RE: Sponsorship Opportunity--- Strasbourg Freedom Drive 2011

RE: Sponsorship Opportunity--- Strasbourg Freedom Drive 2011
Dear
My name is Thomas Chambers and once again 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 2011 will take place in Strasbourg from 14th September to 16th 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. My target is to fundraise €2,000 to cover mainly the costs related to the transport and accommodation in Strasbourg. I would very much appreciate if you could support me in any possible way.
I would like you to consider me and my Personal Assistant in participation of this year’s rally as in any way you can. Donations can be paid to the above address.
Check www.freedom driver short story for DVD of 2009 Freedom Drive
Thank you for giving this your consideration
Yours Sincerely
…………………………………….
Tom Chambers