Re; Sponsorship Opportunity – Strasbourg Freedom Drive 2009
My name is Thomas Chambers, I am participating of the Strasbourg Freedom Drive campaign organised by the European Network on Independent Living and the Centre for Independent Living, Carmichael Centre, Dublin 7. The Centre for Independent Living is an organisation supporting people with physical disabilities in order to achieve independent living.
The Independent Living movement is a world-wide community fighting for equal rights, opportunities, choices and responsibilities of disabled people around the world. It is indeed a very strong European movement liaising with MEPs since 2003.
Strasbourg Freedom Drive is a lobbying campaign attended by people with disabilities from all Europe aiming to establish a relationship between the participants and their national Members of EU Parliament. It is a unique lobbying exercise happening every second year since 2003. A rally on the building of the EU Parliament takes place as well and usually results in a meeting with the Disability Intergroup.
The Strasbourg Freedom Drive 2009 will take place in Strasbourg from 14th September to 18th September. All participants of the campaign have to cover the costs related to the trip to Strasbourg individually by fundraising or out of their own pocket. This is especially difficult task during the economic downturn Ireland is facing at the moment.
I would like you to consider supporting me and my Personal Assistant in participation of this year’s rally as in any way you can.
For more information about the campaign, please visit the following website:
http://www.dublincil.org/eu_&_international.html
Thank you for giving this your consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
……………….
Tom Chambers
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