Dear Business Leader,

This Christmas season, Real Life Church is excited to partner with Buy a Tree, Change a Life, a Christmas tree fundraiser with a mission that reaches far beyond selling Christmas trees!

What began in 2012 as one church family selling Christmas trees to help a family adopt a little girl from Ethiopia has grown into a nationwide 501(c)(3) nonprofit movement that has raised millions of dollars to help children locally and around the world.

100% of the proceeds from this outreach go toward helping children locally and globally. Every tree purchased, every donation given, and every business that partners with us becomes part of changing a child’s life.

Locally, Real Life Church will partner with Families 4 Families, along with several other organizations and ministries in our community, to help meet the needs of children and families right here at home. Through these partnerships, the funds raised can make a meaningful difference for foster children, children experiencing homelessness, and other children and families facing difficult circumstances throughout our community.

The heart of this event is simple: sell Christmas trees and change lives.

We would be honored to have your business join us as a 2026 Buy a Tree, Change a Life Sponsor. Your sponsorship is not only an opportunity to give—it is an opportunity to bring our community together around a cause that matters.

As a participating sponsor, you will be recognized through opportunities such as event signage, social media, promotional materials, and other sponsorship benefits based on your level of giving.

We would also encourage you to use this as an opportunity to challenge other businesses, friends, customers, or vendors to match your donation.

Become part of a movement that is making an impact both across the world and right here in Middle Georgia!

THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO PARTNER!

Your business can choose the type of sponsorship that works best for you. You might:

• Make a financial sponsorship in the name of your business.
• Give a donation in honor or memory of a child, grandchild, family member, or loved one.
• Challenge another business, organization, or group of friends to match your donation.
• Donate a percentage of sales from a particular day, weekend, menu item, product, or service.
• Sponsor advertising, signs, banners, printing, promotional materials, or other outreach needs.
• Donate products, services, or resources that help us make the Christmas tree lot and fundraiser successful.
• Encourage your employees, customers, family, and friends to Buy a Tree, Change a Life.
• Even if someone already has a Christmas tree, encourage them to give toward the cost of a tree or simply make a donation to help change a child’s life.

ADOPT A DAY OR NIGHT AT THE TREE LOT!

Your business, company, organization, or team can choose a day or evening to serve together and help staff our Christmas tree lot, located right on the Real Life Church grounds. Bring your team, wear your company shirts, meet people in our community, and experience firsthand what Buy a Tree, Change a Life is all about!

This is a wonderful opportunity for your employees or team members to serve together while representing your business and making a difference in the lives of children.

A short training session before your scheduled serve day or evening is required so that your team will be prepared and comfortable assisting customers and helping with the tree lot.

Whether your business gives through a sponsorship, a percentage of sales, donated services, advertising, volunteering, or simply writes a check, every gift and every hour served matters. Our desire is to bring together businesses, families, churches, and our community to make an impact that extends well beyond Christmas. We would love for your business to be part of this mission.

Below, you will find our Sponsorship Levels Form, which outlines the different sponsorship opportunities available. Your sponsorship will also help cover the expenses needed to make this event possible, allowing 100% of the proceeds from tree sales to go toward helping children locally and globally.

• Everything from the Gold Star level
• Premier Sponsor recognition throughout the season
• Largest and most prominent logo placement at the Christmas tree site
• Premier placement at the top of the main sponsorship banner
• One-on-one video interview highlighting your business and community partnership  
• Dedicated social media feature
• Premier logo placement on applicable promotional materials
• Exclusive recognition as a Founding Platinum Sponsor of Real Life Church's inaugural season

• Everything from the Silver Bell level
• Prominent signage at the Christmas tree site
• Larger and more prominent logo placement on the main sponsorship banner
• Dedicated business spotlight on social media
• Logo on applicable major event advertising and promotional materials
• Recognition throughout the season as a Gold Star Community Partner

• Everything from the Hometown Hero level
• Individual social media feature dedicated to your business
• Larger logo placement on the sponsorship banner
• Business logo on applicable volunteer/event apparel produced for the 2026 season
• Additional recognition at the Christmas tree site
• Recognition as a Silver Bell Community Partner

• Everything from the Garland Giver level
• Business logo displayed on the *On-Site Recognition banner instead of business name only
• Larger and more prominent banner placement
• Additional social media recognition
• Recognition at applicable BUY A TREE, CHANGE A LIFE activities and events
• Recognition as a Hometown Hero Community Partner

• Business name displayed on the *On-Site Recognition banner at the Christmas tree site throughout the season
• Social media acknowledgment alongside other Garland Giver sponsors
• Recognition as an official 2026 BUY A TREE, CHANGE A LIFE Community Partner