I NEED TWENTY-FIVE

Hi.  This request comes from Aubrey.  I have signed up as an ambassador for nordic skiing in this country, as part of the National Nordic Foundation's "Drive for 25".  I need twenty five people to email me today  ----   asmith2@williams.edu   ------   and tell me that they, too, care about the future development of nordic skiing in this country.  I don't know about you, but I have been totally psyched with the success of US skiing in the past couple years, and I would love to see the continuation and elevation of this success. I know this can't happen without some sort of pipeline which promotes junior development, and that is why I wanted to be part of this drive.  If you are proud of this sport in our country and want to help see it grow, please email me your name in agreement to donate 25 dollars to the NNF on November 15th.   If the NNF gets 4000 people to donate 25 dollars they will be able to continue to feed the US nordic pipeline by funding junior development.

More details from the NNF page:

What: 4000 American cross country ski enthusiasts backing their nation’s developing skiers on a single day.
When: November 15^th, 2011
Why: The budget shortfalls  of USST are making it impossible for our younger developing athletes to afford the racing opportunities they require to compete among the best.  This summer the USST has faced two rounds of budget cuts and another is looming.  This challenge offers the cross country community a chance to pull together and keep the momentum building. 
Who: You.  NNF, the National Nordic Foundation is stepping up to fill these budget short falls.  The NNF depends on you.
Details:
A letter from Matt Whitcomb and Pete Vordenberg:
On November 15^th we are going to engage 4,000 members of the U.S. ski community to support our top developing athletes from the J1 to World Cup level.  We would like to ask you to be involved in this effort. All of you already donate your time, money and energy to this sport.  And that is why we need your help.  You are already invested in the success of your athletes and the success of U.S. skiing.
The National Nordic Foundation’s “Drive for 25” on November 15^th is a fundraiser based on as many $25 donations possible in a single day.