diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index 258d110..64969e9 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 <footer class="container">
   <?php ildi_nav('social-menu'); ?>
+  <?php get_sidebar('footer-sponsors'); ?>
 </footer>
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index df588a8..27a966a 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -59,8 +59,22 @@ function register_ildi_menus() {
   ));
 }
 
+function ildi_register_sidebars() {
+  register_sidebar(
+    array(
+      'id'            => 'footer-sponsors',
+      'name'          => __( 'Footer Sponsors', 'ildi' ),
+      'description'   => __( 'This is the sponsor and partner logos section of the footer.', 'ildi' ),
+      'before_widget' => '<section class="widget %2$s">',
+      'after_widget'  => '</section>',
+      'before_title'  => '<h1>',
+      'after_title'   => '</h1>',
+    )
+  );
+}
 
 // add_action('init', 'register_ildi_menu');
 add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'register_ildi_menus', 0 );
-add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'ildi_styles');
+add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'ildi_styles' );
+add_action( 'widgets_init', 'ildi_register_sidebars');
 ?>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 4e2f59a..5100038 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
     </main>
 
-    <?php // get_sidebar(); ?>
     <?php get_footer(); ?>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/sidebar-footer-sponsors.php b/sidebar-footer-sponsors.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3a34c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sidebar-footer-sponsors.php
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?php if( is_active_sidebar('footer-sponsors') ) : ?>
+  <div class="sponsors">
+    <?php dynamic_sidebar( 'footer-sponsors' ); ?>
+  </div>
+<?php endif; ?>