We welcome new supporters and collaborators
Triple Helix has been a consistent leader in advocating for STEM education on the Virginia Peninsula, and we are seeking major corporate sponsors and new community partnerships to bolster our ambitious efforts to create lasting positive change. We need your help to develop the next generation of engineers, scientists, and technologists.
Ways to support us
Triple Helix is an all-volunteer program whose success depends on community support. All forms of support are deeply valued:
In-kind contributions
In-kind donations of parts, materials, and tools are used to advance our capabilities and boost the educational experience for our students. See our most-wanted list.
Financial support
Monetary donations fund team infrastructure — tools, equipment, and the resources our students need to compete.
Service
Donations of service hours enrich our program by helping us form exciting connections in our community, and bring valuable new perspectives to our team processes.
Matching gifts
Many employers match charitable donations or volunteer hours — sometimes doubling your contribution at no extra cost to you. Learn more
By offsetting our internal costs, financial support extends our ability to make lasting positive contributions to the community we serve. Triple Helix solicits tax-deductible monetary donations through our operating sponsor Intentional Innovation Foundation, a Newport News 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity.
Wishing to contribute to Triple Helix by another method? Please contact us for more information on how you can get involved.
Sponsorship tiers
Visionary partners
Elite level — $10,000+ annual contribution
Triple Helix celebrates our relationship with these strategic and founding partners by displaying the sponsoring organization's logo on the team's competition robot, the organization's name on team t-shirts, and the organization's name or logo on this website, along with a shout-out at competition and social media recognition.
Innovation sponsors
Premium level — $1,500+ annual contribution
Triple Helix celebrates our relationship with these major sponsors by displaying the sponsoring organization's logo on the team's FIRST Robotics Competition robot for many thousands of eyes to see. We place the organization's name on team t-shirts, we display the organization's name or logo on this website, and we give them a shout-out on our social media.
Builder sponsors
Mid level — $500+ annual contribution
Triple Helix celebrates our relationship with these sponsors by displaying the sponsoring organization's name or logo on this website and giving them a shout-out on our social media.
Spark sponsors
Entry level — $200+ annual contribution
Triple Helix celebrates our relationship with these sponsors by giving the sponsoring organization a shout-out on our social media.