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MAKE A HOLIDAY INVESTMENT IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

The All Stars Project's 2009 Annual Campaign

Dear All Stars Supporter,

Happy holidays! 2009 has been fantastic for the All Stars: we have added new youth programs and involved thousands of new young people in performance and development…and you have helped us get there! Thank you!

As we get ready to celebrate the holidays, we are proud of what the All Stars has accomplished this year. We made a commitment early in the year to not cut back on programming, because the young people need access to development opportunities and positive environments now more than ever...and we kept that promise. This year we added youth programs, impacted on policy around the country, and continued to build partnerships.

But our work is not over! We are working through the holidays to complete our 2009 fundraising campaign, ensure that our programs are fully-funded, and go into 2010 with the resources we need to support our youth and community development programs! We need your help to get there! Please give generously.

Here is some of our latest news:

• We recently added a new youth program that has been making a significant impact on the city. Operation Conversation: Cops and Kids was started in 2006 by All Stars co-founder, Dr. Lenora Fulani, in response to the police shooting of Sean Bell in Queens. Cops and Kids is a series of dialogues and performance-based workshops with police and inner-city youth to help them improve and develop their relationship in a conversational and non-hostile setting. A total of 1,275 cops and kids have participated so far.

• This year, six-year All Stars volunteer, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, was sworn in to serve on the nation's highest court. She singled out the All Stars as her "favorite community program" during her nomination process.

• On December 4th, our annual Development School for Youth Luncheon honored Sheila Bair, Chair of the FDIC; Anne Sylvester of JP Morgan, and Bart Schwartz, Esq. The event raised over $500,000.

Our programs continue to grow in New York City, Newark, Chicago, and San Francisco. Inner-city young people have never before had these kinds of opportunities to grow, and all of this is possible because of the privately funded partnership across America which supporters like you anchor.

This is an important time to invest in our young people. Please take a moment to make a new gift. You can also call Jenny Zak, President’s Committee Coordinator with any questions at 212-356-8441.

If you would like to mail in a donation, please send it to:

All Stars Project, Inc.
543 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

Thank you from your special All Stars phone team! We look forward to speaking to you soon.

Richard Sokolow, Chairman of the Board
Chris Street, Senior Vice President/Development
Bonny Gildin, Vice-President
Douglas Balder, Member of the Board
Jeff Aron, Member of the Board
Antoine Joyce, Development Officer
Jenny Zak, President’s Committee Coordinator

. : : Make a Contribution : : .

Chairman’s Club $5,000.00
President’s Committee $1,000.00
20 Kids $760.00
10 Kids $380.00
4 Kids $152.00
1 Kid $38.00
Other: $

Total donations: $539,149

Goal: $600,000

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Goal

Contributor	Amount	Comment
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Frank	$2,000.00	"We are making this contribution in honor of Anne Sylvester who has been a significant contributor to Inner City Youth and this organization."

Kathi & John Thonet	$250.00	"In honor of Vickie Tatta and her dedication to The All Stars Project."

Jeffrey Lapic and Gerri Caldarola	$50.00	"In honor of Michelle Day"

Chitra and P.R Raghavan	$100.00	"In honor of Vickie and Raj Tatta for their dedication to The All Star Project."

Nicole Marr	$38.00	"I would like to make this donation in honor of Lindsay Roebuck, a fellow dancer and performer."

Anonymous	$152.00	"I am making this donation on behalf of my daughter,Natalie Smith, a recent young graduate of The Guild Hall Conservatory for Theater Arts in London, and an avid lover, too, of both music and children. This is a big part of her Christmas present this year. Is it possible for her to get the names of the children whose All Stars participation she is providing? Thank you!!"

Anonymous	Hidden	"Best Wishes for a successful, growth-ful, prosperous New Year. Warm Regards to Everyone, Ellen (Peskin)"

Kyle Schwartz	$100.00	"Courtesy of the Human Fund."

Steven Chase	$152.00	"The All Stars program is amazing; giving inner city kids the chance to make it in the professional world. I'm blown away, seeing the poise of these kids as they blossom before my eyes. Keep up the good work! Steve Chase"

Anonymous	Hidden	"volunteer that called me was Bonny Gilden 12/16/09"

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