Fundraising Letter Sent to Pleasant Valley Residents

The Following letter is being sent to all Pleasant Valley residents, including those with a Salt Point Zip code: 

Dear Neighbor,

 Thank you for your generous past support of the Pleasant Valley Free Library.

The residents of Pleasant Valley have been very generous in supporting increases to the library’s operating budget through public referendum, but it has become apparent that the library needs to expand to support the needs of our patrons.  We ask you to contribute this year to the Building Expansion Donor Fund.

Here is why: The town of Pleasant Valley has been growing at a tremendous pace in recent years. Despite the current economic downturn, requests for library services continue to grow. Among the 22 libraries in Dutchess County, our circulation is fourth.  We continue to add CDs, DVDs, and audio books to the collection.  Additional computers with free Internet access are needed for patron use, even though we are now a WiFi hotspot.  Our offering of children’s programs has expanded considerably, and our previously nonexistent adult programs are now steady, very popular monthly events, among them our book discussion group and Internet training sessions.  In addition, this spring we renovated the Children’s Room.

A tax-deductible contribution will help us sustain our mission as the cultural heart of Pleasant Valley.  You can make a credit card donation online to the Pleasant Valley Building Fund at the Community Foundation of Dutchess County (www.cfdcny.org/page30064.cfm) or by clipping the form below and sending it with your check – along with any employer matching grant forms – to the Pleasant Valley Free Library Building Expansion Donor Fund, Community Foundation of Dutchess County, 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

Your support will be very much appreciated by our entire community.

 Thank you,

Stephen M. Mac Nish

President, Pleasant Valley Free Library Board of Trust

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 I wish to make a donation or a memorial gift to the 2008 Fund Drive.  Enclosed is my tax-deductible donation in the amount of:

 $1,000 __ $500 __ $100 __ $75 __ $50 __ $25 __ Other  $___

 For contributions of $50.00 or more, a bookplate will be placed in a Library book, if desired.

 Please make checks payable to the Community Foundation of Dutchess County and note “Pleasant Valley Free Library Building Expansion Donor Fund” on the memo line.

 Name  ____________________     Phone  ________

 Address ___________________________________

 E-mail Address  ____________________________

 Bookplate Inscription  _______________________