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Dear friend, As a long-time donor or new supporter of Montreal City Mission (MCM), you are familiar with our work, or you soon will be. Please know we couldn’t do any of it without you. A century ago in 1910, a small group of dedicated Montrealers responded to the crying needs in their midst by founding Montreal City Mission. Over the years, our organization has evolved to adapt to a changing society – always with the goal of serving those in greatest need. Today, we also create a space where those same individuals can participate in community and feel they belong, through sharing their own gifts and talents. While the upcoming year will find us celebrating one hundred years of transformative mission work, at the same time we will be dealing with some difficult funding cuts. Just this past summer, we had to close two of our three residences for refugee claimants, amputating our budget by 38%. The needs, however, are still growing by leaps and bounds with an increasing number of individuals walking through our doors every day. For example, in our Just Solutions clinic, we did more consultations in the first six months of 2009 than in all of 2008. We are turning to you to help us continue and indeed expand the same quality of service that MCM is known for, within our borders and beyond. Our year end appeal is currently being launched and your active participation is a key component. Our goal is to raise $15,000 from individual donors in the next six weeks. The MCM staff and Governing Body is leading the way with a goal of raising the first $4,000. We are hoping that you can support our efforts by either becoming a first time donor or increasing your current donation. We look forward to connecting with you during the upcoming year as we celebrate together the centennial of Montreal City Mission. Thank you in advance for every consideration. Yours truly
Paula Kline Renate Sutherland Director Chair
On behalf of the MCM staff and Governing Body
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