Greetings!

As some of you may know, I am currently attending University of Milwaukee Wisconsin. God has blessed my time here, making my college experience positive and truly enjoyable. While at UWM, I have come in contact with a missionary organization on campus called FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. This Spring, I have a wonderful opportunity to go and make a difference. I will be spending my Spring break in Peru, Arequipa on a FOCUS mission trip. A group of college students, FOCUS missionaries, and a priest will accompany me to Peru to serve and work alongside locals at a school in need. We will be directly ministering to their material and spiritual needs, the village we are visiting only has a priest to say Mass every 6 months, as well as simply visiting people who may feel forgotten and insignificant, honoring their dignity as sons and daughters of God. Through this mission trip I hope to grow closer to God as I serve His people in Peru.

I write you today to invite you to join us on our mission in Peru, Arequipa. In order to have the ability to go serve God’s people here, I first need to build a team of partners, people like you, who will give to FOCUS to make this trip possible. You can join me on this mission in a couple of ways: with your prayers and with a financial gift. I ask that you prayerfully consider joining me as a financial partner as we serve in Peru if it aligns with your goals for giving. I have taken the responsibility to raise $3,600 by March 1st*. To meet this goal as quickly as possible, gifts of $100, $150, or $200+ are greatly needed. There are no minimums or maximums and all gifts are truly appreciated!

If you would like to join my mission support team, you can simply make a donation on this page, or go directly to my fundraising page at:

(https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form?svcid=tcs&formId=00c7b2c3-c4d8-4871-a8e1-4889b5e349d7&envid=p-NOjaSy-8OEC7MTOQZWC_nQ&zone=usa&desid=28922&appealid=45402&desname=Julia%20Holmes%20%28MTSF-12055%20-%20MY26%20Peru%204c%20%28Arequipa%29%20-%20University%20of%20Wisconsin%20-%20Milwaukee%20-%20University%20of%20Wisconsin%20-%20Milwaukee%29).

Gifts made online and checks made payable to FOCUS are tax-deductible, charitable gifts. Feel free to donate as soon as you are able. Thank you for your prayerful consideration!

Please note, as previously mentioned all charitable contributions made to FOCUS are referenced for my mission trip expenses and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Since the gifts are tax-deductible, unrestricted gifts to FOCUS, they are not refundable for any reason. You must include the above note regarding charitable contributions in your letter, verbatim.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Julia Holmes