Bad news memo sample

Single spaced, carefully proofread memo, and it has to be properly formated. Date, then To, Then From, and subject. See attachment for more information.

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Bad News Memo Assignment

For this assignment, you are an assistant to Gloria Emmanuel, the founder and director of the MEND-Meet Each Need with Dignity, a public health advocacy and education organization which serves the population of the west San Fernando Valley. Your duties are many and varied, but among them is carrying out communications for Ms. Emmanuel and the organization.

First opening in the 1970’s, MEND has grown primarily by word of mouth into one of the leanest operating non-profit organizations in existence. More than 94% of the support and donations received by MEND provides emergency food, clothing, medical, vision and dental care, services for the homeless, job skills training and job placement assistance, English as a Second Language classes, and youth activities. Ms. Emmanuel believes strongly in her mission and works hard, but the organization is not well known in the area, and sometimes the lack of donations makes it difficult to serve the population who would benefit from its services. MEND has one other part-time employee besides you; Miguel Abdulian, who helps with event planning, computer technology, and various logistical functions. In addition to the three paid employees, MEND has 10 volunteers who work various amounts of time each week, helping with tasks such as leading client support groups, community outreach, preparing education materials, translation, and other duties as needed.

Ms. Emmanuel likes to hold monthly, hour-long meetings for employees and volunteers; she uses the time to reinforce the mission of the organization, answer questions, and make sure volunteers are following protocols. The time is also used for brainstorming, new ideas, etc.