Sample Invitation Letter
(Print on your school letterhead)

Date

Name
Address
City, State, Zip

Dear Name:

On (Month, Day, Year, at time) (school name) will be participating in ACES With-a-Friend. ACES stands for All Children Exercise Simultaneously and the With-a-Friend designation includes you. Your attendance and participation at this event will demonstrate to our students that local leaders in our community also think physical activity and fitness are important.

ACES is a worldwide celebration involving millions of children and more than 400,000 students across the state of Michigan who will all be physically active at 10 a.m. It is crucial to emphasize the importance of regular physical activity in the lives of today’s youth. Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain why.

Nearly 2,400 Americans die of heart disease each day. That is an average of one death every 37 seconds. Currently heart disease kills more Americans than cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, accidents and diabetes mellitus combined.

Physical inactivity is a main risk factor for heart disease. Completing 30 minutes of physical activity five days each week greatly lowers the risk of heart disease. Regular exercise provides other health benefits as well, including lower risk for diabetes and obesity, increased bone heath, and improved self esteem.

Obviously, we want to motivate our children to be active everyday. There are a number of ways in which you can show your support and participate in this event. I would be happy to discuss the details with you at your convenience. The possibilities include:

• Joining the children in our planned activities
• Leading a group of children in a specific activity
• Congratulating the children with high fives as they return to the school building after completing the event

We look forward to including you in our celebration and hope you will be able to attend. Please call me at (your phone number) and let me know if you will be joining us. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Your Name

Your Position With School

 

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