June|NNP 21|CD ,|, 1999|CD 

Name|NN Address|NNP City|NNP ,|, ST|NNP Zip|NNP 

Dear|RB ,|, 

Do|VBP you|PRP remember|VBP the|DT combination|NN of|IN elation|NN and|CC apprehension|NN you|PRP felt|VBD when|WRB you|PRP first|RB left|JJ home|NN ?|. 
The|DT young|JJ adults|NNS who|WP leave|VBP Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP have|VBP those|DT same|JJ feelings|NNS .|. 
Very|RB few|JJ have|VBP family|NN support|NN to|TO get|VB them|PRP started|VBD .|. 
Many|JJ need|VBP furniture|NN ,|, linens|NNS and|CC other|JJ basic|JJ necessities|NNS to|TO begin|VB lives|NNS on|IN their|PRP$ own|JJ .|. 

To|TO help|VB them|PRP establish|VB themselves|PRP in|IN the|DT community|NN ,|, the|DT Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP Emancipation|NNP fund|NN was|VBD begun|VBN in|IN 1993|CD by|IN private|JJ donors|NNS who|WP wanted|VBD to|TO provide|VB a|DT measure|NN of|IN financial|JJ support|NN for|IN those|DT leaving|VBG our|PRP$ programs|NNS .|. 

Individuals|NNS who|WP are|VBP being|VBG emancipated|JJ are|VBP eligible|JJ to|TO receive|VB up|RP to|TO $500|NN from|IN the|DT Fund|NNP if|IN they|PRP formally|RB apply|VBP and|CC meet|VB four|CD requirements|NNS :|: 
1|CD .|. Release|NNP by|IN the|DT courts|NNS 
2|CD .|. Successful|JJ completion|NN of|IN all|DT life|NN skills|NNS tests|NNS 
3|CD .|. Positive|JJ termination|NN of|IN his|PRP$ or|CC her|PRP$ Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP program|NN 
4|CD .|. Possession|NNP of|IN a|DT high|JJ school|NN diploma|NN or|CC GED|NNP 

Proof|NNP of|IN meeting|VBG these|DT ,|, two|CD staff|NN reference|NN letters|NNS and|CC an|DT essay|NN stating|VBG why|WRB they|PRP should|MD receive|VB a|DT grant|NN and|CC how|WRB it|PRP will|MD be|VB used|VBN are|VBP all|DT reviewed|VBN by|IN a|DT Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP panel|NN ,|, which|WDT determines|VBZ if|IN the|DT applicant|NN merits|NNS the|DT funds|NNS .|. 

Such|JJ fund|NN are|VBP often|RB used|VBN for|IN college|NN tuition|NN ,|, vocational|NN training|NN or|CC a|DT deposit|NN on|IN an|DT apartment|NN .|. 

Because|IN Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP is|VBZ the|DT only|RB "|'' family|NN "|'' for|IN so|RB many|JJ ,|, our|PRP$ Emancipation|NNP Fund|NNP is|VBZ one|CD way|NN we|PRP can|MD help|VB a|DT young|JJ person|NN take|VBP the|DT first|JJ steps|NNS into|IN his|PRP$ or|CC her|PRP$ new|JJ life|NN as|IN an|DT independent|JJ and|CC productive|JJ adult|NN .|. 

Without|IN private|JJ donor|NN support|NN ,|, this|DT Fund|NNP does|VBZ n't|RB exist|VB .|. 
Please|VB take|VB a|DT few|JJ minutes|NNS to|TO send|VB a|DT donation|NN to|TO help|VB one|CD or|CC more|JJR of|IN our|PRP$ children|NNS successfully|RB cross|VBP that|DT threshold|NN into|IN the|DT future|NN .|. 

Sincerely|NNP ,|, 

Mary|NNP Roth|NNP Executive|NNP Director|NNP 

