Dear colleague,

With another semester coming to a close, I am filled with pride at the many accomplishments of our students and employees. I am writing today to ask that you support their great work by making a gift to the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM.)

As academic institutions nationwide face dwindling state funding, our united support is more crucial than ever to ensuring that today's students and future generations have access to a Temple education. You can make a difference by supporting TUSPM's many programs and initiatives, including our Scholarship and Endowment Funds program, which offered more than $80,000 in awards to students last year. Annual support from faculty and staff not only means maintaining Temple's reputation as an outstanding institution, but also means new possibilities for the university today and in the years to come.

For these reasons and many more, I give to TUSPM and encourage my colleagues to join me in this effort. Your gift -- no matter the amount -- assists the work of our faculty, staff and students who are bringing their talents and innovations to Philadelphia, the region and the world every day.

Please help keep Temple and TUSPM strong by making a gift today. If you prefer, you may make your pre-tax gift through payroll deduction.

Thank you, in advance, for your dedication to Temple and its mission!

Sincerely,

John A. Mattiacci, DPM
Dean, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine