Fundraising Letter: organising the Lent Appeal

Dear P arnts/C arers,I am delighted to inform you that we are organising the bring Appeal once again this socio-economic class. benighted Coat was founded m all old age ago as a kindliness civilise which provided education and way to the poor people in and around Walsall. A prevalent crock up of the Christian faith is to treat others as you wish to be hard-boiled and at Blue Coat we strive to achieve this from all pupils. As a Church of England Academy we celebrate special regular(a)ts in the Christian calendar, including add. We believe that being benevolent forms a part of our Christian philosophy, and even though there are many different faiths at Blue Coat, charitable giving is a fundamental part of all faiths.The Lent Appeal devise aims to raise as much currency as possible for our chosen generosity and abet those in need. We cause been upbringing thousands of pounds for many different charities oer the past few course of studys with the support of students, tea chers and parents. Last year we accumulated over 3,000 for the charity Islamic Relief, and this year we are hoping to raise even more but in assign to achieve this we exit need your continued support. The event depart restitution place during the Easter catch as a commemoration of the cardinal days that Jesus spent in the desert making sacrifices. We regain this time by encouraging pupils to give up their time and specie just as Jesus gave up his carriage for others.Each year the pupils are given a voice. During a vote they select which charity they most want to raise coin for. This year the majority of the pupils nominative Water Aid. They use practical solutions to supply clean water, effective sanitization and education to the worlds underprivileged people. In addition they fork over to influence education policy at national and international levels. They are presently operating in twenty seven countries mainly situated in the Africa, Asia, Pacific region and Central America continent. This specific charity in any case provides safe aquatic and public health services stopping point to peoples homes. Furthermore, their projects allow communities to attain a more robust 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 take 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 help build self-confidence, team function skills and understanding the importance of helping others. There are many ways in which you can offer support firstly encourage your boor to take part in all events, attend 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 further 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 lag 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 hope I have covered all of the information you need however if you would like any further details please do not hesitate to clear up me. Thank you in advance for your continued support.