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Ways to Support Our Mission

Ways to Support Our Mission

Support the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise through charitable giving and sponsorship
Travel With Purpose • Create Lasting Impact

Become a Donor or Sponsor Today

The Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™ is more than a gathering at sea. It is an opportunity to celebrate freedom, honor the history and achievements of African Americans, preserve cultural heritage and bring people together around a shared commitment to community, education, opportunity and generational progress.

Support from individuals, families, businesses, organizations and community partners helps strengthen the mission surrounding the cruise and creates additional opportunities to expand its reach and impact. Every form of support can play a role in helping build meaningful experiences, strengthen community connections and advance initiatives that extend beyond the sailing itself.

This page brings together the primary ways you can support the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™. You can make a charitable contribution, explore structured sponsorship opportunities, volunteer your time and professional skills, provide approved goods or services, participate in matching-gift programs, help increase awareness or simply bring others into the experience.

For businesses and organizations, sponsorship provides a structured way to support the mission while establishing a visible partnership with the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™. For individuals and families, charitable giving and other forms of participation provide meaningful ways to contribute according to their interests and ability to support the mission.

The goal is not simply to fund an event. It is to help create an environment where people can connect, exchange ideas, build relationships and discover opportunities for continued collaboration. Those connections can lead to mentorship, partnerships, community initiatives, educational opportunities and other forms of impact long after the cruise returns to port.

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Choose How You Want to Make an Impact

There Are Many Ways to Support the Mission

Explore the opportunities below to find the form of participation that is right for you. Donations, sponsorships and community involvement each serve a different purpose, allowing individuals, families, businesses and organizations to support the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™ in ways that align with their interests, resources and desired level of involvement.

Charitable Support

Make a Donation

Make a charitable contribution in support of the mission, programs and community impact associated with the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™.

Partnership Opportunity

Become a Sponsor

Explore structured sponsorship opportunities designed for businesses, organizations and community partners seeking to support the mission while receiving defined recognition and sponsorship benefits.

Get Involved

Support in Other Ways

Volunteer, provide in-kind support, spread the word, participate in matching-gift opportunities or help connect others with the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™.

Participation Creates Impact

Other Ways to Support Our Mission

Financial contributions are not the only way to make a difference. Individuals, organizations and businesses can contribute their time, skills, resources, networks and participation to help strengthen the mission, expand its reach and connect more people with the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™.

Volunteer your time and skills

Volunteer Your Time & Skills

Offer your time and skills to assist with event planning, coordination, logistics or specialized areas that can strengthen the overall cruise experience.

Spread the word about the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise

Spread the Word

Use your social networks, community relationships and personal contacts to increase awareness of the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™ through social media, email and word of mouth.

Attend the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise and bring others

Attend & Bring Others Along

Show your support by participating in the cruise and encouraging family, friends, colleagues and community members to join you in the experience.

Provide in-kind support to the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise

Provide In-Kind Support

Businesses and individuals may contribute approved goods, professional services or other resources that support cruise programming, operations and fundraising initiatives.

Employer and donor matching gifts

Offer Donor Matching Gifts

Explore workplace, business or organizational matching-gift programs that may increase the impact of eligible charitable contributions and encourage others to participate.

Sponsorship and charitable donations supporting the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise

Sponsorship or Donations

Contribute financially by becoming a sponsor or making a charitable donation. Both pathways provide important support for the mission while serving different purposes.

Partnership • Recognition • Impact

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship provides businesses, organizations and community partners with a structured opportunity to support the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™ while participating in a defined recognition and benefit program. Explore the available sponsorship levels below to discover the different ways your organization can become part of the mission, connect with the JFC community and help create lasting impact.

Community Sponsorship

Community Sponsorship Levels

Community Sponsorship provides three participation levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level offers its own combination of recognition and sponsor benefits, providing an accessible pathway for businesses, organizations and community partners to support the Juneteenth Freedom Cruise™.

Community Sponsor • Bronze

Bronze Community Sponsor

$500 Current Placeholder Amount
  • Recognition on the event website sponsor page.
  • Inclusion in sponsor appreciation materials.
  • Social media recognition campaign.
  • Official sponsor certificate.
  • Invitation to sponsor networking opportunities onboard.
  • VIP access to special events for the sponsor.

Community Sponsor • Silver

Silver Community Sponsor

$1,000 Current Placeholder Amount
  • All Bronze Community Sponsor benefits.
  • Enhanced website recognition.
  • Inclusion in select event signage.
  • Recognition during sponsor appreciation announcements.
  • Invitation to sponsor networking opportunities.

Community Sponsor • Gold

Gold Community Sponsor

$2,500 Current Placeholder Amount
  • All Silver Community Sponsor benefits.
  • Premium sponsor listing placement.
  • Opportunity to provide approved promotional materials or branded items.
  • Invitation to sponsor networking opportunities onboard.
  • VIP access to special events for sponsor representatives.

Signature Sponsorship Levels

Each Signature Sponsorship is an independent sponsorship level with its own recognition and benefit structure.

Signature Sponsorship

Culture Heritage Sponsor

$1,500 Current Placeholder Amount
  • Recognition as an official Culture Heritage Sponsor.
  • Logo placement on designated event materials.
  • Social media recognition campaign.
  • Opportunity to provide approved promotional materials.
  • Access to sponsor networking opportunities onboard.

Signature Sponsorship

Empowerment Impact Sponsor

$2,500 Current Placeholder Amount
  • All Culture Heritage Sponsor benefits.
  • Recognition as an official Empowerment Impact Sponsor.
  • Prominent logo placement on event signage.
  • Recognition before, during and after the cruise event.
  • Opportunity to provide approved promotional materials.

Signature Sponsorship

Heritage Preservation Sponsor

$5,000 Current Placeholder Amount
  • All Empowerment Impact Sponsor benefits.
  • One complimentary Interior Stateroom for sponsor hospitality.
  • Enhanced logo placement on event materials.
  • Inclusion in select media and public relations opportunities.
  • VIP access to special events for sponsor representatives.

Signature Sponsorship

Legacy Visionary Sponsor

$10,000 Current Placeholder Amount
  • All Heritage Preservation Sponsor benefits.
  • Recognition as an official Legacy Visionary Sponsor.
  • One complimentary Balcony Stateroom for sponsor hospitality.
  • Premium recognition placement throughout the event.
  • Expanded media and marketing exposure.

Signature Sponsorship

Unity Community Sponsor

$15,000 Current Placeholder Amount
  • All Legacy Visionary Sponsor benefits.
  • Recognition as an official Unity Community Sponsor.
  • One complimentary Enhanced Balcony Stateroom for sponsor hospitality.
  • Recognition before, during and after the cruise event.
  • Enhanced media and marketing exposure.

Premier Signature Sponsorship

Freedom Ambassador Sponsor

$25,000 Current Placeholder Amount
  • All Unity Community Sponsor benefits.
  • One complimentary Suite Stateroom for sponsor hospitality.
  • Exclusive Presenting Sponsor designation.
  • Premier branding placement across event materials.
  • Scholarship or program naming opportunities.
  • Dedicated social media and marketing campaign.

Sponsorship Stateroom Benefit: Where a sponsorship includes a complimentary stateroom, the benefit applies according to the applicable sponsorship terms. Sponsors are responsible for upgrades, additional occupants and any charges or expenses not expressly included in the sponsorship benefit. Final sponsorship terms govern all sponsorship benefits.

Beyond the Sailing

Why Your Support Matters

The value of support extends beyond a single cruise. Giving, sponsorship and participation can help strengthen the relationships, programs and opportunities that allow the mission to continue creating impact after the sailing.

Support a Worthy Cause

Fundraising creates resources that can support meaningful causes and charitable initiatives. Contributions can help advance programs involving education, community development, disaster relief, research and other areas where additional funding and resources can make a meaningful difference.

Community & Network Building

Fundraising cruises bring together individuals who share common interests and a commitment to meaningful causes. Those connections can expand networks, strengthen community and create opportunities for future collaboration, partnership and continued support.

Freedom Sponsor: $500

  • Recognition as a Freedom Sponsoin event materials.
  • Logo placement on event website.
  • Acknowledgment in social media shout-outs.
  • 4 complimentary tickets to all cruise onboard events.

Heritage Sponsor: $1,000

  • All Freedom Sponsor benefits.
  • Prominent logo placement on event signage.
  • Verbal recognition during the cruise event.
  • 8 complimentary tickets to all cruise onboard events.

Legacy Sponsor: $2,500

  • All Heritage Sponsor benefits.
  • Exclusive mention in press releases.
  • Recognition in pre-event promotional materials.
  • Opportunity to display promotional materials at the event.
  • 1 complimentary fare for 1 person.

Empowerment Sponsor: $5,000

  • All Legacy Sponsor benefits.
  • Exclusive sponsor of a specific cruise activity (e.g., cocktail hour, live entertainment).
  • Logo on event tickets.
  • Special acknowledgment during opening and closing remarks.
  • 2 complimentary fares for 2 people.

Unity Sponsor: $10,000

  • All Empowerment Sponsor benefits.
  • Prime logo placement on all event materials.
  • Exclusive sponsor of the VIP lounge or designated area.
  • Recognition in post-event communications.
  • 4 complimentary fares for 4 people.

Liberation Sponsor: $20,000

  • All Unity Sponsor benefits.
  • Exclusive recognition as the presenting sponsor.
  • Customized promotional opportunities.
  • Opportunity for a representative to speak at the event.
  • 6 complimentary fares for 6 people.

Please see review our sponsorship deadlines for more details or email us at sponsors@cruisingforcauses.com.