Copy and paste the letter below in a new document to personalize and help with your fundraising.
[Date]
Dear [insert name]
As many of you may already know, I am involved in fundraising for the MS Society of Canada by riding in the MS Bike Tours. Over the past [insert number of years] years, with the help of generous donors like yourself, I have raised over [cumulative amount raised] to support research and services for the 55,000 – 75,000 Canadians living with MS.
[If you have a personal story this is a good place to include it]
This year I will be riding in the [insert location name here] MS Bike Tour and I am hoping to raise [insert goal]. I am asking you to help us out this year by giving a tax-deductible donation to the MS Society of Canada.
I thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to whatever support you can provide. If you are able to donate privately, please also check for matching funds through your employer. Many companies have matching programs which you may not be aware of.
If you require additional information about The MS Society of Canada, please contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. You may also visit www.mssociety.ca online.
I am hoping to reach my goal by [insert a deadline date here - we suggest one month before your ride]. If you are donating in the form of a cheque, please make it payable to the MS Society of Canada. You can also donate online by going to www.msbiketours.com and click the red button that says “register-login-pledge”. From that button you will be able to “sponsor a participant”, search for me and be taken directly to my fundraising page.
The MS Bike Tour is [insert date here], so if is at all possible, please return the donation in the enclosed, stamped and addressed envelope by [insert date here]. Thank you for your consideration. The MS Society of Canada couldn't do the great work it does without the generosity of donors like you.
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