Sample Query Letter
[Date]
[Name]
[Address]
[City, State, Zip]
Dear [Community Member]:
An exciting project is about to transform the empty lot at the corner of Main and Elm streets into a
playful paradise, and we need your help.
Outdoor playspaces produce healthy, imaginative, respectful and sociable children, and they
provide a safe place for children to learn and grow. However, playspaces are not free. Our
"community-build" playspace project calls on the entire community to participate in the planning
and building process. Children draw designs of what they want the playspace to be; community
members donate their time to planning, fundraising, and building; and companies or groups
donate money, food and materials. Community-built playspaces unite people and forge a
connection between youth and adults. Any business in the community would be a perfect partner
for the project.
This barn-raising event, happening [DATE], will be long remembered in the community. The build
will be advertised throughout the city for several weeks before the event. This project stresses
community involvement and produces visible, tangible, unifying outcomes that you and your
employees will be proud of for years to come. We are not only seeking financial sponsorship to
make this possible, but we would also love for you and your employees to work side by side with
the other community volunteers. All donations to the project are tax-deductible. Remember that
this community investment will have long-term, positive repercussions in the neighborhood
where your customers live and work.
Thank you for helping to make a child’s dream become reality.
Sincerely,
Bill Christie
[Contact Information]