Friend,

I recently did an interview where I got asked a lot of interesting questions -- one of them was a time I was embarrassed.

People might think it's funny to still be embarrassed about something that happened in high school. Back then, I missed a hook shot against Ballard High School with three seconds to spare -- needless to say, we lost the game.

I'm the kind of person who holds onto those moments -- the moments between a major win and a major loss. If it's a loss, it stings, and it stays with me -- even 50 years later.

We're in a moment like that right now, this week: This campaign is ramping up, and we have a goal of 15,000 grassroots donations by Sunday's official end-of-quarter deadline. Can I count on you for a donation of $1 or more right now?

We can't ignore that we're in a win or lose moment for humanity, too. We don't have much time, and we can either rise to the occasion or we can fail -- and unfortunately, there's a lot more at stake than just one basketball game.

It's our future. It's our children's future. It's humanity's future -- the next president has to make defeating climate change their top priority, because nothing else will matter if they don't. My campaign is built on that principle, and this week's end-of-quarter deadline and debate will mean we either surge ahead or fall behind.

We can't fall behind, truly -- the future is depending on us. Donate $1 or more before Sunday's public end-of-quarter deadline to help us reach 15,000 donations, and we'll be one step closer to beating Donald Trump and winning for our future.

Very truly yours,

Jay