Fundraising Letter: organising the Lent Appeal

Dear P arents/Carers,I am delighted to certify you that we are organising the Lent spell once again this social class. Blue turn up was founded many years ago as a almsgiving rail which provided education and guidance to the poor people in and around Walsall. A prevalent jump of the Christian faith is to treat others as you privation to be treated and at Blue Coat we strive to chance upon this from all pupils. As a Church of England Academy we celebrate extra solutions in the Christian calendar, including Lent. We believe that being benevolent forms a power of our Christian philosophy, and even though there are many opposite faiths at Blue Coat, charitable giving is a fundamental break in of all faiths.The Lent charm project aims to raise as very much money as possible for our chosen charity and support those in need. We have been raising thousands of pounds for many different charities over the past a few(prenominal) years with the support of students, teachers and parents. Last year we accumulated over 3,000 for the charity Islamic Relief, and this year we are hoping to raise even more yet in order to achieve this we will need your continued support. The event will offspring place during the Easter period as a commemoration of the forty days that Jesus spent in the defect making sacrifices. We remember this time by encouraging pupils to give up their time and money just as Jesus gave up his smell for others.Each year the pupils are given a voice. During a vote they select which charity they just about want to raise money for. This year the majority of the pupils nominated Water Aid. They use practical solutions to supply unclouded water, effective sanitation and education to the worlds underprivileged people. In addition they try to influence education policy at case and international levels. They are presently operating in twenty septet countries mainly situated in the Africa, Asia, Pacific region and Central the States continent. T his specific charity also provides safe aquatic and public health services close to peoples homes. Furthermore, their projects allow communities to attain a more big-shouldered quality of life and escape the spiral of poorness and specialise in fairness.During the Lent period we ask both parents and students to support our fundraising events and absent part in extra-curricular activities that are led by teachers. We like to allow students to take ownership over raising money, with the support of their form tutors to succor pass on self-confidence, team work skills and understanding the importance of helping others. thither are many ways in which you can offer support first of all encourage your child to take part in all events, allude after school events such as fashion shows and X Factor. There will also be friendly competitions between the different colleges to help raise money for Water Aid and we would like your child to take part in at least one. You can obtain march on information regarding the project by either visiting the school website or collecting a leaflet from the school reception.Once the Lent Appeal is over, the money will be collected together by a member of staff and the total calculated. The grand total will be announced in a special church assembly with a cheque awarded to a representative of the charity. To encourage pupils to support the Lent Appeal there will also be certificates awarded to individuals, forms and colleges who have raised the most amount of money and shown a high level of commitment.I look forward to I have covered all of the information you need thus far if you would like any further details please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your continued support.