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2018 - MercyMe

Join Union University for the 21st Annual Scholarship Banquet Thursday, October 18, 2018.

Featuring Grammy nominated and Dove Award-winning MercyMe, the banquet will celebrate the generous donors who have made a Christ-centered education at Union possible for so many students. Learn More

Sponsorship Levels

PREMIER SPONSORSHIP
($10,000 +)

Tax-deductible amount $9,500

  • Invitation for two to president's dinner which includes a short moderated Q&A with MercyMe and post-event meet and greet
  • Priority seating for buffet dinner for eight additional guests
  • Five passes to photo opportunity with MercyMe
  • Autographed copy of Bart Millard's book, I Can Only Imagine: A Memoir
  • Recognition as lead/premier sponsor during promotion of the event
  • Special recognition during the event
  • Ten tickets for balcony seating
  • Recognition in printed program for event
  • VIP parking for one vehicle at the rear entrance of the Carl Perkins Civic Center

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
($5,000 +)

Tax-deductible amount $4,600

  • Priority seating for buffet dinner for eight
  • Two passes to photo opportunity with MercyMe
  • Autographed copy of Bart Millard's book, I Can Only Imagine: A Memoir
  • Recognition in the printed program
  • Five tickets for balcony seating
  • Preferred parking near Carl Perkins Civic Center entrance

GOLD SPONSORSHIP
($3,000 +)

Tax-deductible amount $2,600

  • Priority seating for buffet dinner for eight
  • One pass to photo opportunity with MercyMe
  • Autographed copy of Bart Millard's book, I Can Only Imagine: A Memoir
  • Recognition in the printed program
  • Preferred parking near Carl Perkins Civic Center entrance

SILVER PLUS SPONSORSHIP
($2,000 +)

Tax-deductible amount $1,600

  • Buffet dinner seating for eight
  • Recognition in the printed program
  • Preferred parking near Carl Perkins Civic Center entrance

SILVER SPONSORSHIP
($1,500 +)

Tax-deductible amount $1,100

  • Buffet dinner seating for eight
  • Recognition in the printed program

Discount pricing is available for groups of 10 or more. The above Table Sponsorships are now available. If you would like to make a reservation for a Platinum, Premier, or Lead Sponsorship, please contact Jason Vaughan in the Office of Institutional Advancement at 731.661.5050. Balcony tickets and sponsorships are limited. Please call for availability.

Bio

MercyMe Since their debut in 2001, MercyMe has sold more than 9 million units and been nominated for multiple Grammy, American Music and Dove awards. The band's most popular song, "I Can Only Imagine," written by lead singer Bart Millard, made history in 2014 as it surpassed 2 million digital downloads, making it the first Christian song to go platinum and double-platinum in the digital domain.

A major motion picture, also entitled "I Can Only Imagine," was released to theaters earlier this year and tells the story of the popular song. Other noteworthy singles from MercyMe include such songs as "Here With Me," "Homesick," "So Long Self," "Flawless" and "Greater."

The group has sold out venues throughout the United States and Canada, including Radio City Music Hall, and has appeared on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS This Morning, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and many other television programs.