Give to the Quaker Youth Book Project

(For those of you who don't know, I am an Editorial Board member for the Quaker Youth Book Project. This letter is from our Project Coordinator, Angelina, and is being distributed to Quakers around the world.)

Dear Friends,
We're excited to announce that it is now possible to donate to the Quaker Youth Book Project online! Go to the website to make a donation now: www.quakeryouth.org/quipbook

Over the past several months we've told you the story of the Quaker Youth Book Project and outlined the many ways Friends of all ages can be involved:

1. Friends 15-35 can submit their creative nonfiction writing and visual art by February 28th, 2009.
2. We continue to recruit Friends to help with translation, since we've committed to publishing the book in both English and Spanish in a single volume.
3. Friends everywhere can help to spread the work of the Youth Book to Friends in their church, meeting, yearly meeting or geographic region, and encourage teenage and young adult Friends they know to submit their creative work
4. We're continue to organize writing and art workshops, and are partnering with Friends who want to organize or attend them in their area. E-mail quipyouthbook@gmail.com if you want to be involved. Now's the time.

We know that these are difficult economic times for many. And while we are striving to raise a specific amount by April 2009 to match the $10,000 grant given by the Tyson Memorial Fund, we are also seeking the broad participation and support of many individual Friends, meetings, and churches.

Gifts of any size are welcome and appreciated. Each gift lets us know about one more Friend, meeting or church that is invested in and excited about the Quaker Youth Book Project and the international, cross-branch anthology it will produce.

We are using PayPal, a secure online service, to accept donations online. Donations can be made using a PayPal account, credit card or debit card. You do not have to have a PayPal account to use this service. Donations are tax deductible in the United States.

Go to www.quakeryouth.org/quipbook to make a donation in dollars or pounds.

Thank you again for spiritual, logistical, financial and emotional support. We could not do it without you.

Sincerely,
Angelina Conti
Project Coordinator
on behalf of the Editorial Board
quipyouthbook@gmail.com