2008 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence: And the Winners Are …

On the front of the envelope is a photo of African-American soldiers around a military plane, and emblazoned over the photo are the words “We fought prejudice at home and the Nazis in the sky … Please show your appreciation for the WWII Tuskegee Airmen and receive a special souvenir.”

The back of the envelope explains who the Tuskegee Airmen were, their mission and their challenges. Inside the envelope is a four-page letter from Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee, Col. USAF, Ret.