August|NNP 10|CD ,|, 1999|CD 

Mr.|NN Caring|NNP Philanthropy|NNP 01234|CD Giving|VBG Way|NNP Contribution|NNP ,|, USA|NNP 56789|CD 

Dear|RB Mr.|NN Philanthropy|NNP ,|, 

"|'' The|DT urgency|NN you|PRP feel|VBP to|TO make|VB changes|NNS is|VBZ just|RB the|DT extent|NN that|DT change|NN will|MD be|VB made|VBN .|. 
Do|VBP not|RB sit|VB this|DT one|CD out|RP .|. 
Do|VBP not|RB play|VB it|PRP safe|JJ .|. 
Understand|NNP the|DT world|NN and|CC change|VB it|PRP where|WRB it|PRP needs|VBZ to|TO be|VB changed|VBN .|. .|. .|. 
Make|VB our|PRP$ society|NN better|RBR .|. 
Make|VB a|DT world|NN worthy|JJ of|IN the|DT children|NNS that|IN your|PRP$ generation|NN will|MD bear|VB .|. "|'' 
-|: -|: Carl|NNP Sagan|NNP 

You|PRP can|MD help|VB make|VB positive|JJ changes|NNS in|IN the|DT lives|NNS of|IN at-risk|JJ youth|NN in|IN central|JJ Indiana|NNP .|. 
We|PRP often|RB hear|VBP about|IN economic|JJ poverty|NN ,|, but|CC what|WP some|DT of|IN these|DT young|JJ people|NNS are|VBP growing|VBG up|RP with|IN is|VBZ emotional|JJ poverty-they|JJ have|VBP often|RB given|VBN up|RP on|IN hope|VBP and|CC the|DT possibility|NN of|IN a|DT successful|JJ future|NN .|. 
With|IN your|PRP$ help|NN ,|, we|PRP can|MD change|VB that|DT .|. 

Many|JJ Little|NNP Sisters|NNP are|VBP preparing|VBG to|TO go|VB back|RB to|TO school|VB this|DT fall|NN full|JJ of|IN hope|VBP and|CC with|IN a|DT positive|JJ outlook|NN .|. 
Thanks|NNS to|TO our|PRP$ Big|NNP Sisters|NNP volunteers|NNS ,|, these|DT young|JJ people|NNS are|VBP self-confident|JJ ,|, believe|VBP in|IN themselves|PRP and|CC are|VBP beginning|VBG to|TO realize|VB their|PRP$ full|JJ potential|NN .|. 
A|DT recent|JJ study|NN by|IN Public|NNP /|NN Private|NNP Ventures|NNPS (|( PPV|NNP )|) showed|VBD that|IN girls|NNS who|WP had|VBD a|DT Big|NNP Sister|NNP for|IN just|RB one|CD year|NN :|: 

reduced|VBN first-time|JJ drug|NN use|NN by|IN 46|CD %|NN 
lowered|VBD school|NN absenteeism|NN by|IN 52|CD %|NN 
cut|NN violent|JJ behavior|NN by|IN 33|CD %|NN 
enhanced|JJ school|NN performance|NN showed|VBD improved|VBN peer|VBP and|CC family|NN relationships|NNS 

Former|NNP Little|NNP Sister|NNP Amy|NNP ,|, now|RB 18|CD -|: years|NNS old|JJ ,|, is|VBZ a|DT testament|NN to|TO the|DT Big|NNP Sisters|NNP program|NN .|. 

"|'' I|PRP was|VBD matched|VBN with|IN my|PRP$ Big|NNP Sister|NNP in|IN June|NNP of|IN 1992|CD .|. 
Since|IN then|RB ,|, she|PRP and|CC I|PRP have|VBP grown|VBN very|RB close|VB and|CC I|PRP have|VBP been|VBN able|JJ to|TO experience|VB lots|NNS of|IN new|JJ things|NNS .|. 
We|PRP go|VBP to|TO movies|NNS ,|, dinner|NN ,|, concerts|NNS ,|, and|CC other|JJ stuff|NN like|IN that|DT ,|, but|CC I|PRP have|VBP also|RB been|VBN able|JJ to|TO participate|VB in|IN charity|NN events|NNS and|CC fundraiser|NN type|NN things|NNS .|. 

Not|RB only|RB did|VBD I|PRP have|VB a|DT lot|NN of|IN fun|NN with|IN my|PRP$ Big|NNP Sister|NNP ,|, but|CC I|PRP learned|VBD a|DT lot|NN from|IN her|PRP$ too|RB .|. 
I|PRP have|VBP become|VBN more|RBR open-minded|JJ ,|, more|RBR responsible|JJ ,|, and|CC ,|, most|RBS importantly|RB ,|, I|PRP have|VBP gained|VBN a|DT lot|NN more|JJR self-confidence|NN .|. 
I|PRP am|VBP very|RB thankful|JJ to|TO the|DT Big|NNP Sisters|NNP program|NN for|IN allowing|VBG me|PRP this|DT very|RB special|JJ opportunity|NN .|. 

In|IN 1998|CD ,|, Big|NNP Sisters|NNP served|VBD 972|CD young|JJ people|NNS through|IN its|PRP$ many|JJ programs|NNS .|. 
But|CC the|DT need|NN is|VBZ still|RB great|JJ .|. 
Over|IN 170|CD young|JJ people|NNS are|VBP still|RB waiting|VBG for|IN a|DT mentor|NN .|. 

You|PRP are|VBP an|DT important|JJ part|NN in|IN making|VBG sure|JJ these|DT young|JJ people|NNS are|VBP matched|VBN with|IN caring|VBG adult|NN mentors|NNS .|. 
Will|MD you|PRP make|VB a|DT financial|JJ gift|NN to|TO Big|NNP Sisters|NNP in|IN 1999|CD that|WDT will|MD ensure|VB that|IN more|RBR young|JJ people|NNS receive|VBP the|DT guidance|NN they|PRP need|VBP ,|, that|IN more|RBR young|JJ people|NNS stay|VBP in|IN school|NN ,|, stay|VB off|IN drugs|NNS and|CC make|VB good|JJ choices|NNS ?|. 

Your|PRP$ contribution|NN will|MD be|VB used|VBN to|TO recruit|VB and|CC retain|VB quality|NN volunteers|NNS .|. 
It|PRP will|MD also|RB be|VB used|VBN to|TO help|VB maintain|VB the|DT infrastructure|NN that|IN fosters|NNS and|CC supports|VBZ the|DT development|NN of|IN effective|JJ relationships|NNS ,|, including|VBG volunteer|NN orientation|NN and|CC training|NN and|CC ongoing|JJ supervision|NN and|CC support|NN by|IN a|DT professional|JJ staff|NN .|. 
This|DT year|NN your|PRP$ gift|NN can|MD go|VB farther|RBR !|. 
Gifts|NNP of|IN $100|NN or|CC more|JJR will|MD be|VB matched|VBN thanks|NNS to|TO a|DT special|JJ 25|CD th|NN Anniversary|NN $100,000|NN Challenge|NNP Grant|NNP and|CC will|MD be|VB placed|VBN in|IN the|DT Growth|NN For|IN Girls|NNP Fund|NNP .|. 
This|DT fund|NN will|MD support|VB the|DT goal|NN of|IN having|VBG 550|CD mentoring|VBG relationships|NNS by|IN the|DT end|NN of|IN 1999|CD and|CC 1,200|CD by|IN the|DT end|NN of|IN 2004|CD .|. 

If|IN you|PRP would|MD like|VB to|TO find|VB out|IN more|JJR about|IN the|DT Big|NNP Sisters|NNP program|NN ,|, please|VB call|NN us|PRP ,|, (|( 317|CD )|) 634|CD -|: 6102|CD and|CC ask|VB for|IN Ellen|NNP Robinson|NNP .|. 
Thank|VB you|PRP very|RB much|RB for|IN your|PRP$ time|NN ,|, attention|NN and|CC consideration|NN .|. 

Sincerely|NNP ,|, 

Andrew|NNP T.|NN Burns|NNP Patron|NNP Relations|NNPS Chairperson|NNP 

P.S.|NN 
When|WRB you|PRP give|VBP to|TO Big|NNP Sisters|NNP ,|, you|PRP can|MD get|VB 50|CD %|NN back|RB !|. 
For|IN a|DT minimum|JJ contribution|NN of|IN $250|NN ,|, you|PRP become|VBP eligible|JJ for|IN a|DT 50|CD %|NN Indiana|NNP state|NN tax|NN credit|NN through|IN the|DT Indiana|NNP Department|NNP of|IN Commerce|NNP Neighborhood|NNP Assistance|NNP Program|NNP (|( NAP|NNP )|) .|. 
A|DT limited|JJ number|NN of|IN credits|NNS are|VBP available|JJ .|. 
To|TO receive|VB an|DT application|NN form|NN ,|, check|NN the|DT NAP|NNP box|NN on|IN the|DT enclosed|VBN pledge|NN card|NN or|CC call|VB us|PRP ,|, (|( 317|CD )|) 634|CD -|: 6102|CD ,|, ext.|NN 20|CD .|. 

