Sample Email for you to copy & personalize:
Dear ________,
(Your child’s name)’s school is holding a fundraiser this month for his/her school, Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center. The fundraiser is called Community’s Annual Spring Benefit, and it is its one and only fundraiser of the year. The money raised at the Annual Benefit is dedicated to art and music programs, special assemblies, classroom supplies, playground equipment, scholarships and staff development. In years past we have been very successful meeting our fundraising goals, and we hope to raise $30,000 this year. Community is a non-profit organization, and we make this money go a long way!
I hope you will support Community by participating in the raffle part of the fundraiser. You do not need to be a Community family or attend the event on April 27. In fact, you do not even need to live in Highland Park or Illinois! Anyone and everyone can participate! We have ten incredibly unique raffle packages with numerous prizes in each, and if you win a package, you win every single prize in it!
Raffle Prize Packages
(for full package listings please visit www.hpcommunitybenefit.org)
1. Take Me Away, Kohler
• Two evenings at Inn on Woodlake in a Prairie Room, Kohler, WI
• $500 American Club Resort "Kohler Experience" gift card, Kohler, WI
• $100 gift certificate, Shell Gas
• And more!
2. Building Family Memories
• On-location photo session and 8 x 10 portrait, Scott McDougal Photography
• One term of Musikgarten classes, Music Institute of Chicago
• “A Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden” VIP tour, Chicago Botanic Garden
• Four admission passes, Legoland and Traveler’s Quest in Skokie
• $50 gift certificate, Foss Swim School
• Four tickets to the Auto Show, Highland Park Historical Society
• One Month Unlimited Taekwondo Classes for Kids, KAPAP Combative Concepts
• And more!
3. Workout, Pamper, Relax, Repeat
• Zoom teeth whitening, Lake Family Dental
• Day of Beauty, Hairsay Salon
• Massage and facial, North Suburban Wellness
• Five yoga sessions and a private lesson for five, Healing Power Yoga
• Sunday brunch for four, Deer Path Inn
• Twenty classes, KM Zumba
• One-hour Swedish massage, Calm Massage Therapy
• Facial and blow dry, Gordon Salon
• Two personal training sessions, Just Be Fit, Inc.
• Manicure, pedicure and facial/wax service, Head to Toe Salon
• And more!
4. Shop ‘til You Drop
• Hand woven 6’ round oriental rug, Exotic Rugs
• Rag & Bone journal, Stationery Station
• $50 gift certificates to New Balance, Jen Z’s, Over the Top, Enaz, The Bootery, Just 4 Friends, Citywoods, Styleshack, Bett’s, Norton’s,
• Four VIP passes, Landmark Theatres
• Two tickets, Music Theatre Company
• And more!
5. Ultimate Sports Fan
• Four Bears tickets for 2012-13 season game vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Four White Sox tickets (lower deck box) for 2012 season
• Two Blackhawks tickets for 2012-13 season
• Two Chicago Cubs tickets for the 2012 season
• Four Northwestern Wildcats tickets for 2012-13 football season
• Two tickets for 2012-13 season, Chicago Wolves
• Clubhouse Box Seat Package for six, Arlington Race Track
• And more!
6. Windy City Retreat
• One-night weekend suite stay, The Buckingham Athletic Club
• Behind the scenes tour for four, Shedd Aquarium and Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
• $100 gift certificate, Rosebud
• Chef’s five-course dinner for two, Oceanique
• One-hour massage, Urban Oasis
• Four Loop Tour walking passes, Chicago Architecture Foundation
• Two admission passes, Museum of Contemporary Art
• And more!
7. Eat Your Heart Out
• Wine tasting for four, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
• $50 gift certificates for Ravinia BBQ, Bridie McKenna’s, Buffo’s, Bertucci’s, IL Forno, PF Chang’s, Abigail’s and Fuddruckers
• Dinner for two, Michael’s
• Two “breakfast or lunch for two”, Kevin’s Place
• And more!
8. Get the Party Started
• Music ‘n’ Me Party for twenty, Carol Kenneally
• Painting party for six, Fired Works
• Creative card making party, The Paper Source
• Two-tier decorated cake - serving twenty-four people, Luscious Layers Bakery
• One hour of live guitar music, Trio de Dos
• Ten punch pass, Nibbles Play Café
• Ten admission passes, Hidden Creek Aqua Park
• And more!
9. Home Improvement
• Hand woven 9 x 13 oriental rug, Exotic Rugs
• “A Day in the Kitchen" for two, Gabriel’s Restaurant
• Three-hour Interior Design Consultation, Exceptional Home Interior Design
• Two-hour project management services, Leave it to Trish
• $100 gift certificate, Molly Maid
• $140 gift certificate, Mahoney Plumbing
• $50 gift certificate and bottle of wine, Benjamin Restaurant
• And more!
10. “Au Revoir, Gopher”
• Round of golf for three with host, Exmoor Country Club
• Round of golf for four for Mission Hills Country Club, The Bourne Golf Club, Crane's Landing Golf Club, Highland Park Country Club, Sunset Valley Golf Course, Schaumburg Park District
• MG 415CR Putter
• And more!
Raffle tickets are $10 each, 6 for $50, or 13 for $100. If you would like to participate, you can purchase tickets the following ways:
1. Send me a check made out to Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center with your ticket selection (please include your name, address, and telephone number), and I will fill out the ticket(s) for you.
2. I have tickets, so email me back and I will get them to you asap! I will need to submit these tickets to Highland Park Community by Friday, April 27th. You can either drop your order off to me, or you can mail your order straight to Highland Park Community Nursery School.*
3. You can purchase tickets online at www.hpcommunitybenefit.org. It is super easy, and this way, you save a stamp!
4. If you are not interested in winning a raffle package but want to support our wonderful school, you can also make a tax-deductible donation. You can select the “make a donation” link on our benefit website, or you can mail in your contribution to Highland Park Community Nursery School.*
*Please make checks payable to Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center. Please include “Benefit donation” on the memo line. Community’s address is:
Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center
c/o 2012 Annual Spring Benefit
1850 Green Bay Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
If you have any questions, please contact Community’s fundraising co-chair, Katy Lee, at katylee1@sbcglobal.net.
Can you imagine winning a weekend in Kohler or downtown Chicago? How about that sports package??!! Your chances of winning one of these amazing raffle packages is exponentially better than the MegaMillions, so give it a try! Thanks for supporting “Community”!!
Sincerely,
Your Name Here
Dear ________,
(Your child’s name)’s school is holding a fundraiser this month for his/her school, Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center. The fundraiser is called Community’s Annual Spring Benefit, and it is its one and only fundraiser of the year. The money raised at the Annual Benefit is dedicated to art and music programs, special assemblies, classroom supplies, playground equipment, scholarships and staff development. In years past we have been very successful meeting our fundraising goals, and we hope to raise $30,000 this year. Community is a non-profit organization, and we make this money go a long way!
I hope you will support Community by participating in the raffle part of the fundraiser. You do not need to be a Community family or attend the event on April 27. In fact, you do not even need to live in Highland Park or Illinois! Anyone and everyone can participate! We have ten incredibly unique raffle packages with numerous prizes in each, and if you win a package, you win every single prize in it!
Raffle Prize Packages
(for full package listings please visit www.hpcommunitybenefit.org)
1. Take Me Away, Kohler
• Two evenings at Inn on Woodlake in a Prairie Room, Kohler, WI
• $500 American Club Resort "Kohler Experience" gift card, Kohler, WI
• $100 gift certificate, Shell Gas
• And more!
2. Building Family Memories
• On-location photo session and 8 x 10 portrait, Scott McDougal Photography
• One term of Musikgarten classes, Music Institute of Chicago
• “A Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden” VIP tour, Chicago Botanic Garden
• Four admission passes, Legoland and Traveler’s Quest in Skokie
• $50 gift certificate, Foss Swim School
• Four tickets to the Auto Show, Highland Park Historical Society
• One Month Unlimited Taekwondo Classes for Kids, KAPAP Combative Concepts
• And more!
3. Workout, Pamper, Relax, Repeat
• Zoom teeth whitening, Lake Family Dental
• Day of Beauty, Hairsay Salon
• Massage and facial, North Suburban Wellness
• Five yoga sessions and a private lesson for five, Healing Power Yoga
• Sunday brunch for four, Deer Path Inn
• Twenty classes, KM Zumba
• One-hour Swedish massage, Calm Massage Therapy
• Facial and blow dry, Gordon Salon
• Two personal training sessions, Just Be Fit, Inc.
• Manicure, pedicure and facial/wax service, Head to Toe Salon
• And more!
4. Shop ‘til You Drop
• Hand woven 6’ round oriental rug, Exotic Rugs
• Rag & Bone journal, Stationery Station
• $50 gift certificates to New Balance, Jen Z’s, Over the Top, Enaz, The Bootery, Just 4 Friends, Citywoods, Styleshack, Bett’s, Norton’s,
• Four VIP passes, Landmark Theatres
• Two tickets, Music Theatre Company
• And more!
5. Ultimate Sports Fan
• Four Bears tickets for 2012-13 season game vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Four White Sox tickets (lower deck box) for 2012 season
• Two Blackhawks tickets for 2012-13 season
• Two Chicago Cubs tickets for the 2012 season
• Four Northwestern Wildcats tickets for 2012-13 football season
• Two tickets for 2012-13 season, Chicago Wolves
• Clubhouse Box Seat Package for six, Arlington Race Track
• And more!
6. Windy City Retreat
• One-night weekend suite stay, The Buckingham Athletic Club
• Behind the scenes tour for four, Shedd Aquarium and Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
• $100 gift certificate, Rosebud
• Chef’s five-course dinner for two, Oceanique
• One-hour massage, Urban Oasis
• Four Loop Tour walking passes, Chicago Architecture Foundation
• Two admission passes, Museum of Contemporary Art
• And more!
7. Eat Your Heart Out
• Wine tasting for four, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
• $50 gift certificates for Ravinia BBQ, Bridie McKenna’s, Buffo’s, Bertucci’s, IL Forno, PF Chang’s, Abigail’s and Fuddruckers
• Dinner for two, Michael’s
• Two “breakfast or lunch for two”, Kevin’s Place
• And more!
8. Get the Party Started
• Music ‘n’ Me Party for twenty, Carol Kenneally
• Painting party for six, Fired Works
• Creative card making party, The Paper Source
• Two-tier decorated cake - serving twenty-four people, Luscious Layers Bakery
• One hour of live guitar music, Trio de Dos
• Ten punch pass, Nibbles Play Café
• Ten admission passes, Hidden Creek Aqua Park
• And more!
9. Home Improvement
• Hand woven 9 x 13 oriental rug, Exotic Rugs
• “A Day in the Kitchen" for two, Gabriel’s Restaurant
• Three-hour Interior Design Consultation, Exceptional Home Interior Design
• Two-hour project management services, Leave it to Trish
• $100 gift certificate, Molly Maid
• $140 gift certificate, Mahoney Plumbing
• $50 gift certificate and bottle of wine, Benjamin Restaurant
• And more!
10. “Au Revoir, Gopher”
• Round of golf for three with host, Exmoor Country Club
• Round of golf for four for Mission Hills Country Club, The Bourne Golf Club, Crane's Landing Golf Club, Highland Park Country Club, Sunset Valley Golf Course, Schaumburg Park District
• MG 415CR Putter
• And more!
Raffle tickets are $10 each, 6 for $50, or 13 for $100. If you would like to participate, you can purchase tickets the following ways:
1. Send me a check made out to Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center with your ticket selection (please include your name, address, and telephone number), and I will fill out the ticket(s) for you.
2. I have tickets, so email me back and I will get them to you asap! I will need to submit these tickets to Highland Park Community by Friday, April 27th. You can either drop your order off to me, or you can mail your order straight to Highland Park Community Nursery School.*
3. You can purchase tickets online at www.hpcommunitybenefit.org. It is super easy, and this way, you save a stamp!
4. If you are not interested in winning a raffle package but want to support our wonderful school, you can also make a tax-deductible donation. You can select the “make a donation” link on our benefit website, or you can mail in your contribution to Highland Park Community Nursery School.*
*Please make checks payable to Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center. Please include “Benefit donation” on the memo line. Community’s address is:
Highland Park Community Nursery School and Day Care Center
c/o 2012 Annual Spring Benefit
1850 Green Bay Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
If you have any questions, please contact Community’s fundraising co-chair, Katy Lee, at katylee1@sbcglobal.net.
Can you imagine winning a weekend in Kohler or downtown Chicago? How about that sports package??!! Your chances of winning one of these amazing raffle packages is exponentially better than the MegaMillions, so give it a try! Thanks for supporting “Community”!!
Sincerely,
Your Name Here
