I've spent over 5 years hitting up bicycle companies for free stuff for a prize table, and I have grown to like certain companies precisely because they donate and lend suppost to the MTB community:
Performancebike.com
ParkTools
Kryptonite
PyroApparel.com
Cannondale
Chris King
SierraTradingPost
Campmor
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