Example: St. Francis House (1 of 2)

Patrick Hansen

Example of a campaign kick-off message. Text of message:

Dear System,

Of all times to be homeless, winter is the absolute worst. The bitter New England cold can be deadly when you don t know where your next hot meal will come from or if you'll be lucky enough to get a bed for the night.

More than 800 poor and homeless men and women visit St. Francis House every day, and our services are even more critical during the winter months. Help us continue to serve Boston s needy by participating in the 2007 Annual Fund Drive to Fight Homelessness today.

We count on the Annual Fund drive to allow us to provide food, clothing, health care, job training, counseling and so many other life-changing services to the poor and homeless each year.

None of this would be possible without friends like you. No matter what the size of your gift, your help will make a difference. Please, help our guests rebuild their lives and leave homelessness behind for good.

With gratitude for your support,

Karen LaFrazia

Executive Director

P.S. - A portion of all gifts received by April 30 will be matched by The Feinstein Foundation. So please -- act now. Thanks again.

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