SAMPLE FORM LETTER FROM STUDENTS TO ALUMNI OR CHRISTIAN
ATTORNEYS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA FOR FUNDRAISING
Date
Address
Dear:
As a member of the Christian Law Fellowship [or CLS chapter] at the University of _________,
I have been invited to represent my school at CLS's 23rd Annual National Law Student
Convention (NSLC), being held October 20-23, 2011 in Oak Brook, IL. The theme this year is
Serving in the Law in Christ’s Name.
Standing for Christ can be difficult in any law school; imagine how helpful interaction with over
250 of your Christian peers from law schools around the country, as well as several hundred
Christian lawyers, can be? The NSLC will equip me to serve the Lord more effectively on my
campus and, later in the practice of law, through plenary sessions and workshops, small group
Bible studies, and the opportunity to meet and converse with seasoned attorneys. The conference
registration fee is $150.00 and three nights' lodging is an additional $330.00 for single
occupancy. I hope to arrange for at least one roommate to reduce the lodging cost to $165.00 for
the three nights. Other expenses I will incur are travel expense and three meals that are not
included in my registration fee. I am seeking to raise enough money to cover my registration,
hotel and travel expenses. Any funds raised over the amount of my expenses will be used to
cover the expenses of other students from my chapter or other chapters.
In order to make the most of the unique training and networking that the conference offers to law
students, will you prayerfully consider a generous gift toward my travel and registration? A gift
of $500, $250, $100, $50 or whatever the Lord leads you to contribute will be multiplied over the
years as NLSC "graduates" move into key leadership positions in our country. If you are able to
support the NLSC, please return the enclosed response form and your tax-deductible donation
made payable to "Christian Legal Society" in the enclosed self-addressed envelope. Please do
not write my name on the check but rather write my school’s name in the memo section. I will
forward the check to CLS myself. Thank you for your support and prayers.
In Christ,
[student's name]
[chapter’s name]