Press and Sponsorship

7/28/08
Sponsor letters went out this week to all our past sponsors: Just for Fun, Crosby's, Stop and Shop, and Shaws. I also sent letters to quite a few new sponsors, hoping to get donations for the Silent Auction and general support. I also inquired at a few places about getting Craft Fair t-shirts made. I'm really hoping that works out.
Mom and I are off tomorrow for AAMDSIF's first Congress Day. That's right, I'm going to Washington! We'll be meeting with members of Congress and their staff to raise their awareness of bone marrow-related issues and some laws and projects that they should vote infavor of to help support those with bone marrow failure issues. I'm very excited, and I'll be sure to put up a report. I also plan to talk to some of the staff people at AAMDSIF about the Craft Fair. They have been very supportive of my efforts in the past.
Early press releases are going out to the calendar of the Globe, a few local TV news channels, and the calendar of a local radio station. Hopefully our press coverage will be increased this year! If anyone has a contact at the Associated Press, let me know! (Seriously, I'm planning on calling them.)