My Improv Theater is looking to build a new home.  If you have a few dollars that you would like to toss our way that would be incredibly awesome of you.  More information can be found by clicking the pic above.  I like this sort of fundraiser because you get a little something when you give.  I'm a sucker for my name on a plaque.  I will have my name on a plaque.  So will Jake.  And if you do I'll take a nice picture of it and send it to you.  It takes all of ten bucks.

Here is the official appeal letter if you are the type that likes appeal letters.  I do.  If I was sending this to you personally, I'd hand write your name and my signature and then I'd include a little personal note in the margin.  Who's a highly trained fundraiser?  This girl. 

On May 12 the Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) launched our first-ever fundraising campaign. We are excited that after five years of work to create a thriving comedy community in Philadelphia, we are finally raising funds to build the permanent home this scene deserves, and now we need your help.



Your support will determine the success of our effort, as PHIT strives to reach our initial $10,000 goal by the end of this week. If successful, PHIT will gain momentum before the first phase of campaign ends, allowing us to drive our total fundraising much higher.


Will you please make a donation of $25 or more right now?


Philadelphia is the only Top 20 metropolitan area in the country that does not have a dedicated home for alternative comedy. Such a space will allow us to vastly expand our show and class offerings and make Philly a national destination for comedy performers. By making a gift to PHIT, you are helping the theater’s hundreds of students and performers to have a place that can serve as a hub for their classes, rehearsals, and performances – but also as the place where this community can come together, encouraging more collaboration.


If PHIT can raise $50,000 before before December 31, 2010 a generous anonymous donor has agreed to match that amount - bringing our campaign total to $100,000. We can't risk coming up short and failing to take advantage of this incredible opportunity, and we are asking for your support.


Help us reach our initial $10,000 fundraising goal!


Your donation of $25 or more will push us over the top in our first phase of the campaign - giving us money to move forward immediately and continue the work PHIT is doing to secure a space. Please know that we are deeply appreciative of any support you can offer.


Thank you,
Lora

Also, I just got word about an hour ago that I'm one of the winners of the BABIES clicky thing!  You guys are so incredible.  I have no idea what I've won, but it's something and as soon as I know, you will too.  I'll be donating whatever it is (plus a few additional things and/or dollars) to local families who will be chosen by the social workers I have contact with.  Details will be up asap, I promise.
You are amazing, and your clicks have and will make a difference in the life of a baby and a mommy and maybe some brothers and sisters and dads and grandparents too.
Pat yourself on the back, you deserve it.
One thousand thank yous from me to you.