The Celebration Bowl offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities that can meet you company’s needs. For more information, please reach out to Executive Director John Grant at John.T.Grant@espn.com.
Major Sponsors
Cricket
Cricket brings more value with a simple, smarter, friendly wireless experience on our reliable nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 99% of Americans.
Coca Cola
The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands and more than 3,800 beverage choices. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most valuable and recognizable brands, our company’s portfolio features 20 billion-dollar brands, 18 of which are available in reduced-, low- or no-calorie options. Our billion-dollar brands include Diet Coke,Coca-Cola Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Dasani, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Del Valle, Georgia and Gold Peak. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, we are the No. 1 provider of both sparkling and still beverages. More than 1.9 billion servings of our beverages are enjoyed by consumers in more than 200 countries each day.
Gildan
Gildan is a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality branded basic family apparel, including T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, underwear, socks, hosiery, and shapewear. The Company sells its products under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including the Gildan®, Gold Toe®, Anvil®, Comfort Colors®, American Apparel®, Alstyle®, Secret®, Silks®, Kushyfoot®, Secret Silky®, Peds®, MediPeds®, and Therapy Plus™ brands.
With over 48,000 employees worldwide Gildan operates with a strong commitment to industry-leading labour and environmental practices throughout its supply chain in accordance with its comprehensive corporate social responsibility program embedded in the Company’s long-term business strategy
McDonalds
At McDonald's, we’re proud of the way we're creating an experience to remember: reaching customers wherever they are and innovating new tastes and choices, while staying true to customer favorites. Modern service. Personal engagement. Great-tasting burgers and fries. Building on our commitments to our people, our communities and our world.
Cheribundi
Cheribundi is a not-from-concentrate tart cherry juice made from a proprietary juicing process developed by scientists at Cornell University to yield peak antioxidant levels. 200 NCAA and professional sports teams, plus thousands of elite and amateur athletes, are using Cheribundi for faster muscle recovery, better sleep, and increased stamina. Teams that use Cheribundi include the New England Patriots, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Yankees, University of Alabama, University of Texas, Chicago Blackhawks, and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. Regular consumption of tart cherry juice is reported to reduce post-exercise muscle soreness and speed up recovery after exercise. Tart cherries also contain significant levels of melatonin that is believed to promote deeper, more restful sleep. Cheribundi tart cherry juice products are available nationwide in grocery, natural, and specialty retailers, including Publix, Safeway, Kroger, Target, Wegmans, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, HEB, Meijer, Costco, Rite Aid, Food Lion, and online at Amazon.com. For more information, visit Cheribundi.com. Or you can discover the benefits for yourself by taking the Cheribundi 7-Day Challenge.
PRIMESPORT
When you’re crossing that Bucket List item off your list, make sure the experience lives up to your expectations. The best seats in the house, shaking hands with your favorite players, getting the VIP treatment before the big event- that’s the Ultimate Gameday Experience. That’s the PRIMESPORT Experience. PRIMESPORT is the leading global Sports Travel and Event Management company, offering tickets, corporate and fan travel packages, and hospitality events for corporations, professional sports teams, and fans.
Luster Products
Luster Products, Inc. is the leading African-American owned manufacturer of premium personal care products servicing people worldwide. Luster® Products, Inc. include the Pink® & Smooth Touch® brand, products for women; SCurl® products for men. Luster Products, Inc. employs more than 400 people worldwide. Our products are sold nationally and internationally through a dynamic sales force and numerous retail outlets. Our main facility – corporate offices, plant and warehouse – is situated on 17 acres in Chicago’s Stockyard Industrial Park. An aerosol production plant is located in suburban Blue Island, Illinois. The company also has a branch office in London.
The phenomenal growth and success of Luster Products, Inc. has been attributed to the business savvy and commitment of the our founder and first president, Fred Luster, Sr., a staff of hardworking, loyal employees and a family spirit that permeates the entire organization.
Allstate
What is a legacy? It’s the commitment historically black colleges and universities have shown to their communities. It’s the students who leave their mark on the world and make a difference for the better. Allstate is proud to support HBCUs because making a legacy is about more than getting something for your efforts — it’s about giving back.
Local Sponsors
Mutt & Jeff Porkskins
Mutt & Jeff Porkskins is a small, family-owned business that takes great pride and care in the quality and taste of our products. For more than 40 years Mutt & Jeff Porkskins has delivered on delicious. Snack today at www.muttandjeffporkskins.com
Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, America’s premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of our promise to 2.5 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. We are committed to being a citizen wherever we serve and delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average. Our diverse, innovative generation mix includes nuclear, 21st century coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind.
Suntrust Bank
We are an organization driven by purpose and a personal touch. We are passionate about Lighting the Way to Financial Well-Being by helping clients, teammates and communities achieve financial confidence. As one of the nation's largest and strongest financial services companies, we offer a full suite of products and services designed to meet the needs of our consumer, business, corporate and institutional clients. We know that financial stress is prevalent in America, across all income levels. That’s why we launched the onUp Movement — to inspire everyone to take a step and move from financial stress to confidence. You can’t fully enjoy life if you are worried about money. Ready to get started? Join the Movement—we’re here to help.
Honda Generators
Honda Portable Power Systems offer homeowners a superior home back-up alternative. Now, when the power goes out, you can count on your Honda generator and HP2S to be at the read
Macy's
Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier retailers. With fiscal 2017 sales of $24.837 billion and approximately 130,000 employees, the company operates more than 690 department stores under the nameplates Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, and approximately 160 specialty stores that include Bloomingdale’s The Outlet, Bluemercury and Macy’s Backstage.
The Atlanta Journal-Contitution
Get the comprehensive journalism of AJC delivered right to your door. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has the largest newsroom in the Southeast with more than 160 reporters. These experienced reporters work hard to produce the most comprehensive, in-depth local journalism in the Atlanta area read by more than 1.6 million people. Get unlimited access to local and breaking news at home or on the go. Log on from any device, and immerse yourself in AJC’s premium interactive multimedia stories. Subscribe today.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world and, by some accounts, the best in North America. ATL is the economic jewel of Georgia, generating a $34.8 billion economic impact for metro Atlanta and providing more than 63,000 jobs onsite, making it the state’s largest employer. In many ways, Hartsfield-Jackson is more than an airport. It’s also a destination. ATL’s burgeoning concessions program features more than 300 commercial venues meeting guests’ shopping, dining and service needs. And its art program integrates permanent and rotating exhibits and musical performances into the fabric of the guest experience.
Delta Air Lines
Giving back is core to Delta Air Lines and its culture. Delta is committed to being a strong partner and giving back to the communities where its employees live, work and serve, contributing one percent of its net income to charitable organizations each year. Delta, The Delta Air Lines Foundation and its employees contribute thousands of volunteer hours and millions of dollars to a host of causes across the globe to help make the world a better place. Delta serves more than 180 million customers each year. In 2017, Delta was named to Fortune’s top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the sixth time in seven years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 306 destinations in 52 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, São Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, and Tokyo-Narita. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter@DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
Wells Fargo
No one should go hungry during the holidays—or any day. That’s why for the second year, Wells Fargo Food Bank program is back. Wells Fargo is teaming up with Feeding America to help make 40 million meals possible for families facing hunger. Along with a $4 million donation to Feeding America, Wells Fargo is matching up to $1 million in monetary donations through December 31st. They’re also collecting non-perishable food at any of Wells Fargo’s 5,700 branches. Or you can donate at a Wells Fargo ATM or online at www.wellsfargo.com/foodbank. Join the Wells Fargo Food Bank as they help more families share holiday meals.
Servpro
Georgia Aquarium
SWIM 1922
Graphic Designer
MandelaMade
MandelaMade is proud to support this year’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Celebration Bowl with dynamic graphic design solutions. Understanding the importance of both perception and awareness and combining that with bold, immersive, and fundamental design, MandelaMade strives to maximize the brand promotion of athletic organizations and events. For more information and to see some of the work that we’ve completed, feel free to visit www.MandelaMade.com
Supporters
100 Black Men
100 Black Men of Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides mentoring and education support services to Atlanta’s underserved youth. Through our programs: Project Success, the 100 Scholars Robotics Alliance and Pathways of Developmental Success at B.E.S.T. Academy, we help open doors to post-secondary education, scholarships and upward economic mobility and we inspire the next generation of leaders.
Atlanta Falcons
Each year the Atlanta Falcons create and run several programs in the community. Learn more on the official Falcons website.
The National Football Foundation
The National Football Foundation’s mission is to promote and develop the power of amateur football in developing the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, competitive zeal and the drive for academic excellence in America’s young people.
Careers In Football Forum
As part of its commitment to inclusion, the NFL established the Careers in Football Forum, which allows the league to connect qualified men and women of all backgrounds with careers in football — both on and off the field.
Atlanta HBCU Alumni Alliance
The mission of the Atlanta HBCU Alumni Alliance is to serve as an advocate for HBCU Alumni Associations by supporting the mission of HBCUs through scholarship fundraising, alumni reclamation and student recruitment in addition to aligning with the National HBCU Alumni Alliances by supporting and participating in programs that promote higher education, encourage healthy living, and fighting hunger.
