Corporate Partner Optimist Clubs

• Corporations must have a minimum of 25 employees to qualify.
• The cost to a corporate partner depends on the number of employees:

  Number of Employees	Annual Cost
  25 - 100	$1,200
  100 - 1000	$2,400
  > 1000	$3,600

  The district will receive money back from O.I. depending upon the size of the corporate sponsor.
• New Club Building Award credit will be given to club, zone and district.
• Sponsoring district & zone will receive credit for 25 members in first year only.
• The Corporate Partner will be eligible for two recognition items: Honor Corporate Partner for the group that does four service activities within the community, and Distinguished Corporate Partner if the four service activities are done and, in addition, participates in at least one International service activity sponsored by Optimist International. Additionally, Optimist International will select a Corporate Partner of the Year on an annual basis.
• The Corporate Partner is not required to attend zone or district meetings.
• No member roster will be necessary. The Corporate Partner only needs to identify a liaison for the group, who will receive any billings and mailings.
• The Corporate Partner is not allowed to use the Optimist name in fund raising.