February 18, 2016

Laila Cooper
Director of Marketing
Midwest Athletics
16400 Eastland St
Roseville, MI 48066
Dear Ms. Cooper,
Detroit Police Athletic League would like to invite you to become a sponsor for our first
annual charity basketball tournament to benefit kids in our community.
Our mission is to build character in young people through athletic, academic and
leadership programs. Being in the youth sports business yourselves, I am sure that you
can understand the benefits of improving young lives through sport.
Detroit PAL is a private non-profit organization and does not receive any direct funding
from the city. We do, however, benefit from a wonderful relationship with the Detroit
Police Department. Detroit PAL has six police officers stationed with us to assist in
program administration. This partnership allows the police department to build a better
relationship with the community and, in turn, work to reduce crime by providing kids with
valuable after-school activities. (FAQs)
The primary source of funding for Detroit PAL is split between local and state
foundations as well as special events and corporate sponsors such as yourself.
Your help is essential to the success of the first ever Detroit PAL Charity Basketball
Tournament. It will be held on June 28, 2016 at Cass Tech High School at 12 noon.
Please see the attached proposal for your involvement and event information. If you
have any questions please contact me at 586-489-6527.
We are hoping that you can assist us in helping the kids in our program reach their full
potential. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you.
Thank you.
Emma Chandler
Detroit PAL Sponsorship Involvement Team
Works Cited
"FAQs." Detroit PAL. Detroit PAL, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.