Power Partnerships Power Partnerships That Demand Media That Demand Media

AttentionAttentionPresented ByPresented By

Ronald Dale Evans, Sr.Ronald Dale Evans, Sr.Family Self Sufficiency Family Self Sufficiency

Program CoordinatorProgram CoordinatorThe Housing Authority of JolietThe Housing Authority of Joliet

A Day On Not A Day OffA Day On Not A Day Off

The Importance of The Importance of Power Partnerships Power Partnerships

Media Coverage of Your Mission and Media Coverage of Your Mission and Community Common UnityCommunity Common Unity

Build Community Awareness to Your Build Community Awareness to Your Program/ProjectProgram/Project

Recruit Additional Volunteers Recruit Additional Volunteers Greater Probability of Media CoverageGreater Probability of Media Coverage

Expand and Extend Program Funding Expand and Extend Program Funding PossibilitiesPossibilities

1.1. Babes Hot DogsBabes Hot Dogs2.2. Great American BagelGreat American Bagel3.3. EZ AutoEZ Auto

R. DaleR. Dale

How Do We Develop How Do We Develop Partnerships ?Partnerships ?

Who Are The Best Partners ?Who Are The Best Partners ?

Ones With A Shared MissionOnes With A Shared Mission

City, County and State City, County and State GovernmentGovernment

United Way AgenciesUnited Way Agencies

ASKASK US Congressman FosterUS Congressman Foster

State Senator Pat McGuire State Senator Pat McGuire State Representatives State Representatives

Larry Walsh and Natalie Manley Larry Walsh and Natalie Manley Will County Executive Larry Walsh Sr.Will County Executive Larry Walsh Sr.

Joliet Mayor Bob O’DekerkJoliet Mayor Bob O’Dekerk Joliet Jr. College-University of St. FrancisJoliet Jr. College-University of St. Francis

National Hook-Up of Black WomanNational Hook-Up of Black Woman Spanish Community CenterSpanish Community Center

Joliet’s MLK Day of Service PartnersJoliet’s MLK Day of Service Partners

Community Services Council of Will County Inc. Community Services Council of Will County Inc. The United Way of Will County The United Way of Will County

Joliet Township High School Dist. 204Joliet Township High School Dist. 204Catholic Charities Diocese of JolietCatholic Charities Diocese of Joliet

Joliet Job Corps.Joliet Job Corps.University of St. FrancisUniversity of St. Francis

Joliet Jr. CollegeJoliet Jr. CollegeLewis UniversityLewis University

Joliet Herald NewsJoliet Herald NewsJoliet Times WeeklyJoliet Times Weekly

1340 AM WJOL Radio Station1340 AM WJOL Radio Station

Elected Officials Attending the 2016 Pre MLK Day of Service Community Common Unity Brunch

Create Press ReleaseCreate Press Release Who Who We Are We Are

What What will be doingwill be doing

Where Where the event be heldthe event be held

When When the event be held the event be held

Why Why You should come to support this You should come to support this eventevent Cost ??? Cost ???

Who to Send It To and WhenWho to Send It To and When Joliet Herald NewsJoliet Herald News

Times WeeklyTimes Weekly

Radio WJOLRadio WJOL

Facebook Event PageFacebook Event Page

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One month before the One month before the eventevent

WJOL Radio CommercialsWJOL Radio Commercials

2012 Group

Attendees will leave with an understanding of the value of partnerships, how to write a press release & PSA and where and when to submit it.  They will also learn how to identify program partners and the importance of saying "thank you".