Dear (Dog Name) (please give this to your owner to read),As you are probably aware, Susi and I had the opportunity to celebrate our 30th anniversary by vacationing in Costa Rica in March, 2006. During that trip we absolutely fell in love with the country and its people. Ever since, I have been trying to find a non-profit organization dedicated to the schools and the kids of Costa Rica but have so far been unsuccessful.
The one area of Costa Rica that had the strongest impact on us was the small town of Tortuguero on the East coast. The needs at that school are many, but in dollar terms they are not beyond fulfilling. I have come up with an idea for a “Fund Raiser” to raise money for the school and have met with City of Albany officials to obtain a permit. The problem is that they require a Tax ID number indicating this is for an officially approved non-profit organization and an insurance policy protecting the city (both reasonable requests). I’ve been unable to obtain either.
Instead of simply giving up on this idea, it is my hope to reduce the goal but still raise money for the objective by asking dog-owning friends, relatives and co-workers to join in an unofficial fund raiser. I believe it will be a lot of fun and offers at least the potential to send a couple of thousand dollars to the school.
Please review the enclosed material and let me know if you, your friends and/or your family would be interested in taking part in this event. It is out of the ordinary in many respects: donations are not tax deductible, it will have no official status as an approved fund raising activity by the city, state or federal government and the only “support” we will receive will come from ourselves.
Let me know what you think, one way or the other. This could really be a big help to the school and a lot of fun for us.
Sincerely,
David Cleveland
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