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Donate to The Big Event

Thank you for your interest in learning more about sponsoring The Big Event at the University of Oklahoma. At this location, you will find detailed information concerning the crucial role that sponsorship plays in developing The Big Event, as well as information regarding your potential sponsorship. This site is meant to answer the questions many potential sponsors have concerning how much money is needed, where the money is being spent, and what benefits are offered to our sponsors. If you have any further questions or simply desire more information, please contact us at (405) 561-1393 or at bigevent@ou.edu. Thank you so much for you interest in helping to make this year's The Big Event a reality. We cannot do it without you!

What Does The Big Event Offer?

To complete the 20,000 hours of volunteering done at more than 200 jobsites on the big day, The Big Event needs supplies specific to the jobsite's project, lunches to sustain our volunteers, and t-shirts for volunteers to show appreciation and spread our name. The Big Event accepts both cash and in-kind donations. All donations are tax deductible. The Big Event is prepared to offer our partners comprehensive promotional opportunities that will publicize your company or organization on the University of Oklahoma campus as well as throughout the Norman and Oklahoma City areas. The Big Event offers our sponsors numerous advertising venues such as on the Big Event website, which all the non-profits visit to register for the Big Event. In addition, sponsors have the opportunity to include their logo on our sponsorship banner and signs, on jobsite signs across Norman and Oklahoma City, and on over 5,000 staff and volunteer T-shirts.

Sponsorship levels start at $500. Thank you!


Contribute Now!

If your company already works with a non-profit service organization, please send us their information and we would be happy to incorporate them as one of the many beneficiary organizations of The Big Event. 

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE

To pay by mail:

  • Please make checks payable to OU Foundation Fund #33660, Memo: The Big Event.
  • Mail this form to OU Student Affairs, 900 Asp Ave, Ste. 365, Norman, OK 73019-4054.

To pay by credit card:

  • Click on the button below

OU FOUNDATION

  • To have funds allocated to The Big Event, designate "Search Other OU Foundation Funds"
  • Search for "other" by typing "other" in the upper right-hand corner (don't click the magnifying glass)
  • Select  "Other Fund Not Listed (Please Specify)"  and click Continue
  • Retype the dollar amount, and in the "Please specify what fund" box, type in 33660.

For any questions regarding contributing to The Big Event, contact us via email at bigevent@ou.edu or directly to our Vice Chair of Sponsorship, Carson Rury, at carson.d.rury-1@ou.edu. We appreciate your consideration!


Sponsor Promotions and Exposure

Sponsors receive benefits based on donation tiers outlined in the Sponsorship Packet, which can be accessed by contacting us via email at bigevent@ou.edu or directly to our Vice Chair of Sponsorship, Carson Rury, at carson.d.rury-1@ou.edu. These benefits include features on social media platforms, volunteer t-shirts, a large sponsorship banner at Opening Ceremony, yard signs at each jobsite served, and the opportunity for your business to volunteer or participate on the day of The Big Event. Thank you for partnering with us to make this day possible!