What if we didn't exist?

Hi Henrico neighbor,

Don't panic! We're not planning to go anywhere. But have you ever considered what you wouldn't know about Henrico County if the Henrico Citizen no longer existed?

The collapse of local news nationwide is a crisis that threatens to undermine communities. Once we lose track of the actions our government is taking, the work of nonprofits in our county, or the achievements of local students and natives, the fibers that connect us fray.

For more than 21 years, the Citizen has been the news source of record for Henrico County – trusted, fair and consistent, helping to inform our community, free of charge to readers. There’s much more we want to do. But producing high-quality journalism costs money, and with advertising revenues down dramatically nationwide, we must rely upon community support now more than ever before in order to sustain our efforts.

As you think about your end-of-year giving, and the role the Henrico Citizen plays in your daily life, we hope you will consider making a donation – of any amount – to our newsroom. We need your support.

We are $9,500 short of our end-of-year fundraising goal. If you believe in and value our work, will you chip in today?

Support our community-funded newsroom. Give now.

Yours in community,
Tom Lappas, publisher

P.S. Please help us spread the word! Do you have friends and colleagues who share your commitment to supporting journalism like ours? Forward this email to them (and thank you in advance!).