Hey, friend, it's Olivia, Sherrod's finance director, and I won't lie: I'm worried.

I've been crunching the numbers all afternoon because our critical mid-month fundraising deadline is coming up fast, and we're still 48% short of our goal.

We need to wire $2.5 million to the TV stations first thing Monday, but right now, we don't have the money. I need to give the boss an update at 7 p.m., so I'm counting on you to help us get back on track.

So please, will you chip in $5 – or whatever you can spare – right now so we can reach our critical goal, keep our ads on the air, and win this race?

Thank you,

Olivia