Dear Donor

Author's Note: This is a letter written to a wealthy donor (Mrs. Smith). The prompt was to write to a donor about which facility they should use their money to build.

Dear Mrs. Smith,

I understand that you are having trouble deciding what facility you want to make with your money. I think that a gym would benefit children and teens like myself. There are many different designs and plans for a gym, but it would be best if the gym included a basketball court, a workout area, and a couple of racquetball courts.

Although you might think that this is too expensive, it really depends on how much money you are willing to spend. The minimum for just a indoor basketball court/facility would be 700K, but it could be upwards of $1.5 million. With that in mind if you were to build a YMCA type complex it would be between $3-5 million. Although the cost could vary depending on the land that would be used to build it and the size of the facility. While that is expensive you could get some of your money back by charging a small monthly fee for membership (ex. $10).

Another reason why this facility would be great is the fact that it could be built on the land at the end of my neighborhood. For about 3 years now there has been an open chunk of land that is easily big enough to fit a sports complex. It would be a great place to build a sports facility because of the large space and materials wouldn’t have to be transported very far. This plot of land would be a great place for a gym, or sports facility. Furthermore, if the complex was built there could then there could be a bus that took kids there when school ended. This would allow kids to have something to do after school. Also the children would love the welcoming facility, and the kids could then stay out of trouble and go there if their parents were at work or at some other sort of obligation.

Finally, this facility could allow high school kids to have a chance to volunteer. These volunteer opportunities for high school would be a great way to encourage and motivate the students to volunteer and earn a merit award. This would even create some jobs for adults or teens.

If you want kids to have the optimal experience from your facility, you should create a sports facility. As you can see this would benefit many people, including creating jobs and keeping young people out of trouble.