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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear Friends, Family and Allies of Nuestras Raíces:</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><IMG height=113 hspace=12 src="cid:image003.jpg@01C87BAB.226E57E0" width=171 align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am writing for your help with two exciting developments – </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1) Nuestras Raíces has been selected </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">as a finalist in the <B><FONT color=teal><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: teal">Ashoka's Changemakers Young Men at Risk: Transforming the Power of a Generation</SPAN></FONT></B> competition! We are one of 14 finalists out of 360 entries from 39 countries. Ashoka’s Changemakers in collaboration with the <B><FONT color=teal><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: teal">Robert Wood Johnson</SPAN></FONT></B> Foundation launched the competition with the aim of finding “the most innovative approaches for supporting a generation of young men in realizing their highest potential.” Applicants were required to post a video about their work and provide additional written information about their organization. A panel of judges from prestigious organizations around the country reviewed and selected the finalists and now it is up you who believe in our work, to visit the competition website and vote for us! Three winners will receive $5,000 from the initial competition and winners located within the US are invited to apply for funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Vulnerable Populations Portfolio which has up to $1,000,000 available for organizations with innovative methods. Please visit the competition website and vote for us! (I also suggest a vote for exciting organization Brotherhood/Sister Sol) Votes must be cast by <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Monday, March 10, 2008.<BR></SPAN></B><BR><B><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: blue">To vote visit: <A title=http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/men href="http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/men" target=_blank>http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/men</A></SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN>2)<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are hiring a new Assistant Director. Please consider applying to join our team of dedicated staff and volunteers or passing this job opportunity on to qualified candidates you may know.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><U><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR EMAIL LIST</SPAN></FONT></U><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> so that we can spread our roots as far as possible.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Daniel</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Daniel Ross, Executive Director</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=ES-PR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(413) 535-1789</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=ES-PR></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ashoka Fellow</SPAN></FONT></P>
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