February|NNP 26|CD ,|, 1999|CD 

Dear|RB ,|, 

Kids|NNP today|NN face|NN overwhelming|JJ pressures|NNS ,|, everything|NN from|IN trouble|NN at|IN home|NN to|TO gangs|NNS and|CC drugs|NNS .|. 
Youngsters|NNP often|RB find|VBP themselves|PRP feeling|NN alienated|VBN and|CC alone|RB .|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ where|WRB the|DT Boys|NNPS &|CC Girls|NNP Clubs|NNP of|IN Indianapolis|NNP come|VBD in|IN .|. 
We|PRP reach|VBP out|IN to|TO kids|NNS -|: -|: especially|RB those|DT from|IN disadvantaged|JJ neighborhoods|NNS where|WRB the|DT risks|NNS are|VBP highest|JJS .|. 
We|PRP give|VBP them|PRP a|DT chance|NN to|TO realize|VB their|PRP$ own|JJ potential|NN by|IN giving|VBG them|PRP a|DT place|NN where|WRB they|PRP can|MD develop|VB a|DT sense|NN of|IN competence|NN ,|, of|IN usefulness|NN ,|, a|DT sense|NN of|IN belonging|VBG and|CC of|IN influence|NN .|. 

To|TO accomplish|VB this|DT ,|, the|DT five|CD area|NN Boys|NNPS &|CC Girls|NNP Clubs|NNP of|IN Indianapolis|NNP must|MD be|VB open|JJ and|CC available|JJ when|WRB the|DT kids|NNS need|VBP them|PRP ,|, with|IN the|DT staff|NN and|CC programs|NNS the|DT kids|NNS need|VBP to|TO reach|VB and|CC grow|VB into|IN responsible|JJ and|CC caring|VBG citizens|NNS .|. 

This|DT costs|NNS money|NN .|. 
Money|NN for|IN programs|NNS ,|, for|IN equipment|NN ,|, and|CC for|IN repairs|NNS and|CC improvements|NNS to|TO club|NN facilities|NNS .|. 
Your|PRP$ contribution|NN last|JJ year|NN of|IN helped|VBD us|PRP get|VBP where|WRB we|PRP are|VBP today|RB .|. 
We|PRP are|VBP counting|VBG on|IN you|PRP now|RB to|TO help|VB us|PRP get|VB where|WRB we|PRP need|VBP to|TO be|VB tomorrow|NN .|. 
Would|MD you|PRP please|VB consider|VB a|DT gift|NN of|IN the|DT same|JJ in|IN 1999|CD ?|. 

Please|VB ,|, give|VB generously|RB .|. 
The|DT kids|NNS are|VBP depending|VBG on|IN you|PRP .|. 

Respectfully|NNP ,|, 

James|NNP Campbell|NNP President|NNP of|IN the|DT Board|NNP Deputy|NNP Chief|NNP ,|, Indianapolis|NNP Police|NNP Department|NNP 

A|DT United|NNP Way|NNP Agency|NNP 

Please|VB detach|NN and|CC return|NN in|IN the|DT enclosed|VBN envelope|NN .|. 

