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Dear friend of Operation Kids,

I am excited today to launch one of our most exciting fundraising initiatives to date. Collin Raye has teamed up with Operation Kids to help him use his new song “She’s With Me” (not yet available in stores) to raise funds for a cause near and dear to his heart: children and families facing extraordinary medical conditions.

Collin’s Story:

“She’s With Me” is a tribute to my granddaughter, Haley,  very, very special - and very ill with a neurological condition that no one’s been able to diagnose, and it’s regressive … for six years, I’ve been having this in my heart. It’s very hard to write about things like this, because nothing is ever good enough for her, and it’s hard to put into words how you feel.

The idea of “She’s With Me” struck me about a year or so ago. Thinking in this life she can’t do anything for herself. She comes and goes because she’s with me, and then I related it to the after life thinking, well, if I’m lucky enough to ever be standing in front of the Lord or St. Peter … maybe, she’ll be standing there and say, “Well, it’s okay, because he’s with me.”

Collin has been a tireless advocate for Haley and realizes the extraordinary toll that a child’s medical condition and the resulting expenses can place on a family - especially in such a terrible economy. That is why he has joined with OK to raise funds for organizations helping these children and families to be able to get treatment, transportation and housing dictated by often long, expensive hospital stays.

How You Can Help.

Donate.  A $5 donation helps children and families helping extraordinary medical expenses. For your $5 donation, you receive a complimentary download of Collin’s new song, “She’s With Me” - not yet available in stores. To donate, or for more information, click here.

Share. Share Collin’s story and this campaign and help children and families in YOUR CITY. The metro area that raises the most money over the next 60 days will have a portion of the money raised stay in that city to benefit programs for local children and families receiving medical treatment. Use this link to send it to your friends and family. Or this link to post to your favorite blog or social networking site.

Contribute. Do you have a child facing extraordinary medical treatments and expenses? Have you been helped by the generosity of others? Does “She’s With Me” inspire you to make a difference? Share your stories with us in our online community. Or, send us an e-mail with your story, photos or a link to a YouTube video that tells your story and help us spread the word of the tremendous obstacles families with seriously ill children face.

Twitter. Join us on Twitter to spread the word. Copy and paste one of these Twitter messages to send to your followers:

$5 helps a child facing extraordinary medical expenses & gets you @collinraye new song “She’s With Me.” Donate now http://tinyurl.com/d5famh

Help @operationkids and @collinraye raise money to help children who are ill and receive a free MP3. Info: http://tinyurl.com/d5famh

Facebook.Use your Facebook status to show your support. [Name] needs your help: $5 helps a child receive medical care and gets you a free song http://tinyurl.com/d5famh.

This campaign runs through Mother’s Day. We have less than two months to make a difference in thousands of children’s lives – and an overall goal of $50,000. Together, we can do this.

p.s. Can you not see the links in this e-mail? Visit http://operationkids.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/collin-raye-and-ok-donate-download-help-kids/ for the list of ways you can help.

Regards,

Rick

Rick B. Larsen

President

Operation Kids/OK Foundation

7135 South Highland Drive Suite 202

Salt Lake City, UT 84121

801-424-3400 P:

801-424-1101 F:

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