Sponsorship
Over ONE
MILLION meals served and over THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
beds made! And it’s not McDonald’s or the
Holiday Inn.
Market Ministries, Inc. has been
serving the hungry and the homeless population of the
greater New Bedford area for 25 years and the astounding
numbers above tell the tale. Since 1983, Sister Rosellen
Gallogly (“Sister Rose”) has directed these efforts,
overseeing the daily soup kitchen now at the Pilgrim
United Church as well as the emergency men’s overnight
shelter on Eighth Street in the center of the city. In
recent years, the agency’s work has expanded, helping
women and children with referrals and rental assistance,
as well as running a transition house for men who are
leaving the shelter but not quite self-sustaining.
What’s even more astounding is that Sister Rose, who
recently celebrated ---–years as a Sister of Mercy, has
accomplished this without ever asking for money!
In order to celebrate the agency’s
25 years and the incredible work which Sister Rose has
done, as well as ensure that this work will continue as
long as it is needed, we are planning a 25th
Anniversary Celebration and Fundraising Event on
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Wamsutta Club. We are
soliciting corporate sponsors for this event and have
included with this letter the various sponsorship
levels.
Will you please join with us in
celebrating the wonderful work which has been done and
in helping us to continue this important work into the
future? A member of the event planning committee will be
contacting you shortly. We hope you will accept our
invitation to become a partner with Market Ministries in
this much needed service to the local hungry and
homeless population, and we thank you in advance for
considering this opportunity.
Gratefully yours,
Senator Mark Montigny
David Filipek James Hughes
Honorary Event
Chairperson President, Board of Directors Fundraising
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