Please support Barton Springs Pool by helping sponsor the First Annual Barton Springs Pool Treeathlon on April 10, 2010.  Presented by Friends of Barton Springs Pool in cooperation with Austin Parks Foundation, the Treeathlon will be a very, very short and fun swim/bike/run event to raise “fun” and tax deductible funds for purchasing and maintaining trees at Barton Springs Pool and the surrounding area.  Beginning at 10am, participants will swim ACROSS Barton Springs Pool, bike a short loop through Zilker Park to the Zilker Christmas Tree area, and then run a short course around the Polo Fields to finish at the Polo picnic tables in the trees.

As one of our local businesses, your sponsorship is a great way to show that your business supports Barton Springs Pool, Austin’s most cherished swimming hole.  In order to keep the heritage trees at Barton Springs Pool healthy, this event will raise awareness and money privately as the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department continues to endure diminishing city funds and increasing demands on the parks.  Please consider supporting this event by sponsoring the event at one of the levels proposed on the attached brochure or by registering for the event.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Please see the brochure at the link below for the different sponsorship levels and benefits, and either make a sponsorship donation online or by check to Austin Parks Foundation.  Because Austin Parks Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides fund management services for Austin park projects, all donations passing through the APF bank account can be considered non-profit donations.  Please confirm any sponsorship contributions immediately with me.

Mailing address for sponsorship checks:  Sponsor checks should be payable to “Austin Parks Foundation” with “Friends of Barton Springs Pool – Treeathlon Sponsor” in the memo line.  Checks should be mailed to Friends of Barton Springs Pool, P.O. Box 685286, Austin, Texas 78768-5286.

Website address for online sponsorship donations:  To pay directly into the Austin Parks Foundation account for Friends of Barton Springs Pool, go to  www.friendsofbartonspringspool.org, click the “Donate” button, select “Central” in the “Partner Organizations by Area” menu, and then choose “Barton Springs Pool, Friends of” from the “Choose a Program” menu.

Thank you for your consideration of supporting this event!  We hope you, your friends and family will join us on Sat. April 10.  For more information, contact event coordinator Mike Cannatti at treeathlonfunraiser@gmail.com or 512-338-9100.  Additional Treeathlon event and registration details are posted at http://friendsofbartonspringspool.org/?page_id=460.

Sincerely,

Sara Marler, Barton Springs Pool Treeathlon Event Committee

Treeathlon Sponsor Brochure