Dear JoAnn,

 My name is Yesenia Sotelo and I work with Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights. Thanks for mentioning us on your previous blog (http://bronzeword.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/non-profit-twitter-names/) We could really use your help in the next few weeks.

 This year was hard for many of the people we work with. Parents lost jobs, families lost homes, many fell into poverty, all while funds for services in city and state budgets were reduced and sometimes completely eliminated. But at Heartland Alliance, budget cuts haven’t stopped our work, we’re still providing help to people who need a home, or a doctor, or protection from harm.

 However, we need support to provide these services and I hope that you can help. Can you post to your BronzeWord about our Hope for a Hurting World gift catalog? People can buy gifts for each other from the gift catalog, and all of the proceeds go to providing services for the people in our community who need our help right now.

You can check out the gift catalog online at http://www.heartlandalliance.org/gifts. There are great gifts, including things like winter outerwear for a child, health care for a homeless person, or job skills training for parents. Sorry, I didn’t list and item for a new laptop, though I do hope Santa brings you one. This is a free way you can help out a nonprofit, and I know everyone’s dollars are limited right now.

I’ve attached a couple of images that you can use on your blog. You can also check out some videos of the people we work with at http://www.youtube.com/heartlandalliance. Please let me know if you have any questions. I really appreciate your help.

Yesenia Sotelo
Manager of Interactive and New Media

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1818
Chicago, IL 60604
 312.660.1325  312.660.1325
ysotelo@heartlandalliance.org