Please make your check out to Friends.
Address to send check: 
Friends, 278 Shady Brook Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047

We will mail you a donation receipt to the return address specified on the envelope. You are also welcome to leave a note with the best method for sending you a receipt.

<div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:CircularXXWeb, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">We have received a record number of scholarship applications for this year’s convention in Denver, CO! We are thrilled that so many families have found Friends, and while we are offering more scholarships than we ever have before, we are still unable to meet the needs fully. Can you help with a “just in time” fundraiser to help young people who stutter and their families attend the convention? 100% of funds raised will go towards scholarships.</div> <hr /><div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:CircularXXWeb, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1716175113/cictsdbqhlqpadojowve.png" style="width:787px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;max-width:calc(100% - 5px);position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;user-select:none" /></div> <hr /> <div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:CircularXXWeb, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">We have received dozens of letters just like this one. We know how deeply impactful this weekend can be for kids who stutter and their loved ones. Help us raise $15,000 so we can make the convention a reality for most if not all of the families who have applied for financial assistance. </div> <div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:CircularXXWeb, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Every single dollar helps. Here is a detailed breakdown of where the dollars go: </div><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1716171695/q5jhsy86h2cutx9a0fzr.png" style="width:531px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;user-select:none" /> <div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:CircularXXWeb, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">If you prefer to donate by check, please mail your check to Friends, 278 Shady Brook Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047, and make a note on the memo line that your donation is for scholarships. We will mail you a donation receipt. About Us: <a href="http://www.friendswhostutter.org" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto" target="_blank"> Friends</a> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit support organization created to provide a network of love and support for children and teenagers who stutter, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Our vision is to help build a world in which all young people who stutter feel empowered to communicate whenever, wherever, and however they want to.</div><div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:CircularXXWeb, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </div><div style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:CircularXXWeb, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Research has shown that kids and teens who have attended a Friends Convention have significantly less adverse reactions to speaking, and stuttering has a significantly less negative impact on their lives. Our programs provide young people with tools to empower themselves, support one another and learn to live well with stuttering.</div><hr /> Friends is established as a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)3. 100% of your donations are tax-deductible. <hr /> <img alt src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1669226941/egzc8g7dfftgb1b79sxy.png" width="327.12" style="border:0px;height:auto;outline:currentcolor;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);max-width:calc(100% - 10px);padding:0px 1px;display:block;margin:5px auto;position:relative;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:inherit;user-select:none" /><a href="http://www.friendswhostutter.org" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto" target="_blank">www.friendswhostutter.org</a>

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name,<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:656.656px;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> Thank you for supporting Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter. 100% of your donation will go towards scholarships. Your support will make a real difference in the lives of young people who stutter and their families.  Over the past 27 years, Friends has impacted thousands of lives: the lives of those that stutter, the lives of those that love someone who stutters, and the lives of those that dedicate their professional lives to the stuttering community. Lives have been changed for the better. People who stutter find acceptance and a community through the Friends programming, one-day conferences, virtual groups, mentoring, SLP training, and annual conventions. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to <a href="mailto:friends@friendswhostutter.org" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto">friends@friendswhostutter.org</a>.<p style="box-sizing:inherit;width:656.656px;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> <hr /> Friends is established as a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)3. 100% of your donations are tax-deductible. <hr /> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1716317582/ym411djnuriexujoyb2p.png" style="width:378px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;-webkit-user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /> <a href="http://www.friendswhostutter.org" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto" target="_blank">www.friendswhostutter.org</a>

Thank you for fundraising with us this year again! Here is more information.

<div>We have received a record number of scholarship applications for this year’s convention in Denver, CO! We are thrilled that so many families have found Friends, and while we are offering more scholarships than we ever have before, we are still unable to meet the needs fully. Can you help with a “just in time” fundraiser to help young people who stutter and their families attend the convention? 100% of funds raised will go towards scholarships.</div> <hr /><div> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1716175113/cictsdbqhlqpadojowve.png" style="width:787px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;user-select:none;max-width:100%" /></div> <hr /> <div>We have received dozens of letters just like this one. We know how deeply impactful this weekend can be for kids who stutter and their loved ones. Help us raise $15,000 so we can make the convention a reality for most if not all of the families who have applied for financial assistance. </div> <div>Every single dollar helps. Here is a detailed breakdown of where the dollars go: </div><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1716171695/q5jhsy86h2cutx9a0fzr.png" style="width:531px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;user-select:none;max-width:100%" /> <div>If you prefer to donate by check, please mail your check to Friends, 278 Shady Brook Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047, and make a note on the memo line that your donation is for scholarships. We will mail you a donation receipt. About Us: <a href="http://www.friendswhostutter.org" target="_blank"> Friends</a> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit support organization created to provide a network of love and support for children and teenagers who stutter, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Our vision is to help build a world in which all young people who stutter feel empowered to communicate whenever, wherever, and however they want to.</div><div> </div><div>Research has shown that kids and teens who have attended a Friends Convention have significantly less adverse reactions to speaking, and stuttering has a significantly less negative impact on their lives. Our programs provide young people with tools to empower themselves, support one another and learn to live well with stuttering.</div><hr /> Friends is established as a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)3. 100% of your donations are tax-deductible. <hr /> <img alt="" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1669226941/egzc8g7dfftgb1b79sxy.png" style="border:0px;height:auto;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:top;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;padding:0px 1px;display:block;margin:5px auto;position:relative;cursor:pointer;box-sizing:inherit;user-select:none;max-width:100%" /><a href="http://www.friendswhostutter.org" target="_blank">www.friendswhostutter.org</a>

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Friends: The National Association Of Young People Who Stutter

### Context Profile for Friends: The National Association Of Young People Who Stutter

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: Friends is dedicated to providing support and education to young people who stutter, their families, and clinicians. The organization aims to instill empowerment, reduce feelings of isolation, and foster confidence and self-esteem among young people who stutter. They emphasize that these individuals are strong, supported, and not alone.
   - **Cause**: The organization focuses on creating a community for young people who stutter, helping them navigate their challenges through support and education.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Annual Convention**: The organization hosts an annual convention where young people who stutter, their families, and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) gather for support and community-building activities.
   - **One Day Conferences**: They also organize one-day conferences in various locations, such as Ohio, to provide localized support and resources.
   - **Educational Resources**: Friends offers various educational materials and resources for families and clinicians to better understand stuttering and support young individuals.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   - The tone of the website and communications is **friendly**, **supportive**, and **inspiring**. The language is inclusive and emphasizes community, empowerment, and positivity. The use of exclamation points and encouraging phrases conveys enthusiasm and warmth.

4. **Emoji Usage**:
   - The website and email communications do not prominently feature emojis. The tone remains professional and warm without the use of visual emojis, focusing instead on clear and supportive language.

5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Information**: Friends has been active for 27 years, indicating a long-standing commitment to the cause.
   - **Scale**: The organization has hosted numerous conventions and conferences, fostering a large community of young people who stutter and their families.
   - **Impact Metrics**: Specific metrics on the number of attendees or success stories are not detailed on the website, but the emphasis on community and support suggests a significant positive impact on participants.
   - **Volunteer Information**: The website encourages involvement and may provide opportunities for volunteers, although specific details are not highlighted.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use a friendly and supportive tone that emphasizes community and empowerment. Avoid overly formal language; instead, opt for conversational phrasing that resonates with young people and their families.
   - **Structure**: Use clear headings and bullet points for easy readability. Include personal stories or testimonials when possible to illustrate impact.
   - **Call to Action**: Encourage participation in events and provide clear instructions for registration or involvement. Use positive language to inspire action, such as “Join us!” or “Be part of our community!”
   - **Personalization**: When addressing individuals in emails, use their first names to create a personal connection.

This context profile serves as a guide for generating content that aligns with Friends' mission, tone, and activities, ensuring that communications are engaging and supportive for their audience.

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