Using Your Contacts
If you work in a company, contacting your suppliers could be a great way to raise more money.
We have shown a sample letter below, which you can send to your suppliers. The letter may mean more if you asked your MD or senior manager to sign the letter for you.
Remember, if they can’t offer you a cash donation but offer you a gift, you can use it as a raffle prize!
Date
Dear
(Name of your company) recognises the need to give something back to the community in which we operate and provide services. Therefore, we are putting our support behind (your name and position), who will be taking part in the gruelling (name of race) on (date).
The money raised will support the MS Society. The MS Society is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to the 85,000 people, their families and carers who are affected by this devastating disease of the central nervous system.
As one of our preferred suppliers we are asking you to help (your name) raise (your target) towards this very worthy cause.
If you can help, please send cheques made payable to ‘MS Society’, care of (your name) to our address. Any amount, regardless of how small or large, will be greatly appreciated.
If you would like any further information, please call (your name) direct on (your number).
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Yours sincerely
(Your MD or Senior Manager’s name)
(Job title)
Dear
(Name of your company) recognises the need to give something back to the community in which we operate and provide services. Therefore, we are putting our support behind (your name and position), who will be taking part in the gruelling (name of race) on (date).
The money raised will support the MS Society. The MS Society is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to the 85,000 people, their families and carers who are affected by this devastating disease of the central nervous system.
As one of our preferred suppliers we are asking you to help (your name) raise (your target) towards this very worthy cause.
If you can help, please send cheques made payable to ‘MS Society’, care of (your name) to our address. Any amount, regardless of how small or large, will be greatly appreciated.
If you would like any further information, please call (your name) direct on (your number).
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Yours sincerely
(Your MD or Senior Manager’s name)
(Job title)
