Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Federation for Children with Special Needs, we want to thank all of you who have donated to the Federation over the past year. Because of your generous donations:

• Our trained Parent Consultants were able to provide support to over 300 families each week (16,000 phone calls per year!), talking them through the nuances of their child's Individualized Education Program or the complexities of healthcare financing, or assisting them in finding critical community resources;



• Federation staff provided 600 trainings and workshops to over 9,000 parents and professionals throughout Massachusetts, reaching out specifically to parents who face cultural, linguistic or economic challenges;



• Newsline, our quarterly newsletter, was distributed (either online or by mail) to more than 32,000 families and professionals;



• The Federation's Visions of Community Conference provided a full day of learning and networking for over 850 families and professionals.

The vast majority of the supports and services offered above are provided at either low, or no cost to families. With over 40,000 families served annually, the Federation provides an amazingly cost effective and valuable service that we know improves outcomes for children.

In order to continue to provide this level of service in the coming year, we need to meet our Annual Appeal fundraising goal of $60,000.

This goal represents just a 10% increase over last year's Annual Appeal donations.

Your support of the Federation is extraordinarily meaningful to us. As committed Federation supporters, you know and understand the importance of our work. Your financial support will ensure that we continue to offer our services (including Newsline) at the same level, and that we are able to build our capacity to meet the economic challenges ahead.

You can help us reach our fundraising goal of $60,000!

If you haven't donated in a while, we would love to welcome you back!

We are very proud of the work that we do and are committed to serve every parent, family member or professional who works on behalf of children with disabilities.

Can you donate today and help us reach our goal of $60,000?

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