3707 Turfway Court
P.O. Box 88165
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
December 13, 1999
Medical
aid for kids with thyroid cancer from Chernobyl
disaster. Micro-loans for family
entrepreneurial businesses in the former Soviet Union. Eyeglasses and flu
vaccine for the elderly Western Ukraine. Twenty tons of food and medical
supplies for an African health
clinic. Support for victims of breast cancer in
Indiana. Toys for physically challenged children in
Estonia. Translation
services for a humanitarian fact finding mission to Russia led by Indiana First
Lady Judy O'Bannon.
What
do these diverse operations all have in common?
They
all used the services of LifeNets, a 501(c) (3) organization located here in
Indianapolis. If any of these
projects sound appealing to you, I invite you to read on to see how a small
organization can effectively support such a wide range of humanitarian projects.
We
specialize in matching existing programs and resources to help people around the
world that need a helping hand. We aren't about building an organization; we are
about bringing together already existing organizations and programs to create a
synergy that maximizes already available resources.
For
example, in just a few days, a 10-ton container of medical supplies, clinical
furniture, computers and children's toys will be on its way to a children's
hospital in Ukraine from central Indiana. LifeNets worked with dozens of
churches, missions and other humanitarian groups to make this shipment a reality
and arranged to have the shipping paid for by the U.S. State Department.
One
of our highlights last year was shipping $250,000 worth of much-needed medicine
to a center for rehabilitating children near Chernobyl, Ukraine medically and
vocationally for a tiny fraction of that cost.
Now,
we need your help.
I
know that you inundated with requests from worthwhile organizations annually and
you must decide where you feel your contributions will have the greatest impact.
By supporting us, you will be helping to bring together many
organizations in a shared effort to alleviate human suffering around the world.
And by helping us, you don't have to worry about your contribution being
spent to support a bloated bureaucracy. We are a lean organization with
virtually 100% of our funds go directly to relief efforts. In fact, we have
typically been able to leverage each dollar contributed twenty to thirty times
over in direct aid provided to needy people. We provide help only to program
leaders we have personally met and know.
And
there are so many people who need our help.
And we can help the people who want to help them do their job more
effectively.
Will
you join us in our effort? Please
consider a tax-deductible year-end gift of $100, $500, or more.
In doing so, you will make the world a little better place to live for
some very needy people. If you have any questions about our work, please do not
hesitate to call me at (317) 216-0802 and check out our Web site at www.lifenets.org.
Thank
you in advance for your gift.
Sincerely,
Victor
Kubik
Executive Director