Dear Friend, 
The start to 2018 is just hours away, and if you’ve been waiting to make your year-end contribution, now is the time for you to make a difference! We’re are still $41,267 shy of meeting our year-end fundraising goal to raise $250,000. Please take a minute to make your contribution to SALDEF at www.saldef.org/donate, or you can also mail a check to the address below. SALDEF needs your support to continue to fund our programs that advocate, educate, and inform on behalf of ALL Sikh Americans in 2018. Your support makes SALDEF possible – and huge thanks if you’ve already given. Thanks to your support, the Sikh American community had a great year in 2017. Together, we have:
- Grown the SikhLEAD programs into the premier youth development program for the Sikh American community through our SikhLEAD Internship Program and Leadership Development Program.
- Increased awareness of Sikhs and Sikhi, through our Sikh American Commercial (PSA), working with ABC News on a Sikh segment and holding the 4th annual Langar on the Hill in Washington DC.
- Empowered our Community by holding 17 Know Your Rights Forums Across the Country and furthering our pioneering SikhVote work for the off-cycle election.
- Educated law enforcement and security screeners about Sikhs and respectable ways to engage with the community.
We can’t do this crucial work without your financial support. Make a contribution now before time runs out on 2017!
Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to a busy and successful 2018 and wish you peace, prosperity, and chardi-kala in the coming year. Sincerely, SALDEF Staff, Board, and Volunteers 