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Ashley's Cookbook - Our New Fundraiser

Here is a copy of an email I sent out explaining our cookbook fundraiser.

Dear Friends and Family,

As you are aware our daughter, Ashley, will need a liver transplant in the next three years. Since January of this year we have been raising funds through the American Liver Foundation to cover the cost of her liver transplant and associated medical expenses. So far we have raised approximately $20,000 for Ashley’s transplant; our goal is $75,000. We are getting closer to reaching our goal but we still have a long way to go. That’s why we are starting a new fundraiser.

The mom’s at the dance studio that Ashley attends have decided to create a cookbook to help raise funds for Ashley. What’s wonderful about this cookbook is that 100% of the sales go directly to Ashley’s Medical/Transplant Fund. However, we need your help. We need recipes and lots of them. The more recipes we receive the better Ashley’s cookbook will be. If you would like to submit a recipe, please follow the instructions on the attached form. You can be a part of the success of the fundraiser, please submit your recipe today.

Please rush your recipe form, the sooner we get the recipes, the sooner we get the book completed and published; just in time for Christmas. Also if you would like preorder a cookbook, please let me know. We don’t know how much we will be selling the cookbooks but it will probably be in the neighborhood of $15 to $18. We will be emailing order forms in the near future, so keep an eye on your email inbox for more information.

Please forward this email to anyone you think might want to submit a recipe and/or purchase a cookbook.

You can download the Cookbook Form by visiting Ashley's Fundraising Page on her website at Love for Ashley. Once you fill out the form, email the form to loveashley@loveforashley.com. Make sure you put Ashley's Cookbook in the subject line.

Thank you!

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