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November 30, 2004
To Customer List
Customer Address Line 2
Customer Address Line 3
Customer Address Line 4
Dear [Customer Name]:
Will You Join Me In Protecting Our Community?
I am sending this to you as a fellow member of the Pinewood Acres community. I'm sure that you must value living in such a quiet and peaceful neighborhood, just like I do.
You know, sometimes in order to keep one's community "quiet and peaceful" one has to take action. That's what this letter is all about - taking action - community action.
By now, via media reports and word of mouth you must be aware of the significant increase in house break-ins in this neighborhood over the past couple of years. In fact, the break-in rate has more than doubled over the past two years. According to the police this is just a sign of the times as the economic downturn continues and local businesses and factories continue to close their doors for good.
As you may know, a local Community Action Committee has been meeting over the past two months to try to find ways to reduce the break-in rate in Pinewood Acres. Last week they released their recommendations on how best to combat that problem. Their primary recommendation calls for increased police and security patrols to supplement the local Neighborhood Watch program. They estimate that the extra cost to double nighttime (after dark) security patrols by Secure Inc. will be in the range of $15,000 to $20,000 per year. Unfortunately, this amount is not included in this year's municipal budget allocation and there are no additional funds available.
Therefore, as a concerned member of this community I have decided that my business will take the lead in assisting with this year's security control budget. Accordingly, Branscombe's Hardare will donate $1 for every $2 raised in the community to cover the additional security costs.
I urge you to join me today in supporting this worthy cause for our common good. To make your donation today you can drop in to either one of our two stores and deposit your donation in the boxes provided near the front cashes. If you can't make it to the store, please send a check or money order, made out to "CAC Security Patrol" and mail it to the address listed above.
Together, we can make sure that Pinewood Acres continues to be "a better place to live".
Yours in community spirit,
Your Name
President and Owner
Source: www.writinghelp-central.com/donation-letter.html
Mr. Potential Donor
Anywhere Lane
Metropolis, ST 65444
Dear Mr. Donor:
Since our last meeting on the golf course (when I drove the golf cart into the pond), I have decided to try a different sport…bicycling! In fact, on September 24 – 25, 2005, I will be joining over 2,000 other cyclists on a 150-mile ride to the beach to raise money for the National MS Society and its mission to end the devastating effects of MS.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, potentially disabling disease of the central nervous system. Its symptoms come and go without any pattern or warning and range from fatigue, difficulty walking and double vision to paralysis and blindness.
My goal is to raise {FUNDRAISING GOAL} and you can help by contributing to my effort! Your donation is tax deductible and you will receive an official acknowledgement from the National MS Society if your gift is $250 or more. If you wish, you may mail me all or a portion of your contribution today in the self-addressed, stamped envelope I’ve enclosed with this letter. Please make your check payable to the National MS Society. Or use you credit card and e-pledge me at www.nationalmssociety.org/ncp.
Feel free to contact me with any questions about the MS 150 Bike Tour or to make your contribution over the phone. I appreciate your support and look forward to telling you how I did!
Sincerely,
John Q. Cyclist
100 Touring Lane
Bike City, NC 22780
(704) 555-1212
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I, ____________________ am pledging $ ______ to support research and local programs for people with MS and their families. PLEASE ENCLOSE THIS PORTION WITH YOUR CHECK AND RETURN IN THE ENCLOSED SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE
Source: www.nationalmssociety.org/ncp
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