We appreciate the donations we received for the month of July—more than $900 in all—as summer vacation is waning for school families and you are out and about, going out of town on vacation or otherwise taking a break from your usual routines.
I know it’s the Dogs Days, but I’d like to ask for your help before the summer turns to fall and all of a sudden we’re looking at holidays and cold and winter.
With a new month on the horizon, and before you get too busy with late summer and fall activities, please consider making a donation today. As we explained in a previous post, we’re using reader contributions to help pay for our recurring office and business expenses.
This summer has flown by for me, but I’ve been buoyed by the support East Cobb News has received from our readers. Thanks to all of you who have pledged to help us continue to provide the local news that you love.
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Even though we’ve been around for eight years now, East Cobb News still operates with a scrappy spirit. We’re not corporate-owned and we’re truly independent in how we do everything.
The battles that local news publishers face these days are difficult for us all, but for those of us in the mom-and-pop world, even more so.
I was reminded of that this weekend when I cracked open a fortune cookie. It said: “Root for the underdog.”
Well, I wanted to bark with approval, but I was at a restaurant and thought better of it.
Whatever you think of the value of a message in a fortune cookie, this one energized me.
We know many of you are rooting for us. But we’d like you to do more than that, and to become regular supporters of East Cobb News.
If you haven’t contributed thus far, please consider doing so today.
Please contribute today!
A new school year is around the corner and we’ll soon be into full swing with that.
But no matter the time of year, East Cobb News is here for you every single day. We mean that—it’s not hyperbole.
We publish news stories on our site six days a week, Monday-Saturday, and on Sunday bring you our weekly newsletter and major breaking news.
While we do take some time off when we can, we remain fully committed to providing you with original reporting and useful community information as it happens.
Why? Because it matters. Local news matters to you, or you wouldn’t be reading this now, following us on our social media channels or subscribing to the newsletter.
Does it matter to you enough to provide a modest amount of financial support? We hope you’ll say yes today.
Your donation of $6, $12, or even $25 a month helps us to tell countless stories—keeping you informed about what’s happening in East Cobb. And your contribution delivers the news to readers everywhere—via e-mail, social media, and of course, at eastcobbnews.com.
When you support East Cobb News, you ensure stories don’t slip through the cracks. Every story we tell matters, regardless of the subject.
We do it without ginning up stories to get you to click, or to stoke your outrage for no good reason.
Please don’t take that for granted!
When you give to East Cobb News, you ensure quality coverage with a local focus that is free and accessible to all.
Nobody else is doing this in our community, and our plans are to keep giving you the local news that you love for a long time to come.
Let us know what you think about all of this: e-mail me: wendy@eastcobbnews.com. I’d like to hear from you.
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