Hi there,
 
I hope this finds you well. I work for a wonderful non-profit, public school in Los Angeles. I'm wondering if you would like to donate a gift certificate to Larchmont Charter's Gala & Silent Auction this year. It would be a great way to get in front of a lot of families - both in-person and online - and show off your good deeds and commitment to SoCal kids.
 
A quick bit of background: 15 years ago Larchmont Charter was merely a dream. Since 2005, our “small” neighborhood school has blossomed from nine K-2 classrooms and 225 students to over 1,500 students, K thru 12, on four campuses, from West Hollywood to Koreatown. Every day, we are fulfilling our mission as a truly socio-economically diverse public charter school, offering a world-class education to children from all over Los Angeles. Larchmont Charter, we believe, reflects what great public education can and should be.
 
The proof is in the pudding: our first two graduating classes have had average college acceptance rates of 97% and are currently attending college at Stanford, NYU, UCLA, and Berkeley, as well as virtually all the other UC’s and Cal States. This exceptional school helped mold our children into thoughtful young adults, ready to contribute to their world.
 
All that said, we need your support to continue to thrive. The hard reality is every year we face a $1.8 million deficit that only fundraising will address.
 
On May 15th, 2020 we will hold our Annual Gala & Silent Auction, the cornerstone of our fundraising. The evening celebrates our community and is a really special night for our school. Every penny we raise goes directly into our classrooms: keeping our class sizes small; paying for arts and music enrichment; and, yes, paying our rent.
 
We hope you will consider donating to our silent auction. Your donation – and business – will be featured (with your permission) on the very popular charitable website BiddingforGood.com. BiddingForGood reaches over 600,000 shoppers to whom we will promote your business, logo, photographs, and link to your website.
 
I look forward to hearing from you!
 
Jen Bledsoe