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Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr.
Institute for Nonviolence
November 8, 2011
Dear Friend,
The Martin Luther King Institute is committed to educating about and advocating for nonviolence with youth and adults throughoutWestchester. Our resources been heavily impacted by the state of the economy. We need your help to continue our programming
in 2012.
Will you become our partner this year? We are seeking the help of 200 friends to make a donation of $100 or more in response to this letter. Will you be one? Or perhaps you can commit to a monthly donation of $5-$10. Regular contributions go a long way in continuing the work of the Institute. Whatever you can give, we can now accept your donations at our website www.mlkwestchester.org (click on 'Support Us') or use the enclosed envelope.
These are some of our plans for the coming year:
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Our thirteenth annual “Ending Violence Building Hope” youth conference will again be at Reid Castle, Manhattanville College, on February 4, 2012. Your donations allow us to reach 100-200 youth who, with peer facilitators, talk about challenges they face within their schools and communities and how they can be agents of change using Dr. King's principles of nonviolence and steps for nonviolent social change.
Our thirteenth annual “Ending Violence Building Hope” youth conference will again be at Reid Castle, Manhattanville College, on February 4, 2012. Your donations allow us to reach 100-200 youth who, with peer facilitators, talk about challenges they face within their schools and communities and how they can be agents of change using Dr. King's principles of nonviolence and steps for nonviolent social change. · Our Freedom Library is actively seeking sites to bring the library closer to the community. We continue to provide programming for groups of youth or adults on historical periods such as the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights movement. Programs are tailored to the needs of the participants. Call us to discuss a visit for your group.
· We continue our exciting collaborations with the Interfaith Connection:
> Our annual January concert honors Dr. King. This year "Music of Freedom" will offer a remarkably wide range of groups and chances for us all to sing along (flyer enclosed).
> In Spring 2012 we'll resume our powerful discussion series on the challenges of building constructive relationships in a diverse and divided society.
> Our annual January concert honors Dr. King. This year "Music of Freedom" will offer a remarkably wide range of groups and chances for us all to sing along (flyer enclosed).
> In Spring 2012 we'll resume our powerful discussion series on the challenges of building constructive relationships in a diverse and divided society.
We appreciate your support, whether you are one of the 200 for $100, make a smaller one-time donation, or pledge a monthly amount (tell us and we'll send you reminders). Please visit our website to contribute or send in your donation by mail today.
Perhaps you would be willing to host a gathering of your friends to share the mission and vision of the Institute. Call us to arrange a date.
Your partnership will help us make a difference in our community and together we can keep our work for nonviolence and social justice alive.
Sincerely,
Bridget Carter
Chair, Fundraising Committee
Chair, Fundraising Committee