13 April 2011 Dear friends and family, With all the crazy things going on in the world and bizarre, nearly unbelievable news occupying the headlines, life can often feel out of control and confusing. As you may or may not know, a very confusing and sad thing has occurred in the Broad Family: Andrew and Margaret’s 25 year old son, David, has been missing since March 23rd, 2011. For the past 8 months, Dave has been living in Brooklyn, NY. He had been working for his Uncle Jack and occasionally met his Uncle Matthew to discuss life in general. Whether through work or recreation, Dave was often in communication with his family. The last time Matthew spoke with Dave was on the 22nd of March. The following day, March 23rd, Dave did not report to work nor did he return to his apartment where his computer and wallet were left behind. Evidently, nobody has seen or heard from Dave since then. Family and friends have posted and reposted Dave’s story on Facebook and hundreds of posters have been put up throughout Dave’s Brooklyn neighborhood. Networking via the internet, cell phones and word of mouth continues to grow. Family members have walked Dave’s neighborhood, spoken to shop owners, called and visited area hospitals and shelters, and continue to search for leads. A missing persons report has been filed with the 84th Precinct in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, because he is an adult, the bureaucracy of the system makes it so that very little effort is being made by the police department to determine what exactly happened to Dave. He is not famous, seemingly not a victim of a homicide, and with no evidence of foul play, the police have little impetus to solve the mystery. With little direction and no help from the police, Matthew has been corresponding with a private investigator. As you can imagine, a case such as this could potentially go on for quite some time, with resources being depleted very quickly. Matthew had the fortune of connecting with a private investigator, a friend of a friend, who is willing and able to help our family find Dave. He has offered his direct services at no charge. However, when he needs to utilize other people’s services, his investigation company will need to be fairly compensated. We are asking for financial assistance to help our family find Dave as soon as possible. We need to raise $2,000 to get this investigation up and running. If you can help, please do so… any amount ($10, $20, $100 or more) will aid in the effort. We have opened a special account at Wells Fargo and all proceeds will go directly to this cause. The account number is 6759770818 and checks should be made out to Matthew Broad – Dave Broad Fund. Contributions can be made at any Wells Fargo/Wachovia branch or sent directly to Wells Fargo at 1370 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10075. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for any offering you can make. Please feel free to pass this letter on to anybody you think might help us find Dave. Know that anything you are able to do will be felt by the hearts of every member of the Broad Family and will give hope that Dave might be found before too much more time goes by. With sincere gratitude, The Broad Family