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Appeal Letter – Sample #2
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Dear [Name]:
As I write to ask for your renewed and special year-end gift, I see the contented faces of children positively
impacted from your generous past support. I also see their continued struggle and pain—their tears on a pillow.
Michael used to cry himself to sleep almost every night, trying to drown out the screaming, drunken rages of his
parents. Susie’s lack of self confidence over her large and awkward body was devastating to her social
development, making her feel different and less worthy than anyone else.
Brandon’s disability prevented him from being a part of the fun and games after school with his brother and
sister; and Caroline wept inconsolably in grievance for her beloved mother, whom she lost to cancer and misses
dearly.
It’s hard to find comfort knowing how many children have cried themselves to sleep.
For hundreds of kids just like these, EveryNonprofit is changing those tears on a pillow to a strong shoulder to
lean on through counseling and activities to make them strong.
Michael, 12, has found caring people who are helping him understand that it was not his fault that his parents
left him. He is becoming a better student through his weekly tutoring, and John and Cathy, Michael’s mentors
from our EveryNonprofit Cares Program, have filled the void of positive parental role models by building a
relationship with him based on kindness and trust.
Susie, 10, is learning through our EveryNonprofit Lives Program that bodies come in every shape, and it’s up to
each of us to take care of our own through a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Through her new nutrition and
exercise habits, Susie is gaining self-esteem and an eager, wholesome spirit for life.