A little help please

Agent 0659

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Guys,

I quit the insurance industry 2 years ago to pursue a career as a basketball coach. My program reaches all the way down to 5th grade. I have come across some amazing kids in a short time and it has really changed my life. Anyway, 1 kid in particular has really impressed me. A current 8th grader named Naat?aanii Todea.

To make a long story semi-short, Naat?aanii?s parents are going through some real tough times like a lot of folks. Naat?aanii is a pretty good basketball player, but is an amazing cross country runner. He has a chance to compete for a national junior Olympics team but the family cannot afford it. His Dad has arranged for Nat to stay and fly with other kids, etc. I asked his father to narrow everything down to the minimum he would need to compete and am trying to find the money to help.

He is a very dedicated athlete. He gets up at 5:30am 3 days a week to go to the Y before school and drill for basketball, because he can't get away after school with homework and chores. Not too many 8th graders would do that.

If you can help at all, please let me know! Anything, even $10 would go a long way.

Chad

Thanks a ton to Jack for allowing me the chance to ask.
 
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Naat?aanii Todea Sponsorship Letter

Objective: To secure financial sponsorship to enable Naat?aanii Todea to compete in the USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Olympics Cross Country National Championships in Reno, Nevada.

The USATF Junior Olympics Championships is a three race series that culminates in the National Championships. The series starts with the Association Championships for each state. The Colorado Association race is November 7th, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The top 25 individual finishers and top three teams advance to the Region X (Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas area) Championships. The Region X Championships will be held November 21st, 2009 in El Paso, Texas. The top 20 individual finishers and top three teams advance to the National Championships in Reno, Nevada on December 12th, 2009. The top 250-300 runners in the nation will compete in the National Championship race.

Naat?aanii?s Past Results

Year Location Division Race Distance Place Time

2005 Providence, RI Bantam 3K (1.8 miles) 45th 13:42.48

2006 Spokane, WA Bantam 3K (1.8 miles) 6th 11:06.68

2007 Lawrence, KS Midget 3K (1.8 miles) 52nd 11:26.11

2008 Hanover, VA Midget 3K (1.8 miles) 27th 10:42

November 2006 Arizona Association Boys Bantam Champion

December 2006 Named USATF All-American

July 2006 2nd place finish Ironkids Triathlon, Louisville, Colorado

October 2006 4th place finish Ironkids National Championship Triathlon, Tempe, Arizona

October 2007 16th place finish Arizona Jr. High State Championship as a 6th grader.

December 2008 3rd place team finish in National Championship with Ric Rojas Running
Sponsorship Needs

Racing Shoes $55.00

Coaching Fees Region X Championships $75.00

Food ($50.00/day) Region X Championships $75.00

Subtotal for Region X Championships $205.00
Coaching Fees National Championships $105.00

Food ($50.00/day) Region X Championships $200.00

Winter Weather Running Gear $100.00

National Championship Memorabilia $100.00

Total $710.00
 
Cie

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What the hell.... I will donate $55 for racing shoes. Will put check made out to you in mail this week or monday.
 
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i'll send a check....send me an e-mail & tell me who to make the check payable to & where to send it....
 
THE KOD

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if word gets out to the olympic committee that a bunch of degenerate gamblers sponsered the kid.:scared

how you get around that:0corn
 
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The Dad had been telling me the kid could run. I knew he was a good athlete but had only seen him play ball. I had talked to the Dad about the possibility of helping. I only found out because I had to grant him the time off from our team if he could find the money to go compete.

On Sunday we started our conditioning. Nat absolutely smoked everyone in the gym, including some older boys! He looked like Forrest freaking Gump out there. I had never seen anyone run like that.

That's when I asked him to narrow it down and put the letter together.

Can't wait to see how he does!
 
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Well, Cie's shoes aren't going to be worth a shit unless the kid eats.


I'll feed him for a day.


$50 Expect it by this time next week.
 
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I was going to send check made payable to you sicne I have your info, but if more convenient will make it payable the child's family. Let me know...
 
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