• As you read this letter, a child is being abused
• You can help a child get the best start in life
• Imagine that special child in your life needing help and feeling there was nowhere to turn
• Add a child in need to your holiday list.
• To provide a child in need with the care she needs to survive
• We don't just keep a child alive today, we focus on tomorrow as well
• Touch the life of a child just like your own
• Help a brave little child struggling with a burden that would make any grownup shudder
• You can help put a smile on a sick child's face
• Give -- so a child will pick up a book instead of a gun
• Your kindness will change the world for one child
• How I wish you could see that child's eyes light up
• The greatest gift of all -- a child
• ETC......

CHILD: baby, infant, toddler, small fry, juvenile, youth, tot, progeny, offspring, chip off the old block, junior, preschooler, babe, little shave, youngster, etc.....
See also: CHILD, YOUTH, KIDS, YOUNG, YOUNGSTER, FAMILY, DAUGtHER, GIRLS, BABY, ETC......

• Help us go the distance once again
• We simply cannot do it without your help
• You help raise the money to make this a success
• Without you, getting this help would be just a dream
• We do it with the help of good friends like you
• Help put people back to work and restore their pride
• Help make this shining dream come true
• Here's how you can help out in a very specific, personal way
• They need your help and need it fast
• You and your family can help in so many ways
• Without your help it can't be done
• Your help is the critical ingredient
• Writing to you with an urgent request for help
• ETC.........

HELP: join in, pitch in, aid, befriend, oblige, collaborate, accommodate, abet, lend a hand, chip in, unite, team up with, rescue, hasten, bolster, benefit, boost, share, enhance, help out, back, ameliorate, underwriter, intercede, facilitate, etc.....
See also: BACK, BENEFIT, CARE, ENCOURAGE, CONTRIBUTE, DONATE, FUND, GIVE, HEARTEN, REACH OUT, SERVE, SUPPORT,VOLUNTEER, ETC....

• Your financial support helps maintain an irreplaceable lifeline for so many
• Your financial gift is a vital key to wiping out this appalling problem
• This also means we have no financial "safety net".
• Your gift of financial support would be very much appreciated as we battle cutbacks
• But, due to financial constraints, we fall far short of meeting the need
• We asked you to help us through an unusually difficult financial time
• Our mailings give you an opportunity to show your ongoing support with a financial contribution
• We are asking you to support this fund so we can achieve a permanent financial base
• We can't count on them to make the same financial commitment as before
• This time of year we need a strong financial boost
• But such work requires a strong financial base
• The financial squeeze we're in right now isn't just our problem, it's your problem too
• Your financial support is the very tap root of our organization
• Your financial encouragement means so much
• We continually require your financial to maintain vital service programs
• ETC................

See also: BUSINESS, COST, DONATION, FUNDING, GIFT, MONEY, SUPPORT

• Your gift brings relief and a cure that much closer
• The best gifts come straight from the heart
• Will you be a Good Samaritan by sending a generous gift of
• In response to your gift, hearts are moved
• Send your gift now before you put this letter aside
• And of course, if you can send a gift of any amount, your generosity will be a tremendous help to us
• In this time of urgent need, if you could find it possible to add to the amount of your previous gift, so many more deserving people could be helped
• A simple but crucial gift of
• No matter how large of small your gift may be, it is deeply valued
• Your tax-deductible gift will allow us to reach more people and involve them in our campaign
• Your gift of whatever you can afford will make a big difference
• Your gift to us is a gift of warm clothes and hot food to those who are cold and hungry
• A gift straight from the heart is the most valuable
• ETC...............

Gift: assistance, support, aid, kindness, generosity, contribution, donation, pledge, sponsorship, resources, alliance, investment, involvement, endowment, bequest, present, offering, premium, benefit, bonus, charity, alms, gratuity, grant, subsidy, allowance, handout, bestowal, almsgiving, largesse
See also: CARING, COLLABORATION, COMMITMENT, COMPASSION, CONTRIBUTION, DEDICATION, DOLLARS, DONATION, GENEROSITY, HELP, MONEY, OFFERING, SACRIFICE, SUPPORT

SAMPLE PASSAGE you might quickly and easily construct using the above phrases:

Dear Caring Donor:
In helping make this shining dream come true, I know you feel a deep personal joy and satisfaction. No matter how large or small your gift may be, it is deeply valued. Your financial encouragement means so much as we work together to make a splendid tomorrow for the greatest gift of all--a child. The donation you generously give........

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