Community Foundation Invitation

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Dear _______________________:

I am writing to invite you to the ____________________ School. We want you to be a part of our latest service learning project!

My ____________ grade class has just begun an exciting unit on the Nobel Peace Prize. We have studied about Alfred Nobel and the legacy he left the world through the creation of the prizes awarded annually in his name. We have studied about some of the individuals who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize since its inception. We have found that the recipients share the quality of having made incredible gifts of their time, talent and treasure to serve the common good of the world. We would like to learn more about how our community foundation functions. Could you come and share information with the students about your great organization?

In the rest of our project, the class will create an award similar to the Nobel Peace Prize. Each student has had the chance to nominate an individual or group who/which is a “community champion.” This prize will be presented at a celebration honoring the nominees and the winner. We would love to have you join us in this celebration.

Here is a list of facts about giving (and the foundation) that we would like to learn more about: the mission of the community foundation, the power of collecting and investing money for the future common good of the community, altruism, compounding interest, contributions, who donates, what is a grant, how you invest the money, what is a legacy, why do people give, what is a gift in perpetuity, and what does the power of volunteerism mean for this community?

Thank you for your consideration of this request. Our class meets on ___________ at _______. Could you please let me know if you would be able to assist us in this project by____________? You can contact me at the telephone number and/or email listed below my name.

Sincerely,

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