Dear|RB Friends|NNPS of|IN Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP :|: 

The|DT holiday|NN season|NN is|VBZ the|DT time|NN of|IN year|NN when|WRB we|PRP 're|VBP all|DT busy|JJ buying|NN gifts|NNS ,|, baking|VBG goodies|NNS ,|, decorating|VBG our|PRP$ homes|NNS and|CC making|VBG arrangements|NNS to|TO be|VB with|IN family|NN and|CC friends|NNS .|. 
This|DT is|VBZ the|DT time|NN of|IN year|NN when|WRB we|PRP give|VBP thanks|NNS for|IN the|DT warmth|NN and|CC love|NN that|IN surrounds|NNS us|PRP .|. 
And|CC this|DT time|NN of|IN year|NN is|VBZ an|DT occasion|NN to|TO remember|VB those|DT not|RB as|RB fortunate|JJ as|IN we|PRP are|VBP .|. 

Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP cares|VBZ for|IN at-risk|JJ children|NNS and|CC families|NNS .|. 
We|PRP do|VBP this|DT through|IN a|DT wide|JJ range|NN of|IN programs|NNS including|VBG community-|NN based|VBD ,|, therapeutic|JJ foster|JJ care|NN ,|, group|NN homes|NNS and|CC our|PRP$ treatment|NN center|NN .|. 
Many|JJ of|IN the|DT children|NNS are|VBP victims|NNS of|IN abuse|NN or|CC live|VB in|IN unstable|JJ homes|NNS .|. 

Today|NN we|PRP are|VBP asking|VBG you|PRP to|TO take|VB a|DT few|JJ minutes|NNS to|TO consider|VB making|VBG a|DT contribution|NN to|TO Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP to|TO help|VB the|DT 1,500|CD children|NNS families|NNS we|PRP care|VBP for|IN .|. 
Many|JJ of|IN the|DT children|NNS have|VBP no|DT homes|NNS ;|: no|DT memories|NNS of|IN joy|NN from|IN past|JJ holidays|NNS .|. 
Others|NNS are|VBP from|IN families|NNS that|WDT are|VBP struggling|VBG to|TO provide|VB a|DT healthy|JJ ,|, happy|JJ environment|NN but|CC do|VBP n't|RB have|VB the|DT resources|NNS to|TO make|VB it|PRP possible|JJ .|. 
Your|PRP$ contribution|NN will|MD make|VB a|DT difference|NN in|IN a|DT child|NN 's|POS life|NN .|. 
It|PRP may|MD help|VB a|DT family|NN stay|NN together|RB .|. 
It|PRP can|MD certainly|RB make|VB happy|JJ holiday|NN memories|NNS .|. 

A|DT gift|NN to|TO Pleasant|NNP Run|NNP means|VBZ the|DT children|NNS in|IN our|PRP$ care|NN will|MD have|VB presents|VBZ to|TO open|VB .|. 
A|DT gift|NN means|VBZ a|DT family|NN will|MD have|VB a|DT holiday|NN meal|NN ,|, cooking|NN utensils|NNS to|TO prepare|VB the|DT meal|NN and|CC dishes|NNS to|TO serve|VB it|PRP on|IN .|. 
Your|PRP$ gift|NN will|MD go|VB beyond|IN the|DT holiday|NN season|NN .|. 
It|PRP can|MD help|VB purchase|VB clothing|NN ,|, school|NN supplies|NNS ,|, books|NNS and|CC educational|JJ tools|NNS throughout|IN the|DT year|NN .|. 

Please|VB take|VB a|DT few|JJ minutes|NNS to|TO mail|VB a|DT donation|NN to|TO Pleasant|NNP run|VBD .|. 
Let|VB our|PRP$ families|NNS and|CC children|NNS know|VBP that|IN you|PRP want|VBP them|PRP to|TO have|VB the|DT same|JJ kinds|NNS of|IN memories|NNS of|IN the|DT holidays|NNS you|PRP will|MD have|VB .|. 

We|PRP wish|VBP you|PRP and|CC your|PRP$ family|NN a|DT new|JJ year|NN full|JJ of|IN joy|NN and|CC love|NN .|. 

Sincerely|NNP ,|, 

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

