Sample Email 1: Please help

Dear _______,

In November I am participating in the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s Jerry Zucker Ride for Hope. I’m excited to be partnering with an organization committed to groundbreaking cancer research and clinical care, and I’m thrilled to help further its mission – but I need your help.

Each of us has been affected by cancer. It’s a terrible disease that doesn’t care about a person’s family, dreams or plans. [This is a great place to share how cancer has affected you].

I’m writing to ask you to help me meet my goal and join me in raising support for Hollings Cancer Center. Hollings is an amazing place, offering treatments found nowhere else in South Carolina and conducting research with international reach. It’s incredible what is happening in my backyard! Every cent of your gift is tax deductible and will directly support Hollings’ research program. You read that right -- no administrative fees or event expenses! One hundred percent of your donation goes to further the fight against cancer. You can contribute to my personal page here: [include your personalized link]

If you are interested in riding on Sunday, November 5, I would love to have you join us! You could ride individually or on a team during one of the 45-minute indoor cycling classes. You can find more information about the ride at musc.ejoinme.org/JZ10.

Thank you for your consideration and support, as we all work together to further the fight against cancer.

Your name

Sample Email 2: reminder to help

Dear ______,

I hope you’re doing well! I recently emailed you about my upcoming participation in the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s Jerry Zucker Ride for Hope and am touching base to see if you have had a chance to consider supporting this effort.

Did you know that more than 28,000 people in South Carolina are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year? On a more personal note, I am proud to support Hollings because [include a brief synopsis of why you ride].

The doctors and researchers at Hollings are doing amazing things, as they serve patients and hunt for answers to the most complex questions. Every penny I raise goes straight to funding the fight against cancer, and I’m excited to support this life-saving work. You can contribute to my personal page here: [include your personalized link]

Thank you for your consideration and for supporting this important mission.

Your name

Sample Email 3: Thank you

Dear ______,

I saw you donated to support me in the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s Jerry Zucker Ride for Hope. Thank you!!

It’s no small task to take on cancer. Just as every patient benefits from family, friends, and community support, every researcher needs a collaborative team and financial backing to help discoveries go further. I truly believe each donation, each person riding, each minute we pedal is making a difference in the fight against cancer.

I’m proud to be supporting the work at Hollings and hope you are, too. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in South Carolina and one of only 69 in the nation, amazing things are happening in our backyard. It’s encouraging to hear of the progress they are making, and your support will help continue to make a difference.

Thank you for helping me get closer to my goal and for helping Hollings further its mission of making life-changing discoveries in cancer research.

Your name