Sponsor Application

The Guidon Foundation is hosting a Charity Poker Tournament — a high-energy networking event designed to bring together local businesses, professionals, and community leaders for an evening of competition, connection, and purpose. This prize-based No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament (no cash gambling) allows organizations to send representatives to compete while gaining valuable exposure and building relationships with other mission-driven organizations. The winning player will earn a $5,000 sponsorship package directed to the organization they represent — a local business, a nonprofit, a team, or a unit. In addition to the tournament, the event will feature structured networking, sponsor visibility opportunities, and a raffle, making it a well-rounded platform for businesses to engage with the community while supporting a meaningful cause. Whether participating, sponsoring a table, or supporting at a higher level, this event offers businesses a unique opportunity to build connections, increase visibility, and align with a mission that matters.

Ruck with Pups — Fall Fur Festival is a community ruck for a cause, bringing together people, dogs, and service-minded hearts for a morning of movement and impact. Hosted in partnership by Honor Bound FIT and The Guidon Foundation, and supported by Old Dominion Humane Society and the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, this guided ruck/walk invites participants to carry weight (optional), leash up a pup, and hit the trail together in support of two important causes: strengthening our community and supporting animal welfare. As a sponsor, your organization gains meaningful brand visibility, community goodwill, and direct alignment with a family-friendly, service-oriented audience. As a vendor, you gain high-trust access to an engaged, purpose-driven crowd while supporting causes rooted in resilience and service. All monetary donations and sponsorship proceeds benefit The Guidon Foundation's mission to end veteran and first-responder suicide.

GUIDON22 is The Guidon Foundation's flagship 22-mile ruck held to confront veteran and first-responder suicide head-on and to visibly unite our community around faith, service, and resilience. GUIDON22 draws veterans, active duty service members, first responders, families, and civic leaders who are willing to shoulder 22 pounds for 22 miles in solemn remembrance and public commitment. As a sponsor, your organization receives high-visibility brand placement, stage recognition, and alignment with a disciplined, mission-driven audience that values loyalty and action. As a vendor, you gain direct access to a purpose-driven crowd in an environment built on respect, grit, and community engagement. Sponsoring or vending at GUIDON22 is not transactional marketing. It is a visible stand alongside those committed to strengthening our nation at the local level.