Sample 1: Thrivent Builds Worldwidefundraising letter for participants
Edit the letter below as appropriate to solicit donations or educate others about Habitat for Humanity. Take special care to replace the highlighted text with information unique to your trip!
Dear ______,
I’m excited to be ateam member on a Thrivent Builds Worldwide trip to Armenia. From May 25-June 3, I will come together with a team of individuals from all over the United States to build in Nshavan, a village outside Armenia’s capital. I am looking forward to exploring a new culture and serving Habitat’s mission of eliminating poverty housing from the face of the earth.
Many have wondered how they can be a part of this work, and so I wanted to let you know some options:
- Make a donation to the trip!(Note for participant: You can make your own fundraising page to collect donations toward your trip and support HFH Armenia’s building efforts. Visit habitat.org/cd/gv/participant/tripshare.aspxto create your page before you send out your letter!) Your donation will support an incredible building experience for the team and help provide vital funds to the work Habitat for Humanity Armenia is doing. Whatever you can offer can make an incredible difference for those in need of affordable housing.
- Come with us to Armenia!(Note: Be sure to talk to your team leader to find out if they are still recruiting participants.) The trip is approaching, but there are still a couple spots left. If you or someone you know is interested, please join us! Habitat Armenia needs your help, and the experience you have will be unforgettable.
- Join a different Thrivent Builds Worldwide trip! There are dozens of trips to locations all over the world.
- Get involved with your local Habitat for Humanity affiliate! Whether you want to build, help in the office, fundraise, be an advocate or contribute your passion and skills in some other way, there is something you can do in your area.
- Learn aboutHabitat! Habitat for Humanity has helped build over 500,000 decent, affordable houses and served more than 2 million people around the world.
- Learn more about the Thrivent Builds partnership with Habitat! Thrivent Financial has partnered with Habitat for Humanity for more than 10 years, helping strengthen and build communities.
I encourage you to visit my Share.Habitat Web page at Share.Habitat.org/xxx/xxxx and to consider supporting Habitat for Humanity and my Global Village team.
Please feel welcome to forward this e-mail on to others. Don’t hesitate to contact me with questions and just to check in.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Participant name
Participant contact information
Sample 2: Thrivent Builds Worldwidefundraising letter for participants
Edit the letter below as appropriate to solicit donations or educate others about Habitat for Humanity. Take special care to replace the highlighted text with information unique to your trip! Click here to find more details about Habitat’s building program in the country you will visit.
Dear ______,
How are you? I saw on Facebook that you recently welcomed a baby girl into your family. Congratulations!
I’m writing today because I am seeking support for a cause I care about deeply. Habitat for Humanity has helped build over 500,000 decent, affordable houses and served more than 2 million people around the world.Building a safe, affordable and decent home for a family not only changes that family’s living conditions but changes their lives. When children grow up with the security of having a roof over their heads, miraculous things can happen.
Recently, I had the honor of being chosen for a Habitat Thrivent Builds Worldwide team where I will travel inSeptember with 12 others to Nepal. Nearly 90 percent of Nepal’s population live in the country’s plains and mountain regions primarily working as subsistence farmers. One of the families we will work with lives in a small, one-room house made with a mud floor and a thatched-grass roof. The roof often leaks during Nepal’s rainy season, and the house is not strong enough to withstand heavy wind.
Habitat Nepal’s goal is to help more families create safe, healthy homes. And it’s doing so through an initiative called Save & Build. Families can join together to pool their savings and resources. Then, thanks to volunteers and donors, Habitat Nepal can match what each Save & Build group raises. This hastens construction, because families can build in stages as funds are raised. Habitat works with these partner families to ensure cost-effective, eco-friendly construction. In eastern Nepal, for instance, Habitat has trained partner families in bamboo cultivation and how to use bamboo technology in house building. Partner families dedicate at least 400 sweat-equity hours building their own houses — and houses for other families in their savings group! It is truly an honor to be able to help this family and their future.
Today I’m asking that you consider supporting me and my team as we embark on this journey. It
costs only $2,000 to complete a new Habitat house in Nepal. Each house includes two rooms, plus a sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. Our team hopes to raise $10,000 to build five new homes in Nepal.
Please consider giving as generously as you can. You can give online at my personal fundraising
Web page share.habitat.org/gv/myname or send me a check made payable to Habitat for Humanity
International. I will bundle all the checks I receive and send them together on Aug. 1.
Thank you in advance for your support. Please feel free to call me with any questions.
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Sincerely,
Participant name
Participant contact information