An Important Message about NaNoWriMo’s Future

December 31, 2012

Dear Writer,

We’ve been so proud to inspire and encourage 300,000 kids, teens, and adults this year through National Novel Writing Month and NaNoWriMo’s free, classroom-based Young Writers Program. Both programs have seen a record turnout this fall, which makes us ridiculously happy.

Together, the two programs cost over $960,000 to organize. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and our handsomely attired OLL store shoppers, we’ve already raised $840,000. We need your help to raise the remaining $120,000.

Our grassroots fundraising model means the future of our programs always rests in the hands of our participants. (It also means I end up bothering you with more of these fundraising appeals than I’d like.) But we’ve built our entire organization on the faith that the writers who get something out of our programs will give something back.

If you believe in our nonprofit creative writing adventure, please make a small donation today to keep it going.

Thank you so much!

Warm regards,

Chris
Executive Director
The Office of Letters and Light
The tiny-but-mighty parent nonprofit of NaNoWriMo and the Young Writers Program
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