Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States and contributes to Unfortunately, since diabetes can be symptomless for years, more than five …
Sample Fund-raising Letter:
Dear Friends/Family/Co-Workers/College Roommate/Holiday Card List,
Im writing to share some good news and to ask for your help I recently
signed up to participate in Americas Walk for Diabetes, a premier walking
event held to benefit the American Diabetes Association Participants walk
in locations across to country to fight diabetes and join in a healthy
activity together
As a participant in Americas Walk for Diabetes, I have accepted two
important challenges The first is to live a healthier lifestyle and to get
in shape to walk the distance for diabetes By accepting this challenge, I
have also made a commitment to raise funds to support the mission of the
American Diabetes Association- to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve
the lives of all people affected by diabetes
Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States
and contributes to the deaths of more than 213,000 people each year-more
than AIDS breast cancer combined Over 20 million men, women and
children are estimated to have diabetes Unfortunately, since diabetes can
be symptomless for years, more than five million of them do not even know
they have the disease If
improperly treated or left undiagnosed,
diabetes can cause serious complications including blindness, kidney
disease, heart disease, stroke or amputation The American Diabetes
Association is striving to prevent and cure diabetes through valuable
research, educational activities and advocacy programs
I think both of these goals are worthy of my best efforts and hope you will
help by being one of my sponsors for the event Please complete the
donation form below and mail it back to me in the enclosed, self-addressed,
stamped envelope with your contribution
I am proud to be a part of this worthwhile endeavor With your support I
will be able to walk to make a difference
Sincerely,
Your name
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Donation Form
Return with check in enclosed envelope
I, ________________________________, contribute the amount checked below to
support the research, information and advocacy efforts of the ADA
_____100 _____75 _____50 _____25 _____10 _____5 Other
amount: _________