2009 will be a year of new beginnings for this country.
History will be made when our first black president is sworn into office; just one day after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a nation. Dr. King would be so very proud of how far we have come in the past 40 years.
Just as 2009 will be a momentous year for this country, we at the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation would like to make our own history next year. We want 2009 to be the year we raise the final $18 million for Dr. King’s Memorial.
To help commemorate the year 2009, the Foundation has created a beautiful calendar dedicated to Dr. King. The 2009 Build the Dream Calendar is a celebration of Dr. King and the contributions he made toward securing equal rights. The calendar even notes special events in our nation’s black history and extraordinary days in Dr. King’s life.
When you donate only $15 to the Foundation today, I will happily send you this calendar as a token of my appreciation. Proudly display your calendar in your home or office. It will serve as a daily reminder of what Dr. King fought for and eventually achieved for America: equality, freedom and justice for all.
And now that we have entered the holiday season, I hope you might consider making a contribution of $15 and even giving the calendar as a gift to a loved one. Every dollar that you give will ultimately get us closer to actually “building the dream.”
As Dr. King preached, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” This holiday season, you can make a difference. By giving a gift of $15 today, you will be making an enormous difference towards the construction of the Memorial. But most of all, you will have the power to positively impact the millions of lives who visit Dr. King’s Memorial on the National Mall.
Sincerely,
Harry E. Johnson, Sr.
President & CEO
PS: If you’re thinking about shopping for your holiday gift list, skip the mall this year! In addition to the 2009 Build the Dream Calendar, we have many beautiful gifts that we will ship to you when you make a contribution to the Foundation. For your $50 donation, you’ll receive an official Commemorative Coin, embossed with a memorable quote from Dr. King. With your $150 gift, you’ll receive a limited-edition photograph of Dr. King and excerpt from one of his most powerful letters, suitable for framing. And if you’re able to send a $300 gift, we’ll send you an exquisite “Stone of Hope” crystal, etched with Dr. King’s poignant words that helped bring the promise of freedom to those who had been denied it for too long.
Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
401 F Street, NW, Suite 334, Washington, DC 20001 1.888.484.3373 www.BuildtheDream.org
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