October 9, 2006

Dear Friends and Family of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe: 

Through the grace of the Lord, we are finally able to use our new building for our youth and elders programs.  After so many years of hard work, dedication, and existence we have kept the tribal family together!   We are now in our final stages of completing our tribal building.  Although we can use this facility for some things, the state of New Jersey will not accept our use of the building for grant programs that we are receiving, despite the fact that we don't mind using port o pots and bottled water.

In order to facilitate our award of a major Robert Woods Johnson Foundation grant, a youth camp for healthy eating, living and entrepreneurship, for June 2007, we need to complete our building.  These programs will be mentored by tribal elders, local area health organizations and business professionals, hopefully on our tribal property!

The total cost associated with the construction of our new building is $225,000.  Thus far, we have completed $100,000 of the work.  In order to keep the program on our 28 acre property we need to complete our facility. Items such as restrooms with showers and a kitchen are needed in order to fulfill this grant award as well as others we are seeking.

We only need $125,000!

We are asking 1250 families to donate $100 strictly for our building completion.  All donations are tax deductible.

Some ideas for donation:  If you have 3 grown children, each of your children as well as yourself could donate $25.00; you could donate $25.00 per month; you can ask your employer for a donation of $100.

Please call 856-455-2115, 856-455-1273 or 856-455-6910 with your pledge today.  And please forward this message to all you know.

God bless you and thank you so very much,

Mark Quiet Hawk Gould and the entire Tribal family