November 10, 2005

Dear Sir or Madam:

Established in 1975, Kai Ming, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive Head Start services to low-income families in San Francisco’s Chinatown; to qualify for our services families must be living under the federal poverty line. Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty, stabilize families and prepare the children for both the social and academic challenges of the future. Our free services include: half-day preschool classes (taught in Cantonese and English) and full-day care for working parents, meals for the children, job counseling and English as a Second Language classes for the adults as well as mental health and referral services for those in crisis. We employ more than 60 people, almost half of who began as recipients of our services. For a more complete understanding of our organization, visit our website (www.kaiming.org).

Our budget is balanced and carefully monitored to insure that over 90% of the resources available directly offset the cost of the services we provide to some of our city’s poorest families. This leaves little for other things.

We would like to acknowledge the volunteers who have made it possible for us to serve children with special needs and those employees who have distinguish themselves by providing service far beyond their job requirements and for a low hourly wage that does not reflect the value of their work.

We would appreciate any donation you could make (items, tickets, passes or gift certificates) to those we are collecting to create a variety of award packages to give away with our thanks. We will acknowledge your generosity when presenting the awards and in our newsletters to the community. Our accountant can also provide you with any tax documentation you require.

You can contact me by calling at the number listed below or by email (admin@kaiming.org). Items can be sent to my attention (c/o Kai Ming Head Start, 950 Powell, SF CA 94108-2014) or we can arrange to collect them from you.

Kai Ming is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your donation is tax-deductible.

Our nonprofit number is 51-0137847.

Thank you for your consideration. Your kindness will be long remembered.

Karen Lam

Director

Kai Ming, Inc.