December_NNP 1998_CD 
Your_PRP$ contribution_NN to_TO Goodwill_NNP will_MD mean_VB more_JJR than_IN you_PRP may_MD know_VB ._. 

To_TO help_VB you_PRP see_VB how_WRB much_JJ your_PRP$ contribution_NN means_VBZ ,_, I_PRP 'm_VBP sharing_VBG with_IN you_PRP The_DT words_NNS of_IN people_NNS who_WP have_VBP lived_VBN Goodwill_NNP 's_POS mission_NN ._. 
We_PRP want_VBP you_PRP to_TO Know_VBP why_WRB your_PRP$ support_NN of_IN Goodwill_NNP is_VBZ so_RB important_JJ ._. 

Your_PRP$ gift_NN to_TO Goodwill_NNP is_VBZ important_JJ because_IN people_NNS with_IN physical_JJ and_CC Mental_NNP disabilities_NNS sometimes_RB need_VBP an_DT extra_JJ hand_NN to_TO know_VB the_DT pride_NN that_WDT comes_VBZ with_IN work_NN ._. 

"_'' I_PRP was_VBD sad_JJ when_WRB I_PRP could_MD n't_RB go_VB to_TO the_DT snack_NN bar_NN to_TO buy_VB a_DT soda_NN ._. 
Now_RB I_PRP can_MD buy_VB a_DT soda_NN and_CC spend_VB money_NN ._. 
I_PRP like_VBP working_VBG and_CC making_VBG money_NN ._. 
I_PRP have_VBP a_DT savings_NNS account_VBP ._. 
I_PRP can_MD write_VB my_PRP$ name_NN on_IN the_DT deposit_NN slip_NN ._. 
If_IN I_PRP was_VBD n't_RB working_VBG here_RB ._. ._. ._. I_PRP would_MD be_VB sad_JJ ._. ._. ._. 
"_'' -_: -_: Maureen_NNP 
Because_IN turning_VBG welfare_NN recipients_NNS into_IN tax_NN payers_NNS just_RB makes_VBZ sense_NN ._. 

"_'' When_WRB I_PRP first_RB came_VBD to_TO Goodwill_NNP I_PRP was_VBD a_DT single_JJ parent_NN with_IN little_JJ or_CC no_DT self-esteem_NN ._. 
I_PRP was_VBD on_IN welfare_NN and_CC without_IN my_PRP$ diploma_NN ._. 
Coming_VBG to_TO Goodwill_NNP was_VBD the_DT first_JJ step_NN toward_IN my_PRP$ becoming_VBG totally_RB independent_JJ ._. 
I_PRP am_VBP now_RB ._. ._. ._. totally_RB off_IN of_IN welfare_NN ._. 
I_PRP really_RB like_IN my_PRP$ job_NN ._. 
"_'' -_: -_: Sherry_NNP 
Because_IN people_NNS want_VBP to_TO work_VB ._. 

"_'' I_PRP 'd_MD never_RB finished_VB high_JJ school_NN ._. 
I_PRP had_VBD no_DT experience_NN or_CC skills_NNS ._. ._. ._. 
The_DT only_JJ thing_NN I_PRP did_VBD know_VB for_IN sure_RB was_VBD here_RB 's_VBZ a_DT chance_NN to_TO change_VB things_NNS for_IN me_PRP and_CC my_PRP$ children_NNS ._. ._. ._. 
I_PRP rode_VBD a_DT bike_NN to_TO Goodwill_NNP in_IN the_DT rain_NN and_CC snow_NN ._. 
I_PRP wanted_VBD to_TO be_VB there_RB ._. ._. ._. 
I_PRP had_VBD my_PRP$ second_JJ chance_NN to_TO change_VB my_PRP$ life_NN ._. 
"_'' -_: -_: Donna_NNP 
Because_IN teaching_VBG a_DT man_NN to_TO fish_NN will_MD keep_VB him_PRP fed_VBD for_IN his_PRP$ entire_JJ life_NN ._. 

"_'' Before_IN I_PRP got_VBD to_TO Goodwill_NNP ,_, I_PRP was_VBD on_IN a_DT mission_NN ._. 
I_PRP just_RB wanted_VBD a_DT job_NN ._. 
It_PRP did_VBD n't_RB matter_VB what_WP the_DT job_NN was_VBD ,_, I_PRP just_RB wanted_VBD one_CD ._. 
Now_RB ,_, I_PRP 'm_VBP on_IN a_DT journey_NN ._. 
I_PRP 've_VBP got_VBN more_JJR than_IN a_DT job_NN ;_: I_PRP 've_VBP got_VBN a_DT career_NN ._. 
My_PRP$ instructor_NN played_VBD a_DT role_NN like_IN no_DT other_JJ instructor_NN I_PRP 've_VBP ever_RB had_VBN 
I_PRP appreciate_VBP everything_NN that_IN Goodwill_NNP has_VBZ done_VBN for_IN me_PRP ._. 
"_'' -_: -_: Cornell_NNP 
Each_DT year_NN ,_, we_PRP help_VBP thousands_NNS of_IN people_NNS who_WP face_VBP tremendous_JJ obstacles_NNS ._. 
Their_PRP$ one_CD common_JJ goal_NN :_: they_PRP all_DT want_VBP to_TO work_VB ._. 
A_DT robust_JJ economy_NN helps_VBZ by_IN providing_VBG job_NN opportunities_NNS ,_, but_CC to_TO be_VB honest_JJ ,_, most_JJS of_IN the_DT people_NNS who_WP are_VBP n't_RB working_VBG today_NN are_VBP quite_RB simply_RB the_DT ones_NNS who_WP face_VBP the_DT greatest_JJS obstacles_NNS ._. 

The_DT kinds_NNS of_IN services_NNS we_PRP provide_VBP help_VB people_NNS deal_VBP with_IN obstacles_NNS like_IN health_NN care_NN ,_, transportation_NN and_CC child_NN care_NN -_: problems_NNS that_WDT are_VBP big_JJ enough_RB on_IN their_PRP$ own_JJ without_IN being_VBG compounded_VBN by_IN factors_NNS like_IN physical_JJ and_CC mental_JJ disabilities_NNS ,_, illiteracy_NN and_CC lack_NN of_IN job_NN skills_NNS ._. 

Last_JJ year_NN ,_, Goodwill_NNP helped_VBD 3,300_CD people_NNS find_VBP jobs_NNS that_WDT increased_VBD their_PRP$ self-sufficiency_JJ ._. 
Your_PRP$ gift_NN to_TO Goodwill_NNP will_MD be_VB used_VBN directly_RB to_TO support_VB services_NNS that_WDT will_MD help_VB even_RB more_JJR find_VB jobs_NNS ._. 

Right_RB now_RB ,_, there_EX are_VBP thousands_NNS of_IN people_NNS who_WP do_VBP not_RB know_VB what_WP it_PRP feels_VBZ like_IN to_TO support_VB themselves_PRP ._. 
You_PRP can_MD help_VB them_PRP to_TO know_VB that_DT feeling_NN ._. 

Please_VB help_VB Goodwill_NNP and_CC help_VB people_NNS find_VB jobs_NNS ._. 
Use_NN the_DT enclosed_VBN card_NN and_CC give_VB a_DT generous_JJ gift_NN to_TO Goodwill_NNP today_NN !_. 

Sincerely_NNP ,_, 
James_NNP M._NN McClelland_NNP President_NNP 
