Persuasive Letter Writing Contest Rules

Each year our Annual McGee March Madness Penny Drive lasts nine school days. In the past nine years, students have raised $32,728.06 for charity. With the raised funds, students have the opportunity to determine which charitable organizations receive donations. Participation in this step of the process is critical.

Students should select a charitable organization that they would like to see benefit from McGee's Penny Drive, and write a persuasive letter explaining why it deserves our donation.

When a student's charity is selected, a copy of his/her letter will go directly to the organization, along with the monetary gift. With that in mind, be certain that each letter represents a students best work.

Suggested Letter Format

Date

Dear March Madness Committee,

Paragraph I	*general information about charitable organization * why you want it to benefit from the donation
Paragraph II, III, IV	* reasons and elaboration
Paragraph V	* final appeal

Sincerely,

Your name On a separate page, please include the following information:
* name of the charity
* address of charity
* contact person and phone number

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