
What is a Direct Support Professional?
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the very reason we’re able to inspire life journeys! They are the foundation of the services we provide, helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live their very best lives.
By working with each person’s unique strengths, DSPs give physical, educational, and emotional support wherever it’s needed, helping individuals with disabilities find success at work, at home, and within their chosen communities.
What is a Direct Support Professional?
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the very reason we’re able to inspire life journeys! They are the foundation of the services we provide, helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live their very best lives.
By working with each person’s unique strengths, DSPs give physical, educational, and emotional support wherever it’s needed, helping individuals with disabilities find success at work, at home, and within their chosen communities.
Why do DSPs Need Recognition?
DSPs make possible everyday things like:
- Dressing, eating, and personal care
- Getting to work, school, doctor’s appointments, and visiting friends and family
- Cooking, cleaning, and laundry
- Taking medication and managing health-related conditions
But, DSPs are so much more than their job descriptions – for many, DSPs are like family. They are there whenever it’s needed most – at night, on weekends and holidays, and even during weather emergencies – their care never stops.
If you believe that people with disabilities deserve to live the same quality of life that people without disabilities enjoy, we ask you to join with us as we recognize and honor the talented, dedicated people who make it possible – our Direct Support Professionals.
About the “Level Up” DSP Recognition Event
Each year during National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, we host a fun-filled celebration in honor of our incredible DSPs.
DSPs and their families at this year’s celebration will enjoy:
- Fully catered lunch
- T-shirts featuring the “Level Up” logo
- DJ provided music and dancing
- Inspiring guest speakers and a chance to win great raffle prizes!
- Fun, family-friendly activities such as:
- Bungee trampoline
- Inflatable ax throwing
- Mechanical bull and pig
- Inflatable slides
- Giant pong
- Skee ball
- Dunk tank
- Water balloon relays
- and more!
About the “Level Up” DSP Recognition Event
Each year during National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, we host a fun-filled celebration in honor of our incredible DSPs.
DSPs and their families at this year’s celebration will enjoy:
- Fully catered lunch
- T-shirts featuring the “Level Up” logo
- DJ provided music and dancing
- Inspiring guest speakers and a chance to win great raffle prizes!
- Fun, family-friendly activities such as:
- Bungee trampoline
- Inflatable ax throwing
- Mechanical bull and pig
- Inflatable slides
- Giant pong
- Skee ball
- Dunk tank
- Water balloon relays
- and more!
Why become a corporate partner?
When you position yourself as a partner of Open Door, you will demonstrate – to your customers and the community at large – your commitment to people with disabilities.
As a sponsor, your company will reach our wide and varied audience which includes:
- Nearly 5,000 engaged newsletter subscribers
- A sizeable social media following across multiple platforms
- Board members, supporters, and volunteers
- Over 450 dedicated employees
- Individuals with disabilities and their families
Sponsorship Opportunities
Level Up (Presenting) Sponsor – $5,000
- Industry exclusivity
- Company tagged in all promotions: “Open Door Level Up DSP Recognition Event presented by…”
- 25 tickets to the event
- VIP Meet and Greet with Executive Director and honoraries
- Prominent recognition and company logo featured on all event signage, printed and digital materials, and social media
Power Up Sponsor – $2,500
- 25 tickets to the event
- VIP Meet and Greet with Executive Director and honoraries
- Recognition and company logo featured on all event signage, printed and digital marketing materials, and social media
Reboot Sponsor – $1,000
- 15 tickets to the event
- VIP Meet and Greet with Executive Director and honoraries
- Recognition and company logo featured on printed and digital marketing materials, and social media
Platform Sponsor – $500
- 5 tickets to the event
- VIP Meet and Greet with Executive Director and honoraries
- Recognition and company logo featured on digital marketing materials, and social media
Arcade In-Kind Sponsor –
- 2 tickets to the event
- VIP Meet and Greet with Executive Director and honoraries
- Recognition and company logo featured on digital marketing materials, and social media