October|NNP 7|CD ,|, 1996|CD 

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

Dear|RB Name|NN :|: 

In|IN the|DT summer|NN of|IN 1993|CD ,|, the|DT Marion|NNP County|NNP Commission|NNP on|IN Youth|NNP began|VBD what|WP can|MD best|JJS be|VB described|VBN as|RB a|DT "|'' new|JJ era|NN "|'' in|IN its|PRP$ history|NN .|. 
MCCOY|NNP was|VBD reorganized|VBN as|IN an|DT independent|JJ ,|, not-for-profit|JJ agency|NN ,|, separate|JJ from|IN local|JJ government|NN .|. 
It|PRP retained|VBD ,|, however|RB ,|, the|DT same|JJ mission|NN with|IN which|WDT it|PRP had|VBD been|VBN charged|VBN from|IN its|PRP$ inception|NN :|: to|TO serve|VB as|IN a|DT catalyst|NN for|IN effective|JJ ,|, coordinated|VBN ,|, and|CC collaborative|JJ service|NN delivery|NN to|TO youth|NN in|IN our|PRP$ community|NN .|. 

For|IN the|DT past|JJ three|CD years|NNS ,|, MCCOY|NNP has|VBZ been|VBN actively|RB engaged|VBN in|IN accomplishing|VBG this|DT declared|VBN mission|NN in|IN cooperation|NN with|IN many|JJ others|NNS :|: youth|NN service|NN providers|NNS ,|, youth|NN ,|, funding|NN bodies|NNS ,|, and|CC interested|JJ citizens|NNS to|TO name|VB a|DT few|JJ .|. 

We|PRP have|VBP met|VBN with|IN a|DT number|NN of|IN successes|NNS along|IN the|DT way|NN ,|, most|RBS notably|RB the|DT Summer|NNPS Fun|NNP Line|NNP ,|, the|DT Metro|NNP Summer|NNPS Bus|NNP Pass|NNP ,|, and|CC the|DT development|NN of|IN ten|CD neighborhood|NN youth|NN councils|NNS .|. 
A|DT Providers|NNP Council|NNP and|CC a|DT Youth|NNP Coalition|NNP are|VBP building|VBG relationships|NNS that|WDT will|MD hopefully|RB bear|VB great|JJ fruit|NN in|IN the|DT years|NNS to|TO come|VB .|. 
The|DT formation|NN of|IN The|DT Community|NNP Academy|NNP ,|, a|DT pilot|NN project|NN directed|VBN at|IN expelled|VBN students|NNS from|IN local|JJ school|NN systems|NNS ,|, has|VBZ come|VBN about|IN as|IN a|DT result|NN of|IN MCCOY|NNP 's|POS efforts|NNS to|TO mobilize|VB community|NN agencies|NNS in|IN response|NN to|TO a|DT pressing|VBG issue|NN .|. 

McCoy|NNP is|VBZ actively|RB represented|VBN and|CC working|VBG with|IN numerous|JJ community|NN collaborations|NNS where|WRB we|PRP regularly|RB raise|VBP our|PRP$ voice|NN to|TO speak|VB out|IN for|IN the|DT inclusion|NN of|IN young|JJ people|NNS in|IN both|DT decision-making|NN and|CC program|NN planning|NN processes|NNS .|. 
One|CD concrete|JJ example|NN is|VBZ a|DT joint|JJ project|NN undertaken|VBN in|IN the|DT United|NNP Northwest|NNP Area|NNP in|IN partnership|NN with|IN The|DT Junior|NNP League|NNP of|IN Indianapolis|NNP and|CC Community|NNP Partnerships|NNS with|IN Youth|NNP from|IN Fort|NNP Wayne|NNP ,|, Indiana|NNP .|. 
As|IN a|DT team|NN ,|, these|DT three|CD organizations|NNS are|VBP working|VBG with|IN neighborhood|NN youth|NN and|CC adults|NNS to|TO build|VB a|DT "|'' Caring|NNP Neighborhood|NNP with|IN Youth|NNP "|'' ,|, mobilizing|VBG the|DT assets|NNS of|IN young|JJ people|NNS and|CC adults|NNS as|IN partners|NNS to|TO build|VB a|DT better|JJR neighborhood|NN for|IN all|DT .|. 

Since|IN its|PRP$ re-organization|JJ ,|, MCCOY|NNP has|VBZ established|VBN its|PRP$ unique|JJ niche|NN within|IN the|DT community|NN by|IN refraining|VBG from|IN direct|JJ service|NN programming|NN and|CC focusing|VBG on|IN what|WP it|PRP does|VBZ best|JJS :|: helping|VBG to|TO identify|VB youth|NN needs|VBZ ,|, convening|VBG groups|NNS of|IN individuals|NNS and|CC organizations|NNS which|WDT can|MD address|VB those|DT needs|VBZ ,|, and|CC moving|VBG toward|IN collaborative|JJ solutions|NNS .|. 
McCoy|NNP has|VBZ only|RB one|CD interest|NN :|: the|DT well|NN being|NN of|IN Marion|NNP County|NNP 's|POS young|JJ people|NNS .|. 

McCoy|NNP invites|VBZ the|DT support|NN of|IN The|DT _|NN _|NN Company|NNP Foundation|NNP in|IN the|DT amount|NN of|IN $10,000.00|NN to|TO support|VB such|JJ activities|NNS as|IN :|: 

-|: -|: -|: -|: the|DT co-ordination|JJ of|IN youth|NN leadership|NN training|NN and|CC youth|NN empowerment|NN efforts|NNS at|IN the|DT neighborhood|NN level|NN by|IN means|NNS of|IN neighborhood-based|JJ youth|NN councils|NNS ;|: 
-|: -|: -|: -|: the|DT promotion|NN of|IN youth|NN employment|NN opportunities|NNS ;|: 
-|: -|: -|: -|: the|DT facilitation|NN of|IN ongoing|JJ discussions|NNS regarding|VBG effective|JJ and|CC efficient|JJ youth|NN service|NN delivery|NN ;|: 
-|: -|: -|: -|: the|DT provision|NN of|IN technical|JJ assistance|NN and|CC guidance|NN to|TO neighborhoods|NNS which|WDT seek|VBP positive|JJ youth-adult|JJ relationships|NNS ;|: 
-|: -|: -|: -|: the|DT development|NN of|IN community-wide|JJ supports|NNS for|IN the|DT positive|JJ growth|NN of|IN all|DT Marion|NNP County|NNP young|JJ people|NNS .|. 

In|IN the|DT last|JJ several|JJ years|NNS ,|, the|DT business|NN and|CC corporate|JJ community|NN has|VBZ recognized|VBN that|IN the|DT positive|JJ development|NN of|IN youth|NN is|VBZ directly|RB related|VBN to|TO the|DT development|NN of|IN a|DT competent|JJ workforce|NN .|. 
Youth|NNP who|WP are|VBP supported|VBN and|CC encouraged|VBN by|IN both|DT a|DT family|NN and|CC a|DT society|NN that|DT values|NNS Them|NNP have|VBP a|DT much|RB greater|JJR likelihood|NN of|IN becoming|VBG productive|JJ and|CC contributing|VBG members|NNS of|IN adult|NN society|NN .|. 
While|IN we|PRP have|VBP made|VBN significant|JJ inroads|NNS ,|, there|EX remains|VBZ much|JJ to|TO be|VB done|VBN and|CC it|PRP is|VBZ clear|JJ that|IN we|PRP cannot|NN do|VBP it|PRP alone|RB .|. 
We|PRP seek|VBP the|DT financial|JJ support|NN of|IN the|DT Foundation|NNP to|TO help|VB us|PRP be|VB successful|JJ in|IN creating|VBG the|DT atmosphere|NN in|IN our|PRP$ community|NN where|WRB young|JJ people|NNS can|MD grow|VB and|CC develop|VB well|RB .|. 
Your|PRP$ contribution|NN will|MD enable|VB us|PRP to|TO both|DT continue|VB and|CC expand|VB the|DT good|JJ work|NN we|PRP have|VBP begun|VBN in|IN making|VBG Indianapolis|NNP a|DT city|NN famous|JJ for|IN its|PRP$ commitment|NN to|TO youth|NN and|CC families|NNS .|. 

In|IN our|PRP$ fund|NN raising|VBG efforts|NNS to|TO date|NN ,|, we|PRP have|VBP received|VBN the|DT support|NN of|IN local|JJ government|NN ,|, foundations|NNS ,|, and|CC corporations|NNS as|RB well|RB as|IN the|DT personal|JJ financial|JJ commitments|NNS of|IN individual|JJ MCCOY|NNP Board|NNP members|NNS .|. 
We|PRP believe|VBP there|EX is|VBZ no|DT more|RBR appropriate|JJ time|NN to|TO have|VB a|DT coordinated|VBN and|CC collaborative|JJ effort|NN to|TO financially|RB support|VB the|DT services|NNS MCCOY|NNP offers|VBZ to|TO the|DT community|NN as|IN a|DT whole|NN .|. 

Thanking|NNP you|PRP in|IN advance|NN for|IN your|PRP$ support|NN ,|, we|PRP remain|VBP ,|, 

Sincerely|NNP ,|, 

John|NNP T.|NN Neighbours|NNP Philip|NNP B.|NN Roby|NNP President|NNP Treasurer|NNP 

John|NNP F.|NN Brandon|NNP Executive|NNP Director|NNP 

