations Manager

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Help Us Bring Bold Ideas to Life — Sponsor TEDxMallardCreek Today.