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Dear Wonderful Muse Donors,
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I hope this email finds you and yours well and safe. Thank you for taking the time to read this email.
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The Muse Writers Center is having our annual online giving day on Tuesday, May 10 as part of Give Local 757. The fundraiser is all day, from midnight to midnight (ET).
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If you are able, would you please make a donation of $10 or more to us on Tuesday, May 10? It's easy, and it's tax-deductible, but if you are not able to donate, you can still help us by spreading the word, sharing our Facebook event, and engaging your friends.
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Our need: We are Hampton Roads’ only literary center, and your generous donation will immediately help fund both the technology and sustainability we need to move beyond the coronavirus crisis. In a time when our community is isolated from one another, education and artistic enrichment is vital.
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We have great news! A generous donor has given us a challenge. If we can raise $40,000 in one day during Give Local 757, they will donate an additional $20,000 to our organization. Please help us reach our goal.
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Your donation will go a long way! The Muse provides more than $28,000 in tuition assistance and scholarships to nearly 300 students, and helps send 5 people to college each year. We offer nearly 300 classes and serve more than 1,500 students (from age 6 to post-retirement) each year, and The Muse helps give writers a voice, organizing readings, open mics, and writers events that reach more than 16,000 adults, teens, and kids. We're expanding our outreach to senior living communities, youth programs & schools, and military & veterans groups. The Muse is Hampton Roads' only literary center and is ranked in the top-10 in the country! Your donation will help us continue to serve the community. We need your support!
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Last year we raised $35,000 in one day. This year, we need to raise even more to sustain our operations, and we are hoping to raise $40,000. All donations will help us win matching grants, and the nonprofit with the highest number of total donations of $10 or more will win a grand prize of $5,000.
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Help us spread the word! You can join our Facebook event,
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Please remember that only donations made on Tuesday, May 10 will count toward grant prizes and our challenge.
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Special prize to donors: Donate on May 10 and be entered in a drawing to win free in-person, online, & hybrid classes and more.
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Thank you for your support!
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