TARGET: letters asking for donations

[Kathleen Finnerty <finnertyk@K12.WALTHAM.MA.US>]

Hi,

I am new to a K-5 school with a tiny budget and a collection that needs a
lot of work.  Luckily, I have a very supportive parent group, who want to
help our collection grow.  Our city is home to many businesses, including a
lot of technology corporations, and our PTO is giving us $50 for postage and
stationary to send letters to these companies, requesting donations for
books.  I am hoping someone out there has done this before and has a sample
letter that we could borrow, rather than reinvent the wheel.  Also, if you
have been through this process, do you have suggestions/tips, things you
would do differently if you could do it again?  Many thanks in advance.

Kathleen Finnerty, MLS
Library Media Specialist
Fitzgerald Elementary School
Waltham Public Schools
Waltham, MA
Finnertyk@k12.waltham.ma.us
Kathleen Finnerty, MLS
Library Media Specialist
Fitzgerald and Bright Elementary Schools
Waltham Public Schools
Waltham, MA
Finnertyk@k12.waltham.ma.us

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