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The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School is a community-based school for all ages dedicated to lifelong learning. Our mission is to inspire, engage, empower and connect to our inclusive and diverse community through innovative education. Through a generous meeting of the minds and spirit, we strive for a better world.

Your support and donations help us continue to provide opportunities for lifelong learning that span a wide variety of content and are accessible to everyone.

A few facts about us:

Our affordable and diverse programming reaches a wide audience of all ages - from children and young adults all the way up to adults.
We do not receive funding from any municipal or school budgets -- instead relying on revenue generated by class fees, and your generous support to provide affordable quality programming for our community!

90th Anniversary Decades Dance Event Sponsorship Opportunities:

We invite you to support us on this historic anniversary of our founding through event sponsorship or a donation of cash, goods, or services. Information about our various sponsorship and donor in kind opportunities is noted below.

Presenting Sponsorship ~ $5,000

SOMAS is looking for ONE Exclusive Presenting Sponsor!
- 10 tickets to the event
- Logo will appear on our Mainstage
- Recognition by event hosts from the stage
- Logo will appear prominently as lead ad in Decades Dance Digital Ad Journal
- Logo with hyperlink on SOMAS webpage for the 90th Anniversary Decades Dance
- Recognition on SOMAS Social Media

Host Sponsorship ~ $1,000

SOMAS is looking for sponsors to host various aspects of the Decades Dance Party, including: our DJ, photo booth, tables, and more...
- 4 tickets to the event
- Logo will appear in Decades Dance Digital Ad Journal
- Logo with hyperlink on SOMAS webpage for the 90th Anniversary Decades Dance
- Recognition on SOMAS Social Media

Supporting Sponsorship ~ $250

Supporting Sponsorship donors receive:
- 1 ticket to the event
- Name listed in Decades Dance Journal
- Logo on SOMAS webpage for the 90th Anniversary Decades Dance
- Recognition on SOMAS Social Media

Ads in the SOMAS Ad Journal may be used to congratulate an honoree or to promote a company, its products, services, or work in the community. Ad content is subject to approval and published at the discretion of SOMAS.

DEADLINE for inclusion in print media is October 6, 2023.

Thank you to our Decades Dance Event Sponsors:

Donations in Kind Opportunities:

Another way to support the 90th Anniversary Decades Dance is to provide goods and services! We are looking for donations including food, beverage, and auction items. We are delighted to thank the sponsors below who have already committed to donating!

Thank you to our Decades Dance Donors in Kind:

Visit our website at SOMadultschool.org to view our catalog or contact SOMAS directly at 973-378-7620. We have a full roster of fun events and over 100 classes, including many new and exciting offerings this fall! Whatever your interest, we have something for you: lectures, day trips, experiences, fitness, technology, creativity, performing arts and so much more.

For questions about sponsorships, please contact Liz Herring, Managing Director of the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: 973-378-7620 and schoolinfo@SOMadultschool.org

The South Orange Maplewood Adult School Association is a 501(c)3 organization; charitable donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. SOMAS' EIN is 22-6065346.

SOMAS Decades Dance Event Sponsorship & Silent Auction!

90th Anniversary Decades Dance & Silent Auction

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