Sponsor Partners

“How can American education become more relevant? How can we avoid producing passive, indifferent students? How can we turn out better informed young people with a genuine curiosity about and involvement in our world? We could start by using the daily newspapers in our schools.”

—Walter Cronkite, journalist

If you are interested in becoming a Newspaper-In-Education (NIE) sponsor, or would like to continue your current NIE sponsor partnership, indicate your desired level of sponsorship, complete the contact information and mail or fax to: Newspaper-In-Education

The Lima News
3515 Elida Road
Lima, OH 45807
Telephone: 419-993-2114
FAX: (419) 993-2022

Diamond Crest Level Sponsorship: $10,000.00

1. Photo of corporate representative in sponsored classroom featured at top in NIE Sponsor ads.
2. Corporate logo and profile in Job Center Page career series.
3. Company logo on weekly Kid Scoop Page
4. Company logo on three special features of choice (i.e. Planet News, Women’s History Month)
5. Button Logo on The Lima News NIE web site
6. NIE Combined Sponsor ad to run 12 times per sponsored year.
7. Recognition at all NIE sponsored fundraisers with four complimentary tickets when applicable.
8. Framed Award of Appreciation for company display.
9. Thank-you letters from sponsored teachers and students
10. Recognition in on-line and on-air public-service announcements.

Platinum Quill Level Sponsorship: $5,000.00

1. Photo of corporate representative in sponsored classroom featured in NIE Sponsor ads.
2. Company logo on weekly Kid Scoop Page or special feature of choice (i.e. Planet News, Women’s History Month)
3. Button Logo on The Lima News NIE web site
4. NIE Combined Sponsor ad to run 12 times per sponsored year.
5. Recognition at all NIE sponsored fundraisers with four complimentary tickets when applicable.
6. Framed Award of Appreciation for company display.
7. Thank-you letters from sponsored teachers and students
8. Recognition in on-line and on-air public-service announcements.

Golden Apple Level Sponsorship: $2,500.00

1. Choice of corporate logo on Job Center Page career series or in one quarter-page thank-you ad featuring corporate representative in sponsored classroom.
2. Company logo on weekly Kid Scoop Page.
3. Button Logo on The Lima News NIE web site
4. NIE Combined Sponsor ad to run 12 times per sponsored year.
5. Framed Award of Appreciation for company display.
6. Thank-you letters from sponsored teachers and students

Silver Pen Level Sponsorship: $1,000.00

1. Quarter-page thank-you ad featuring corporate logo.
2. Button Logo on The Lima News NIE web site
3. NIE Combined Sponsor ad to run 12 times per sponsored year.
4. Framed Award of Appreciation for company display.
5. Thank-you letters from sponsored teachers and students

Bronze Ruler Level Sponsorship: $500.00

1. Quarter-page thank-you ad featuring corporate logo.
2. NIE Combined Sponsor ad to run 12 times per sponsored year.
3. Framed Award of Appreciation for company display.
4. Thank-you letters from sponsored teachers and students

Thank you in advance for your support of the Newspaper-In-Education (NIE) program. Your support at any of the NIE sponsorship levels creates a partnership that will assist in teaching both youth and adults to learn. If you are unable to support the program at one of the listed levels, a donation of any amount to the NIE program would be greatly appreciated.

Diamond Crest Sponsor
• Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.


Platinum Quill Sponsors
• Chase
• Ford Motor Company
• Lima Memorial Health System
• St. Rita's Medical Center


Silver Pen Sponsors
• Lima Junior Service League, Inc.
• Midwest Electric, Inc.
• Procter & Gamble
• Valero Lima Refinery


Bronze Ruler Sponsors
• Citizens National Bank
• Liberty National Bank
• Lima Animal Hospital


Brass Bell Sponsors
• Oren Dickason
• Gerdeman-Ellerbrock Construction
• Touchstone CPM


NIE Boosters
• Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority
• American Legion Post 715
• David J. Berger, City of Lima
• Bluffton University Continued Care, Inc.
• Kevin and Sue Cox
• Elida Optimist Club
• Fat Jack's Pizza
• Fraternal Order of Eagles #370
• Kevin Ellerbrock Construction
• Matthew C. Huffman, Attorney at Law
• Indian Trail Garden Center
• Irwin Real Estate
• Kiwanis Club of Lima, Inc.
• William F. Kluge, Attorney at Law
• Dale and Nancy Kohlrieser
• Lima Auto Mall
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• NGP Printing Professionals
• Ohio Northern University
• The Ohio State University at Lima
• Karel Oxley, Superintendent, Lima City Schools
• Pet Supplies Plus
• John A. Poppe, Attorney at Law
• Putnam County Optimists
• Range Kleen Mfg., Inc.
• Rhodes State College
• Ron Ringwald
• Ken Rumbaugh, Inc.
• Gary M. Schniegenberg
• Top Mark Federal Credit Union
• Tuttle Services, Inc.
• UAW Local 2075
• Woodland Acres
• Wright State University

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