Charity Appeal Letter

Many big and small organizations work to support various needy people. They gather funds from big organizations, elite classes and fund various activities. Some big organizations send out attractive fund request letters, with nice envelopes and return tickets. However, smaller organizations also request for funds by writing charity appeal letters. They appeal the donors to contribute generously towards a particular cause. If you to wish to collect funds for some cause, you can write an appeal letter, appealing the reader to donate to your charity.

Writing an appeal letter for charity is not very difficult. It is just a formal way of requesting the reader to donate to the cause. An appeal letter for charity is similar to a charity request letter. The only difference is that appeal letters give more importance to facts; thus, in an appeal letter for charity, the cause, the elements related to the charitable cause, the supporting pictorial cues, etc. is stressed upon. The reader should be thoroughly convinced about your appeal, so that he/she works in favor of your appeal.

An appeal letter in case of charity is a simple formal letter. It can also be called as a charity request letter. This letter takes a very formal format when written in legal cases. In legal cases, when the decision of the court is challenged, the appeal letter is written to the next level of the court in the hierarchy. The letter is thus based on various sections of law that pose the decision as inappropriate. It also highlights the facts and evidences related to the case that support the appellant's appeal. There is no such evidence or decision to be challenged in case of a charity appeal letter. However, to make the appeal strong, the details about your charitable cause serve as the supporting cues. An introduction of your organization is also a must. This gives the reader an idea of your organization, and helps you win his/her trust.

The sample charity appeal letter given below can be used as a reference to write an appeal letter for charity, for a particular cause of your organization.

12th October, 2011
Thomas Mill,
Home for Old,
Park Hillview,
California - 52141,
Email: thomas@homeforold.com
555 7878412.

To,
Tom Richardson,
General Manager,
Milton Hotels,
Milton, NY 13042.

Re: Charity appeal for health camp of Home for Old

Dear Mr. Richardson,

I am Thomas Mill, and this is with reference to charity for the health camp organized by our charity 'Home for Old'. I appeal you to donate generously to this cause.

Home for Old organizes such free health camps every year. It gives free medical check up, medicines and treatment to the elderly. Established in 1999, Home for Old takes various initiatives and organizes many such health camps, awareness camps, meditation camps, etc. for the elderly. We also organize theatrical shows, cruise rides as a part of culture and entertainment for the elderly. This health camp is one of our initiatives to ensure health and well-being of the elderly. Many elderly fail to diagnose their illness because they ignore their health issues, cannot afford or cannot reach the right facilities at the right time. This health camp thus aims to assure good health of the elderly. As a part of this camp, we not only treat the one's who come to the camp, but also cover different areas wherein our volunteers go from door to door and do health check up for the elderly, who could not make it to the camp. We thus, put in our best to make this camp successful every year. We have enclosed some related testimonials.

This year we are organizing this camp simultaneously in Michigan, Oklahoma, Florida, Connecticut and Kansas City. We thus need a lot of support from generous donors like you. You can help make some lives better by donating to this cause.

Please send in a DD in favor of 'Home for Old', payable at California, in the pre-addressed envelope give along with this letter.

Hoping that this charity appeal will not go unanswered. You would contribute wholeheartedly to this health camp of Home for Old, and earn some blessings in return.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Regards,

Thomas Mill

Enclosure:

1. Testimonials for Home for Old
2. Details about the health camp

Using this charity appeal letter you can get good donations for your charitable cause. Also, you can review Student Appeal Letter and Unemployment Appeal Letter for more samples.