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Dear Alan:
In response to your recent gift to MSF, I join with the people of Afghanistan in saying shúker, thank you, for your generosity.
As I write, the security situation in Afghanistan is changing by the day, improving in some areas of the country while deteriorating in others. At MSF, we are particularly alarmed at the number of civilians who are being killed or injured in the bombing campaigns.
On one day alone, we transported 72 dead and 15 wounded to the hospital. Many of them were women and children. Among the casualties was a family whose father was killed, mother critically injured, and four children wounded. A six-year-old boy lost one eye and had to undergo partial amputation of one arm and a full amputation of his other arm and one of his legs.
We are seeing increasing evidence of an unacceptably high toll on civilians due to the military operations in Afghanistan. We are calling upon the parties involved to minimize the consequences of the ongoing conflict on the civilian population.
The good news is that, thanks to your generosity, our 60 international staff and over 400 Afghan staff are back to work in the country again, offering medical help without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
I join with all of them and the staff here at MSF Canada in wishing you a prosperous and safe Náwey Kaal, or New Year.
Yours sincerely,
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Your name
President ? Médecins Sans Frontières Canada / Doctors Without Borders-Canada
Source: Doctors Without Borders-Canada
Dear {Generous Sponsor}:
My name is Sara Miller and I am a senior at Smith High School in Chicago. I have been nominated to represent my school and community at the _____ Conference. The Conference brings exceptional high school students from around the country to an interactive program. I have enclosed a sample of our itinerary for your review. As you can see, this will be a powerful experience, enabling me to interact with many prominent men and women whom most of usonly read about in the papers and see on television. Attending this program will enable me to develop my leadership skills and reach my career goals. I maintain a _____ GPA and am involved in the following activities: _____. Imagine if you had been given this opportunity for a life-changing experience when you were in highschool and were unable to participate for lack of funds. That is why I am writing to you today. My participation in the Conference depends on whether I can raise $_____ in sponsorships. TheConference tuition is $_____ and my travel to the Conference will cost $_____. Through my family, school and personal savings, I have raised $_____.I am hoping that the ABC Corporation will assist me with all or part of these costs. I also havecontacted Stop and Shop and Computerland, Inc. with similar fundraising requests. My tuition must bepaid no later than (enrollment application due date). Your support for my sponsorship request would be greatly appreciated. I will contact you next week to discuss the possibility of receiving your support. I have enclosed background materials on the Conference to answer your questions and help you make your decision. Please contact me at xxx-xxx-xxxx or the Conference at xxx-xxx-xxxx for any furtherinformation.
Sincerely, Sara Miller
Source: Kim D., FundraisingDeals.com member
Dear {Generous Sponsor}:
Thank you so much for sponsoring me on the 2005 MS 150 Bike Tour. The weekend was a wonderful adventure and we had an exciting and fulfilling time. Because of your generosity and support, the National MS Society is one step closer to finding a cure for this devastating disease.
During the weekend, there were approximately ______ cyclists who pledged $________. Forty percent of all money raised from events such as the MS 150 Bike Tour goes directly to the National MS Society to fund research and national programs. Sixty percent stays here within the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, which serves 33 counties in North Carolina and all of South Carolina.
Thanks again for all your support, as well as your generous donation.
Source: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/NCP/event/event_page.asp?p=9221&e=6917
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