Take a Vet to Lunch

Archive for October, 2009

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you in hopes of raising awareness for a program called Take A Vet to Lunch.  The idea started on Veteran’s Day of 2008 as a means of honoring US Military Veterans on Veteran’s Day  This year, we are hoping to spread this idea to a much wider audience.

Take A Vet to Lunch is a very simple idea and requires little planning.  On Veteran’s Day, walk up to that Veteran with whom you work every single day and offer to take him/her to lunch.  It will only cost you a few dollars, yet it allows you to show your appreciation for their sacrifice on a day intended to mark that sacrifice.

There is more information available at  – http://WWW.TakeAVetToLunch.ORG.

Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]
[CITY, ST]

Having very little experience with promotions such as this, I have sent a few letters to newspapers, and emailed a prominent radio host or two.  Thus far, I have seen very little success.

I have spoken with the minister of programs at our church, and she finds it to be an entirely appropriate topic for our weekly newsletter to parishioners.

There is very little time left…only TWO Sundays left before Veteran’s Day.  If your church has a weekly newsletter, please, submit a notice about TakeAVetToLunch.org, and what it is that we are trying to do.

Thanks.

As Veteran’s Day approaches, I have written letters to the editor of USA Today, and ManCow hoping to get a little exposure for this simple idea.  Any help in promoting TakeAVetToLunch 2009 would be greatly appreciated.  Posts on Facebook, MySpace, etc. can go a long way to spread the word.

Thanks.