Student Fundraising Guide (Page 9 of 15) in pdf

HOBY Student Fundraising Guide

Sample Letter and Response Form

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506 SW 6th Ave. [Street Address]

Yourtown, State, Zip

April 4

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Ms. Potential Donor [Name of Recipient]

Director of Community Outreach [Title of Recipient]

ABC International [Company Name]

555 Somewhere Ln.[Street Address]

City, State Zip

Dear

Ms.

Donor:

I am a rising senior at John Adams High School. After attending a life-changing Hugh O’Brian Youth

(HOBY) Leadership seminar, I am pleased to be attending the Advanced Leadership Academy to

further hone my skills as a leader in our community,

and I am writing to ask for your financial

support.

Hugh O’Brian, television’s legendary Wyatt Earp, developed the HOBY program in 1958 for high

school sophomores following a nine day experience in Africa with humanitarian Albert Schweitzer. This

program teaches and inspires young people to think critically for themselves and to appreciate a life

dedicated to service and social change. I currently have the unique opportunity to attend

the Advanced

Leadership

Academy, a HOBY program aimed

at high school juniors and

seniors. I will be exposed to

in-depth leadership theories, develop a blueprint for a service project that I would like to complete, and

gain real-world experience from knowledgeable professionals in making my goals a reality.

Our community has a problem with hunger, and I believe that the time is now to do something about it.

We need to be more up front to discussing this issue and less afraid to seek help. The project I am

planning is a food bank in each of our county’s high schools for students and families to seek food from

when needed. I believe that participating in the HOBY Advanced Leadership Academy will further

assist me in developing the project further to have it up and running in the near future.

I am responsible for an

$1250.00

program fee

and approximately $500.00 in

airfare. I am seeking

your financial sponsorship in any amount to assist me in getting to the

Advanced Leadership

Academy. No donation is too small; and will not only assist me in attending the program, but will

jumpstart my efforts to making sure that students in our community are not leaving school

hungry. Your

donation can make an impact on me now, and the community later.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of sponsorship. Enclosed is a response form you can use to

submit your sponsorship gift. I am planning

to call in two weeks

to follow-up with you. In the meantime,

please feel free to email or call me with any questions that you have.

Thank you,

Sally Jones [Your Name]

506 SW 6th Ave. [Street Address]

Yourtown, State, Zip

Phone Number

E-mail

Student Fundraising Guide Page 9

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