In all honesty, folks, I wasn’t planning on bugging you today. I intended to give you a much-deserved break from fundraising in the final stretch of 2025. 

However, my staff just updated me on our fundraising progress. To make a long story short, we're falling slightly under our target.

I ultimately have to do what's best for the campaign, so I agreed to pass along just one last message this year.

This is a little awkward, but just know I wouldn’t reach out unless I really, really had to. If you can, will you chip in $25 to help us cross the finish line before the clock strikes twelve tomorrow?

Phew, glad that’s over. Thank you for stepping up at this pivotal moment.

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!
Sean