A few people have asked what would be the best approach in fundraising for a race, here's a letter to copy and paste, and fill in, to send to your family, friends, co-workers, church, etc.
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Dear ______________,
As you know, I'll be racing (insert your race and date of the race here) this summer. I've decided to do it to race support for the Hansel Family's Adoption. You can read more about their journey here: www.hanseladoption.blogspot.com. Their story has touched me because _____________________. (Tell them about your race, why you race, your goals for the race.)
If you feel led to donate, I'm asking for a $____ per mile I race, which will bring them one step closer to bringing their little guy home.
Thank you for your support!
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It means the world to us that you would take time to do this in honor of our adoption. We don't take it lightly. And would love to know what race you plan on doing to raise money for our adoption so we can be your biggest fans. Believe me, we'll be cheering the loudest.
The Hansel Family
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