HOPE International Sample E-mail (personalize/customize but do not change the URL)

Dear Friend,

I hope you are enjoying the summer and are doing well!

I am closing my summer with an event I am really looking forward to -- the Walk for Economic Empowerment, to be held in Boston on September 17. As you may know, over 40% of the people in our world live on less than $2 per day. It's a much different world than most of us know, but it's a world I am reaching out to by raising funds for microfinance through this Walk. Microfinance provides small amounts (often less than $200) in loan capital and basic business training to the materially poor to start their own small businesses through which they can provide for their families and become agents of transformation in their communities. It also provides a safe, efficient means for the materially poor to save for their many rainy days. HOPE International is one of many excellent Christian economic empowerment organizations participating in the Walk. 100% of the proceeds from the Walk will go to provide for the materially poor in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, or Latin America.

Would you be willing to support me in the Walk? If so (and a gift in any amount helps!), you have two options on how to give:

1) Click on this link and give via credit card at the HOPE International website. Just enter my name as the walker. Your online giving is secure and your donation will be credited to my account. Then I will be notified that you have sponsored me so that I can add you to my Pledge Sheet!

https://secure3.convio.net/hope/site/Donation2?2060.donation=form1&df_id=2060

2) Send me a check made out to HOPE International and mail it to my home address, which is:

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In either case, you will receive a tax-deductible receipt and thanks from HOPE International for joining me in making a difference in the lives of those less materially fortunate than us.

Thanks for considering supporting me in this! I am excited to be able to do something that will help the materially poor in our world and know that I will be blessed by doing it as well!

With much appreciation,

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