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MELODIE D. LAWRENCE
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Open Letter
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Goal: $6,000.00
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Fundraiser for People To People - Austria - Summer 2009
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Febuary 7th, 2009
MEMBERS AND VISITORS
3D Gladiators and Colonial Fleets
Dear Sir/Ma'am:
My name is Melodie Lawrence, and I am a 7th-grade student at Home Street Middle School in Bishop, CA. I was recently interviewed and accepted to participate as a member of the People to People Athlete Ambassador Program to Austria this summer. The objective of the program is to promote international understanding while building leadership skills among America's youth. The 10-day experience includes sports competiton, interaction with other students my age, educational activities, and home stays with host families.
I am currently seeking financial sponsors to help me with tuition, and hope I can count on your support. In case you haven't heard of People to People, please allow me to share some history with you. President Dwight D. Eisenhower founded the organization in 1956. He believed that if people from different cultures could come together in peace and friendship, so eventually would countries. Since its founding, People to People has launched many international programs, including Sister Cities and Project HOPE.
People to People Athlete Ambassadors are carefully interviewed and evaluated before their acceptance and I am honored to have been selected for swimming. Personally, I am looking forward to broadening my perspectives of the world and gaining a better understanding of European history. Many of my ancestors came from Europe. Upon my return, I plan to share my experience with schools and civic clubs in our community. As an Ambassador, I can also earn high school and college credit because of the many educational elements in my program.
The program tuition is $6,000.00, which includes all transportation, accommodations, meals and educational activities. I am asking for contributors to donate to help me reach my goal. Is it possible for you to assist me by making a contribution? Any amount of contribution would be appreciated. I will plan to share my photographs and experiences with contributors through my dad's website upon my return.
My program tuition is due in payments. I have provided a Donation link (at the top of the webpage) for you to contribute through PayPal. Please feel free to contact me through my sponsor, John Pickard, AKA "Dawg", at www.3dgladiators.com or www.colonialfleets.com if you need more information. Your generous contribution would enable me to share in this wonderful opportunity. Thank you in advance for your consideration and support.
Sincerely yours,
Melodie Lawrence
Athlete Ambassador
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