SAMPLE LETTER OF COLLABORATION

YOUR TRIBE OR ORGANIZATION

Address
City, State/Province, Postal Code

Today’s Date, 2006

Joel Gittelsohn, PhD

Center for Human Nutrition
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
615 N Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205-2179

Dear Joel Gittelsohn, PhD,

__________ is an aboriginal community with a population of approximately _____. We are

located in ______. Not surprisingly, Diabetes is a concern for our community as well. I am
writing to express our support and interest in the “Zhilwaapenewin Akino’Maagewin: teaching to
Prevent Diabetes” project.

Unlike other programs, the concept of the ZA project is extremely innovative and involves
getting the community involved not just in attending workshops but in assisting them to make
healthier choices in real life situations. The integration of grocery stores and other resources
provides a ‘hands-on’ approach that encourages the community to be responsible for their health
and the health of their children. The evaluation component collects the information needed to
demonstrate to the service providers, participants and others that all their hard work is paying
off.

Our community would like to become involved in this project as we feel it would benefit our
community in regard to diabetes.

Sincerely,