Hello All
Attached is a copy of a donation request letter that I would like you to pass along to businesses(or in your own office) that would be willing to donate to our region VI meeting that we will be hosting in September.
I have received 300 recyclable blue bags from the Wal Mart in my home town. All we need are some items to put in them so our guests will have something to take back home and remember what a great time they had in our region and some specials things keep.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to give me a call.
Rhonda S. Stubbe JCI Senator #63164WI JCI Senate President 2008-2010
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To Whom It May Concern:
When we were active Jaycees, (Junior Chamber International) we received the honor of becoming JCI Senators. This is the highest honor bestowed upon our members world-wide. We are all members of the US JCI Senate, and our region includes the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
This September, our region will be hosting JCI Senators from across the nation and also JCI Senators from Canada and some of the European countries for the US JCI Senate Fall Board of Directors meeting. On September 23rd, we are anticipating approximately 300 JCI Senators and guests spending the weekend with us in Bloomington, MN at the Holiday Inn & Suites.
Our organization has a foundation that grants scholarships to high school students for their college education. Each of our states award 2 scholarships each year to deserving students. Each of our states also have individual projects unique to their state. Some of our states raise funds for camps for the developmentally & physically disabled, some raise funds for families that are having difficult times due to an illness in their family, as well as other worthy projects or programs.
We are looking forward to the arrival of our visitors for the meetings and wish to showcase not only the state of Minnesota, but the other 6 states that are also in our region. When our guests arrive to register, they will also receive a “welcome bag”. Our hopes are that the welcome bags will contain small items from each of our 7 states that our guests can take back home with them. Examples of items received in past welcome bags have included individual or small samples of cosmetic products, food products, pens, notepads, playing cards, recipe pamphlets, magnets, golf tees, key chains, coupons for free products or food to get when back in our home area, etc.
We are asking companies who have their headquarters or facilities in one of our 7 states if they would be able to donate 300 items for each of our welcome bags. If that is not possible but a smaller size donation is, it would still be greatly appreciated, since the item(s) will be randomly placed in the bags for our guests.
In return, as an appreciation of our thanks, we would advertise your donation on banners which will be on display in our hospitality room and also in the program book that each individual receives. Many of us have returned to our home states after our national meetings and purchased products from companies that donated items for our welcome bags.
You can have your donation sent to one of our meeting chairs in Maplewood, MN or Prairie du Chien, WI. If you prefer, a JCI Senator living in your area could personally pick up the donation.
If you choose to send your donation, you may send the items to our Region VI National V.P: Randy Young 2367 East Bush Avenue Maplewood, MN 55119
or our welcome bag committee chair: Rhonda Stubbe 328 North Beaumont Road Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Thank you in advance for your time, kind consideration, and donation to us.
Region VI JCI Senate
Rhonda Stubbe #63164
Welcome Bags Committee Chair
stubbe.or.not.stubbe@gmail.com
608-326-4568 home
608-732-4568 cell
