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Mail for the Cure
SaMPle letter
Tear off and mail or fax to:
(Please edit to fit your personal situation. Note: this
international
An IMF Fundraising Campaign
sample text is also available electronically on our website.)
MyeloMa foundation
12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206
People often call the IMF and ask,
Dear Family and Friends:
North Hollywood, CA 91607-3421
"What can I do to help?"
Fax: 818-487-7454
Over the years, we've all contributed to many good
® Yes, I am interested in participating in the
The IMF is delighted to answer
causes. Now I have a more personal cause. Along
with approximately 20,000 other Americans per
MAIL FOR A CURE fundraising letter campaign.
MAIL FOR THE CURE,
year who are diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a
Please send me _____ (qty) donation envelopes.
a fundraising campaign to benefit
cancer of the bone marrow, I need your help. The
the myeloma community.
Name: _________________________________________
cause of this disease is unknown and there is no
It is a simple, but very powerful concept
known cure. We need more research to find a cure
Address: ________________________________________
with which you can make a big difference.
and to develop better treatments for this disease.
City: __________________________________________
Here's how it works:
There is hope. As a member of the International
State/Zip: ______________________________________
n All over the country, at the same time, people just
Myeloma Foundation (IMF), a non-profit organi-
Home Phone: ___________________________________
like you will be mailing letters to their friends
zation founded in 1990, I have benefitted from a
Work Phone: ____________________________________
and relatives asking for their support of myeloma
variety of IMF education, research, and advocacy
Fax: ___________________________________________
research and other important IMF programs which
programs. I am impressed with the courage of the
benefit the myeloma community.
patients I've met, as well as with the volunteers
Email: _________________________________________
and the small staff that run the IMF. This organi-
n A specially-coded IMF donation envelope will be
zation has enabled me to take control and keeps
® I am unable to participate.
included with each letter. These envelopes will allow
me informed about what I can do regarding the
Enclosed is my tax-deductible contribution of $ _________
us to track how much was raised as a result of your
treatment and management of my disease. I've also
Please check:
efforts. To obtain these envelopes, call us at the toll-
learned that to find a cure, we have to take control
®AmEx ®Discover ®MasterCard ®Visa ®Check
free number listed below or fill out the attached
of funding more myeloma research. A donation
tear-off form and return it to the IMF.
from you will make a difference.
Name as it appears on credit card:
_______________________________________________
n The grand total of all monies received will be com-
I am asking you to participate with me in this fund-
puted for the Honor Roll booklet the International
raising campaign. People from all over the U.S. are
Credit Card #: ___________________________________
Myeloma Foundation publishes every year.
sending out letters like this to everyone they know.
Exp. Date: ______________________________________
Please join us today in this exciting campaign. With
Please make your donation to the International
Signature: ______________________________________
your help, and the help of people like you, we can make
Myeloma Foundation; an envelope is enclosed for
Today's Date: ____________________________________
this the most successful fundraising campaign ever!
your convenience. Thank you for your friendship
and support. As IMF founder Brian D. Novis said,
For more information, please contact:
"One person can make a difference. Two can make
Suzanne Battaglia
a miracle."
Tel: (800) 452-2873 ext. 227
Sincerely,
Fax: (818) 487-7454
Your Name
Email: SBattaglia@myeloma.org
800-452-CURE (2873)
Email: TheIMF@myeloma.org
www.myeloma.org

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