November_NNP 15_CD ,_, 1994_CD 

Dear_RB ,_, 

Think_VBP of_IN your_PRP$ greatest_JJS accomplishments_NNS ._. 
Think_VBP of_IN the_DT joy_NN and_CC success_NN they_PRP bring_VBP to_TO you_PRP and_CC your_PRP$ loved_VBD ones_NNS ._. 

Michael_NNP Sims_NNP felt_VBD that_DT way_NN at_IN age_NN 39_CD -_: -_: the_DT day_NN he_PRP earned_VBD a_DT job_NN ._. 

Michael_NNP was_VBD born_VBN with_IN cerebral_JJ palsy_NN ._. 
Upon_IN entering_VBG the_DT work_NN force_NN ,_, he_PRP discovered_VBD few_JJ job_NN opportunities_NNS that_WDT seemed_VBD to_TO match_VB his_PRP$ abilities_NNS ._. 

For_IN several_JJ years_NNS he_PRP performed_VBD packaging_NN and_CC clerical_JJ work_NN ._. 
His_PRP$ most_RBS recent_JJ job_NN lasted_VBD only_RB a_DT year_NN before_IN cut-backs_JJ eliminated_VBN his_PRP$ position_NN ._. 

For_IN 18_CD long_JJ months_NNS Michael_NNP could_MD not_RB find_VB a_DT job_NN ._. 
He_PRP resorted_JJ to_TO public_JJ assistance_NN dollars_NNS to_TO survive_VB ._. 
Finally_RB ,_, Michael_NNP called_VBD Goodwill_NNP ._. 

At_IN Goodwill_NNP ,_, Michael_NNP 's_POS counselors_NNS felt_VBD that_IN his_PRP$ personable_JJ demeanor_NN could_MD be_VB a_DT major_JJ attribute_NN and_CC identified_VBN for_IN him_PRP a_DT possible_JJ job-match_JJ where_WRB his_PRP$ people_NNS skills_NNS could_MD shine_VB ._. 

After_IN three_CD interviews_NNS ,_, Michael_NNP proved_VBD that_IN he_PRP was_VBD the_DT right_JJ person_NN for_IN the_DT job_NN ._. 
As_IN the_DT Clubhouse_NNP Monitor_NNP at_IN Bent_NNP Tree_NN Apartments_NNP ,_, he_PRP now_RB provides_VBZ customer_NN service_NN for_IN 50_CD to_TO 60_CD tenants_NNS each_DT night_NN ._. 

At_IN last_JJ ,_, he_PRP has_VBZ found_VBN success_NN in_IN a_DT job_NN that_IN he_PRP loves_VBZ ._. 
Now_RB his_PRP$ goals_NNS are_VBP set_VBN on_IN moving_VBG up_RP in_IN the_DT company_NN ._. 

Every_DT year_NN ,_, thousands_NNS of_IN people_NNS come_VBP to_TO Goodwill_NNP ._. 
Like_IN Michael_NNP ,_, they_PRP share_VBP two_CD common_JJ characteristics_NNS ._. 
They_PRP face_VBP some_DT barrier_NN to_TO employment_NN and_CC they_PRP want_VBP to_TO work_VB ._. 

With_IN support_NN from_IN people_NNS like_IN you_PRP ,_, they_PRP can_MD overcome_VB their_PRP$ barriers_NNS and_CC earn_VB success_NN and_CC the_DT self-sufficiency_JJ that_WDT comes_VBZ with_IN it_PRP ._. 
And_CC then_RB the_DT pay-off_JJ begins_VBZ for_IN the_DT entire_JJ community_NN ._. 

Individual_JJ successes_NNS at_IN Goodwill_NNP mean_VB fewer_JJR persons_NNS receiving_VBG public_JJ support_NN and_CC more_JJR paying_VBG taxes_NNS ._. 
Last_JJ year_NN ,_, participants_NNS in_IN Goodwill_NNP programs_NNS earned_VBD -_: -_: and_CC paid_VBN taxes_NNS on_IN -_: -_: wages_NNS of_IN nearly_RB $3_NN ._. 5_LS million_CD ._. 
Their_PRP$ successes_NNS at_IN work_NN also_RB saved_VBD taxpayers_NNS more_JJR than_IN three-quarters_NNS of_IN a_DT million_CD dollars_NNS in_IN public_JJ assistance_NN ._. 

The_DT savings_NNS are_VBP counted_VBN in_IN more_JJR ways_NNS than_IN dollars_NNS and_CC cents_NNS ,_, however_RB ._. 
The_DT families_NNS of_IN the_DT new_JJ wage_NN earners_NNS may_MD feel_VB the_DT accomplishment_NN in_IN terms_NNS of_IN a_DT house_NN to_TO live_VB in_RB ,_, money_NN to_TO purchase_VB food_NN -_: -_: without_IN food_NN stamps_NNS -_: -_: and_CC the_DT beginning_NN of_IN a_DT family_NN focused_VBN on_IN success_NN ,_, not_RB hopelessness_NNS ._. 

Wo_NNP n't_RB you_PRP help_VBP make_VB all_DT of_IN these_DT successes_NNS possible_JJ ?_. 
Please_VB send_VB the_DT largest_JJS contribution_NN you_PRP can_MD comfortably_RB make_VB ._. 
Your_PRP$ gift_NN will_MD help_VB give_VB new_JJ meaning_NN to_TO the_DT word_NN success_NN -_: -_: for_IN people_NNS who_WP have_VBP seldom_RB had_VBN reason_NN to_TO use_VB the_DT word_NN ._. 

Sincerely_NNP ,_, 

James_NNP M._NN McClelland_NNP President_NNP 

P.S._NN 
Your_PRP$ gift_NN will_MD make_VB a_DT difference_NN ._. 
For_IN every_DT dollar_NN of_IN public_JJ support_NN Goodwill_NNP received_VBD last_JJ year_NN ,_, we_PRP returned_VBD $1.59_NN to_TO the_DT community_NN in_IN the_DT form_NN of_IN earned_VBD wages_NNS and_CC reduced_VBN public_JJ assistance_NN payments_NNS ._. 

