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NOTE: This is a sample letter requesting sponsorship for a fictional fundraiser. In this scenario Madison Hall is a private school for girls developing leadership skill as part its education curriculum. The school is holding a fundraiser and is requesting sponsorship from local salons in the Greater Toronto Area.

Dear:

Madison Hall in association with Hair for Kids will be holding an event for young children dealing with hair loss due to cancer. Wigs for Winners will be held on Saturday, December, 9, 2006 in the gymnasium of Madison Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will provide moral support for children who are suffering from hair loss due to cancer treatments. These children are winners in the battle against cancer and we want to provide them with stylish wigs to make their situation easier to cope with.

Our organization is seeking salons in the Greater Toronto Area who are willing to volunteer their time and expertise to this cause. We need hair stylists to cut the hair of volunteers who are willing to donate their hair. Their hair will be turned into wigs that can be worn by children dealing with cancer treatments.

We are asking for your salon to provide volunteer hair stylists to cut hair that will be donated at the event. In return your salon will receive sponsorship acknowledgement on all advertising and promotional materials. Your company logo will be placed on all posters, flyers, mass e-mails, the event website and all signage at the event. In addition the Canadian Cancer Society will provide you with a gift-in-kind letter to officially acknowledge your generosity and participation.

The Hair for Kids program has been extremely successful in the past in providing wigs for children dealing with cancer. This program was created by the employees of Madison Hall and has successfully become an annual charitable event. The program welcomes your support and looks forward to working with you on this important initiative.

Your participation is most appreciated. For any additional information please visit our website at www.hairforkids.ca or contact me directly via e-mail.

Sincerely,

Lisa Ratanprasad
Sponsorship Coordinator, Madison Hall
416-920-9741
lratanprasad@madisonhall.com

Madison Hall
10 Foxx Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5W 1L4
Canada