Our next exciting business investment?
A Honeybee Farm
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We need:
- Honeybee farm location
- Good soil
- Apiary Management training
- Beekeeping techniques
- Local partnerships
- You
We've checked off almost everything on our to-do list, but there are a few things we still need...
That's where you come in.
WHAT WE NEED AND WHAT YOU GET
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Grand Total: $15,000
HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE
Besides knowing you're making a HUGE difference, we've got some sweet stuff for you, too!
$5: #youarethebeesknees
Contribute $5 today and...
- We'll give you a shout out on social media showing our appreciation!
$15: Honey smacks
Contribute $15 today and...
- Receive a lip balm infused with sun bleached beeswax - perfect for the dry winter months. (courtesy of our friends at Sweet Beginnings LLC)
$25: Bee Thankful!
Contribute $25 today and...
- Get a pack of 5 hand-drawn cards from the children in Nicaragua. They're the perfect way to say thanks this holiday season.
$50: Oh, honey, honey
Contribute $50 today and...
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- Receive the sun bleached beeswax lip balm (see above)
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Plus, enjoy this sweet 3 oz jar of honey!
Since our farm hasn't started producing honey yet, we thought you could taste some of our local honey - made right here in
Chicago! (courtesy of our friends at
Sweet Beginnings LLC)
$60: Happy Honeydays!
Contribute $60 today and...
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- Receive a 3 oz jar of honey (Sweet Beginnings LLC)
- PLUS a wooden bowl handmade in Zambia
- Only 9 available, get yours now in time for the holidays!
$75: Good Tidings We Bring
Contribute $75 today and...
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- Get a 3 oz jar of honey (Sweet Beginnings LLC)
- Enjoy a unique set of placemats and napkins handmade in Nicaragua (includes 6 of each - colors vary)
- Only 5 available - perfect for setting your holiday table.
$100: Honeybee Care Package
Contribute $100 today and...
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- Receive a care package with all your Spark & honey needs.
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Includes: Spark Ventures t-shirt
- Sun bleached beeswax lip balm
- 3 oz jar of honey (Sweet Beginnings LLC)
$200: Bee Happy
Contribute $200 today and...
(Available in the Chicago area)
$250: Beeautiful
Contribute $250 today and...
- We'll send you one of these beautiful matted photos of Nicaragua.
- Dimensions: 12" x 16"
$500: Don't Stop Beelievin'
Contribute $500 today and...
- Who's your favorite musician? Sting? Bee-52s? Well, check out Sixteen Candles, Chicago's finest 80's cover band.
- Get 4 tickets to a Sixteen Candles concert.
- Enjoy pre-show drinks with Spark cofounder & Sixteen Candles keyboardist Scott Barbeau.
(excluding New Years Eve show & House of Blues performances)
$500: Picture Perfect
Contribute $500 today and...
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- Get this 11"x14" hardcover coffee table photo book.
- Features professional images from Zambia and Nicaragua.
- Receive it just in time for the holiday season!
$750: Bee Our Guest
Contribute $750 today and...
- Join Spark's CEO & cofounder Rich Johnson for dinner at an exceptional restaurant in Chicago.
- Get the inside scoop on business driven philanthropy.
- Plus, a sneak peek at what's next for Spark.
(Also available in Washington D.C. or California Bay Area, pending Rich's travel schedule)
$1,000 Meant to Bee
Contribute $1,000 today and...
- Adopt a Hive! We'll put your name on a plaque on one of our hives.
- Receive an official certificate and pictures.
- Plus, quarterly updates on our honeybee farm's progress.
$2,500: Queen Bee
Contribute $2,500 today and...
- Get 50% off a trip to Nicaragua with us!
- Receive the Honeybee Care Package (complete with a Spark Ventures t-shirt, sun bleached beeswax lip balm, and a 3 oz jar of honey - see above!)
- Name our Queen Bee!
- Receive an official certificate and pictures.
- Plus, quarterly updates on our honeybee farm's progress.
$5,000: Bee Calm & Travel On
Contribute $5,000 today and...
- Join us on an exclusive executive trip in Nicaragua!
- Travel with Spark's CEO & other business leaders.
- Spend 4 days experiencing the culture of Nicaragua, learning about our partner organization, volunteering with the children, and see firsthand how Spark and investors are changing lives. See a sample itinerary here.