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Corporate Sponsors

The investments needed to produce the Freedom festival is underwritten by generous donations from individuals and corporations alike. Beyond the positive exposure and impressions, sponsorships allow our partners to get their products and services in the hands of thousands of individuals, network with military units for recruiting purposes, and to make a real difference in supporting and thanking active duty, veterans, and military families.

To learn how you and/or your business can contribute visit the contribute section of our site.

We would like to thank the following corporations for their sponsorship and contributions.

FIVE STAR LEVEL SPONSOR





“Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer, with approximately $50 billion in annual revenues, and with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada under the Sears and Kmart brands. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The Company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 13 million service calls made annually.”

To learn more about Sears Holdings’ support for our military veterans, please visit www.searsholdings.com/military.





From training Army Air Corps instructors on electronic devices in the 1940s to being one of the first schools approved to accept the original G.I. Bill following WWII, DeVry University has been educating and supporting America's military personnel and the veteran community for many years.

In appreciation for serving our country, Active Duty, Guard, Reserve members and their spouses currently receive a 55% discount when they choose to attend DeVry University.


To learn more about DeVry Universities support for our military veterans, please visit http://www.devry.edu/.



FOUR STAR LEVEL SPONSORS
 



Ethics. Pride. Empowerment. Respect. At U.S. Cellular® we believe the values our service men and women and their families live by are the same qualities that inspire us at U.S. Cellular to make a difference.
 
We're not just in the business of connecting calls, we're in the business of connecting people. We believe pride and respect aren't just words, they're words to live by. And we believe the most important thing about your phone is the person on the other end, and we'll work harder than anyone to keep you connected to them. This is U.S. Cellular, and we believe in something better.
 
If you would like to learn more about U.S. Cellular, please visit us at www.uscellular.com




Primo Water Corporation, a privately-held company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, manufactures, markets, and services mineral enhanced bottled water that meets both the convenience consumers seek and the environmental benefits they desire. Today, three product lines make up Primo Water Corporation's portfolio. The first, introduced in June of 2005, offers three- and five-gallon Zero Waste bottles and an exchange program that rewards consumers for recycling their bottles for refills. The second, launched in April of 2008, is a new line of Energy Star rated and stylish water coolers. And the third is a single-serve bottled water, in a more-environmentally-friendly bottle made from plants, not crude oil. According to blind taste tests, three out of four consumers prefer Primo over the leading spring water and four out of five prefer Primo over tap water.

 
If you would like to learn more about Primo Water, please visit us at www.primowater.com




Bally Total Fitness operates nearly 300 clubs across the United States. With more than 3 million active members and over 30 years of experience, Bally is among the most popular health club chains in America. The professional team at Bally Total Fitness helps motivate members to improve their physical health and reach their personal fitness goals with many affordable membership choices - including options with no long-term commitment.

Experience Bally today.  Click here to get your free 7-day guest pass.




THREE STAR LEVEL SPONSORS





Navistar International Corporation continues to manufacture medium- and heavy-duty trucks, military vehicles, school buses, and engines under the International brand name.

What began in 1902 as a company producing equipment for farmers and truckers was adapted in 1918 to produce military vehicles for World War I efforts. By 1941, when the U.S. entered World War II, Navistar, known as International Harvester Corporation at the time, shifted all of its product focus to military vehicles for the Allies.

During World War II, International Harvester produced the M-series of military trucks that served the Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy as weapons carriers, cargo transporters and light artillery movement. The company earned a reputation for traversing sandy beachheads under fire, carrying overcapacity loads and spending months slogging through tough jungle conditions. Today, Navistar produces International® brand military vehicles through its affiliate Navistar Defense, LLC.
 
If you would like to learn more about Navistar Defense, please visit us at www.navistar.com





CTI is a leading producer and marketer of balloons, both foil and latex, and distributes these products throughout the United States and over 30 countries.  CTI also fabricates a variety of film products for commercial applications including packaging, flexible containers, extrusion coating, and adhesive laminations

If you would like to learn more about CTI Industries, please visit us at www.ctiindustries.com




After 25 years in the health care field and managing home health care agencies the Founder and Administrator of In Home Services, Patricia Ann Livesay-Smith experienced first hand the industry's greatest challenge, maintaining competent staff at competent rates. In Home Services was developed as a bright alternative to the "traditional" high cost home care agencies. With In Home Services people are receiving better care, at lower rates, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

In Home Services is proud to announce itself as the first and only “Veterans First” ® approved home health care provider. Our commitment to providing the Veterans of this country with quality and compassionate care is assured thru this program. Please visit the link to learn more about the AAWV and what they can do for you.

If you would like to learn more about the In Home Services Group, please visit us at www.inhomeservicesinc.com




Why Catalyst Exhibits? For wildly creative booths that are versatile and affordable. For expertise that is unmatched in the industry . . . and strategy-driven trade show marketing.




Wool Street Grill & Sports Bar is Barrington's family gathering place featuring over 23 Draft Beers, 103 in High Definition TV's, Golden Tee, Trivia and a Kids Game room.  We offer a full menu of burgers, wraps, salads, pizza, steak, pasta and fish and have a large banquet facility available for private functions.  We are located just north of the Barrington Metra Station at 128 Wool Street and we look forward to seeing you.  If you don't have time to drop by we will send our Wooly Wagon delivery vehicle to you.  Call us at 847-304-0313.



TWO STAR LEVEL SPONSORS




Arlington Heights based Bluespan Associates provides professional creative and web site development services in addition to strategy development, project management, and information architecture expertise




Time Warner Cable is a pioneer in the cable industry, Time Warner Cable manages either directly or through joint ventures the most advanced, best-clustered cable television operation in the country, with 75% of its customers concentrated in clusters of 300,000 or more. 




The 1st Cavalry Division Association currently has 26 local or regional chapters in 21 different states and the District of Columbia.  It also has 3 unit oriented chapters that are chartered and active.  It is a non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit soldiers and veterans fraternity.  The Sheridan's Cavalry Chapter was re-chartered in 2003. The Chapter has provided support to deployed Troopers continuously since the First Team deployed in 2004 and remains active between meetings.




We Support the Troops.

At the Walmart Foundation, we believe that our servicemen and women have one of the most difficult and important jobs in the world. In an ongoing effort to recognize the service and sacrifice of our military personnel and their families, we support organizations nationwide that are working hard to create opportunities and provide services for the military community.

Locally, associates at Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs and distribution centers take the lead on many projects designed specifically for their neighborhoods ranging from adopting families whose loved ones are deployed to honoring local heroes on Walls of Honor inside Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in the weeks leading up to Veterans’ Day.


To learn more about Wal-Mart's support of our military, please visit us at www.walmartstores.com


ONE STAR LEVEL SPONSORS