WannaBrie
09-11-2007, 03:29 PM
Ok, here is the letter I drafted for us to send out. I borrowed heavily from our press release. We are dependent on having the web site up and running before we mail this out. We could either send these out enmasse to a bunch of printers and paper companies or we can each create a copy and send them out to people we have relationships with, in which case the letter will have to be more personalized. (i.e., I am a member of this group instead of we are...) Anyway, I am sure there are some corrections t hat need to be made, etc...so here it is
Dear_______________________,
We are forty six graphic designers, artists, and printers from around the world who united to create a calendar to assist in raising funds needed by the family of Andriana Senarighi. Also known as Ana to her friends and family, the eleven year-old is currently undergoing tests and treatments for an inoperable brain tumor. The medical diagnosis officially known as Brainstem Gliomas, translates into layman’s terms as having a tumor that affects the nerves in the cranial area. It impairs vision, swallowing, and facial movements. Because the tumor is inoperable, Ana’s only viable treatment comes in the form of chemotherapy.
Upon hearing about Ana’s plight and surmounting bills, we came together on a web forum called graphicdesignforum.com where Ana’s father Pete is a member and one of the moderators for the parent company Jupitermedia.com. Pete is a self-employed freelance designer who lives and works in Minnesota. The calendar displays weekly designs ranging from whimsical to romantic and everything in between.
The forum members banded together to donate their skills and time to create a calendar to sell to the public as a fundraising endeavor. The project is a collaboration of ideas and processes that take part in various parts of the world. A project manager coordinates all aspects of the project from New Zealand; design specs for the calendar sparked from Wisconsin, the web designer works from Rochester, MN, and designers from all over the world submitted their artwork to make the calendar.
Now we need to make this calendar a reality. We need donations of paper, ink, printing and/or anything that will help us make this project come alive for Ana. As designers, we use a great deal of these products in our daily work and are looking to some of our suppliers to help us help someone else in need. In appreciation for your support, your business will be credited both on our web site and printed on the calendar.
For more information about the calendar and the project, please visit cause4design.com or oneana.com.
Sincerely,
xxx
ok, let me know what you all think.
Dear_______________________,
We are forty six graphic designers, artists, and printers from around the world who united to create a calendar to assist in raising funds needed by the family of Andriana Senarighi. Also known as Ana to her friends and family, the eleven year-old is currently undergoing tests and treatments for an inoperable brain tumor. The medical diagnosis officially known as Brainstem Gliomas, translates into layman’s terms as having a tumor that affects the nerves in the cranial area. It impairs vision, swallowing, and facial movements. Because the tumor is inoperable, Ana’s only viable treatment comes in the form of chemotherapy.
Upon hearing about Ana’s plight and surmounting bills, we came together on a web forum called graphicdesignforum.com where Ana’s father Pete is a member and one of the moderators for the parent company Jupitermedia.com. Pete is a self-employed freelance designer who lives and works in Minnesota. The calendar displays weekly designs ranging from whimsical to romantic and everything in between.
The forum members banded together to donate their skills and time to create a calendar to sell to the public as a fundraising endeavor. The project is a collaboration of ideas and processes that take part in various parts of the world. A project manager coordinates all aspects of the project from New Zealand; design specs for the calendar sparked from Wisconsin, the web designer works from Rochester, MN, and designers from all over the world submitted their artwork to make the calendar.
Now we need to make this calendar a reality. We need donations of paper, ink, printing and/or anything that will help us make this project come alive for Ana. As designers, we use a great deal of these products in our daily work and are looking to some of our suppliers to help us help someone else in need. In appreciation for your support, your business will be credited both on our web site and printed on the calendar.
For more information about the calendar and the project, please visit cause4design.com or oneana.com.
Sincerely,
xxx
ok, let me know what you all think.