Journalism won’t die if you donate. Support Voice of San Diego today!
Our pitch is simple: You need to protect your information options — the menu you get to choose from to learn what’s really going on in San Diego. One way to do that is by donating to this service.
We are about halfway to our ambitious $80,000 year-end membership goal for December.
To help us get there, the San Diego Foundation is matching a portion of donations that come in until 7 p.m. Dec. 15. That’s today.
Update: Thank you, San Diego. We were one of eight organizations to attract more than 100 donations in the 36-hour period. We are still a long way from our goal for the month so please click here to contribute and help this service thrive.
The connection between your support and this service’s ability to thrive has never been more clear. It’s not a free service, we just need you to decide what it’s worth to you.
Local arts consultant and cultural maven Susan Myrland recently challenged donors via Twitter to support VOSD instead of, say, the gigantic Wings of Freedom.
Instead of a 500′ lightning rod, can we keep our nationally recognized nonprofit news site? Please? Wouldn’t take $38 million. And VOSD has done way more to put San Diego on the map than bunny ears ever will. C’mon philanthropists.
Not everyone agrees with Susan about the Wings and folks on both sides have voiced their opinions here. The point is, the Wings price tag is more than 30 times VOSD’s 2012 operating budget. Imagine what kinds of coverage just a fraction of that would provide?
The point is, we do a lot with a little and we depend on your support to keep this service going. Here’s a hearty thank you to the following members who have donated so far in this year-end campaign. Join them.
Thanks,
Scott Lewis
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