Want some help getting started? Companies That Care offers two "starter kits" you may choose from to help you plan and implement Companies That Care Day:

• The Spring Back To Life™ Starter Kit has all the tools you'll need to implement Spring Back To Life, the 2006 Companies That Care Day national initiative
• The Companies That Care Day "Standard" Starter Kit is filled with many additional ideas you can customize to implement your own Companies That Care Day theme in your organization

Spring Back To Life™ Starter Kit
Spring Back To Life is a national initiative to provide new recreation, athletic, and playground equipment to select Mississippi schools devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

The Spring Back To Life Starter Kit will take you well down the path to implementing Spring Back To Life at your organization. It includes:

1. Useful information about Center for Companies That Care, including:
   
   • An overview/fact sheet about Companies That Care
   • The 10 Characteristics of Companies That Care
   
   
2. Background on Companies That Care Day, including a description of:
   
   • Why we celebrate the Day
   • What we celebrate on the Day
   • Who should participate in the Day
   
   
3. Ideas and sample Spring Back To Life materials:
   
   • An overview of Spring Back To Life
   • Possible funding alternatives
   • Implementation guidelines, including an event timeline
   • Sample CEO/senior management talking points about Companies That Care Day and Spring Back To Life
   • Sample employee e-mail announcements and follow-up
   • Sample press release for local media about your organization's participation in Spring Back To Life
   • 15 ideas to spark your fund-raising efforts
   • Frequently asked questions
   • Form to submit a summary of your organization's Companies That Care Day activities/results

The cost of the Spring Back To Life Starter Kit is $50 plus shipping. Companies That Care Day Sponsors receive a free Spring Back To Life Starter Kit. You may order a starter kit through the Companies That Care Giving Store.

Promotional Items
Through its Giving Store, Companies That Care also offers a variety of promotional items in support of Spring Back To Life. These items are perfect for customizing with your logo and distributing to employees in honor of their participation in Spring Back To Life and Companies That Care Day.

Spring Back To Life promotional items available through the Giving Store include:

• Basketballs
• Chocolate lollipops
• Frisbees
• Grow pots
• Inflatable kites
• Paddle balls
• Bookmarks
• Seed packets
• Banners
• Posters

Prices vary by quantity.

"Standard" Starter Kit
The "standard" Companies That Care Day Starter Kit includes ideas and materials you can customize to implement your own Companies That Care Day theme at your company. The starter kit includes:

• Possible funding alternatives and fundraising ideas
• Implementation guidelines, including an event timeline
• Sample CEO/senior management talking points about why it's important to be a company that cares and Companies That Care Day
• Sample employee e-mail announcements and follow-up
• Sample press release for media about your organization's participation in the Day
• Frequently asked questions
• Form to submit a summary of your organization's Companies That Care Day activities/results

The cost of the Standard Starter Kit is $50 plus shipping. Companies That Care Day Sponsors receive a free Standard Starter Kit. You may order a starter kit through the Giving Store.

Promotional Items
Through its Giving Store, Companies That Care also offers a variety of standard promotional items that you may customize with your logo and distribute to employees in honor of Companies That Care Day.

Promotional items available through the Giving Store include Companies That Care:

• T-shirts
• Mugs
• Hats
• Pens
• Food
• Banners
• Posters

Prices vary by quantity.