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A Letter from
President Jack Haran and Finance Chair Dick Hall
March 1, 2010
Dear Friends,
Great news! Phase-One of the North River Arts Society’s Revitalization Campaign is almost here. We have raised about 80% of what we need to get started on the Firehouse. Only $40,000 more will allow us to begin. We have $212,000 in hand or pledged.
The best part is the broad base of our support. We have hundreds of gifts and pledges from many donors. We are running a raffle (the one involving a David Brega original painting of our G.A.R. Hall, entitled “Coming Home”), dinners, auctions, studio art tours and more. Since starting this campaign, the NRAS Board has allocated $96,000 from NRAS funds to the project. All involved are working hard to meet our goal and there is plenty of “sweat” equity going on here to match the money being raised.
Every fund raising effort dreams of a “benefactor” coming forward to pick up the tab, donate the balance, name the building, etc. There is no such person in sight here. (If there is, would he/she please step forward!) No, we are doing this the hard but more satisfying way with lots of small gifts from lots of people. They see the benefits of this project to the arts, and to Marshfield and surrounding communities.
Many people receiving this letter have already given. Many have not. Let’s all step up for the first time – or again – and get this project going. You will like what you see when it is done.
Remember, if you or your spouse works for a company that offers a matching gift program, you could double or perhaps triple the impact of your contribution. Your human resources department can tell you if they have a program and how to initiate the process.
If you would like to talk with us further about how you may help with this project, please contact us through the office at 781-837-8091. Your gift – and your commitment to this project – is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jack Haran
President, NRAS Board
Dick Hall,
Finance Chair, NRAS Revitalization Campaign
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