Fund Raising Packet 2010 - Sample Letter 2

Sample Letter 2

Name
Street
City, State, Zip

                                                                               Date

Dear __________________________ ,

This summer offers me a big challenge and an exciting adventure. The door has opened for me to participate with Alliance for Youth Service to travel to Belize and help build an extra room for the local school there. I will working right alongside the people of this village in helping them better their lives. The group will be composed of about 20 youth my age and chaperons from all over the United States. We will work in partnership with local representatives.

The people are surrounded by poverty, with over a quarter of the population living below the basic needs poverty line. We will be working right alongside the people of this village in helping them better their lives. My goal is to raise $1,995 in contributions to AYS. AYS will discount the cost of the trip for the volunteers that reach their fund raising goals. I'm currently (mention all fund raising activities you are doing such as yard sales, baby-sitting, odd jobs, etc).

This is not a luxury trip, I will be working hard but I am excited about the opportunity to share my time, talent and energy with others by helping the people there. I also expect to learn a lot about myself and the culture as i work alongside them.

I hope that you will consider joining the AYS team by investing in this humanitarian cause. Any amount will help. The average cost of a bag of cement is $8.00. Please consider contributing 20 bags. Please consider contributing a half day, or more. Checks should be payable to Alliance for Youth Service and sent to me at the address below. Please use the enclosed stamped envelope. You can visit the Alliance for Youth Service website at www.ays.org to find out more about the program, see pictures of past expeditions to other countries and read what previous participants have said about the experience. 

Very Truly Yours,

Your Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
E-mail Address

Enclosures: Return Envelope

P.S. I will keep you updated about my trip with a letter after I return. You can learn more about Alliance for Youth Service at www.ays.org