Over the last several days I've sent out roughly 20 inquiry letters to companies and organizations that fit my 'dream criteria' for sponsorship or partnership with Mom's Breastaurant.  I figured that I'd hear back from ... 3.  After all, don't most of us hit delete when we get a random email from an unknown email address?

I have had 5 responses.  One said 'no thanks.'  One was clearly not reading what had been sent because it asked me to send my product and any documentation to an address in the northeast so they could decide whether or not to put it in their catalog.  I wrote back to correct them and explain again what MB is and does and why I was contacting them.

The other 3 all asked for more information on how they might get involved to help.

One of those three responded darn near immediately when I followed up with a letter suggesting ways they could donate to support MB - become an 'event sponsor' or 'host' the changing area or provide materials for use in the booth ... I cannot tell you how excited I am over this.  I am doing cartwheels!  Not a bad response for 20 or so inquiries, huh?

But it doesn't exactly end there.  After I got started sending out letters and reporting back to friends the successes I was encountering, MB's Treasurer, Chanda, also started sending out letters.  And she has also had a few write back encouraging responses.  Things are looking UP!

And I'm still doing cartwheels!

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