Lesikar's Business Communication: Connecting in a Digital World 13th Edition by Kathryn Rentz,Paula Lentz

Exercise 53

Great news: As president of your school's Rowing Club, you've just received an offer from Michael Selzer, the manager of a local grocery store and an alum of your school, to pay your student organization $500 to staff his store's table at the city marathon and half-marathon. Considering that your student organization is currently fundraising to pay for a cross-country trip to attend a competition, the timing of this offer couldn't be better.
The water and sports drinks will be provided by the marathon, and Selzer will handle the setup of the table and promotional banner. Your club is being asked to provide the person power-a minimum of seven people to staff the table from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This time commitment may be an issue for some of your members, given that the race is being held the weekend before finals week.
Write an email to Selzer thanking him for the opportunity and agreeing to participate. Find out how many people have to be at the table at any given time, and ask any other questions you may have. Be sure you make him feel good about choosing your organization for this fundraising opportunity.