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Good morning neighbors,
The first edition of The Alamance Fabric newsletter landed in your inboxes three months ago. This is our 14th edition. Can you believe it?
For the last three months, you’ve read stories about real people and real issues shaping our county: From Burlington’s first female mayor Beth Kennett to Sheriff Terry Johnson ending the county’s contract with ICE, an account of how Graham city leaders voted to remove Sesquicentennial Park, the county budget, PFAS in Eli Whitney, ABSS rezoning and private school vouchers. We’ve also shared stories about what makes this place home with features on Uncle Eli’s Quilting Party and the Women’s Resource Center. And we’ve brought you guides like a round up of the farm tour stops, a summer camp guide and a step-by-step instruction on free and reduced meals in schools.
Many (if not all) of these stories grew out of questions and suggestions from readers and neighbors like you. That’s because when we say we want you to share your thoughts and ideas – that this is a community-rooted initiative – we mean it.
We are lucky because our most frequently asked question is, “How can I help?” Right now, we just really want to know how you think we’re doing. Filling out this quick survey is a great way to help us understand what we’re getting right (or wrong), the issues that matter most to you, the people and places you want to learn more about, and how we can make the news and information we report more accessible to everyone here in Alamance County.
Here are some of the suggestions we’ve gotten so far. I hope they spark some ideas:
“Maybe have some hard copies at the libraries and local coffee shops?”
“I care about what the county commissioners are doing and things that matter in Alamance County”
“More funding for more staff so there can be more content and coverage”
“I always enjoy a good op-ed, and I think it would be a cool way to hear from local community members and encourage folks to use their voice”
If you value this newsletter, I’m counting on you to please take a moment to visit the survey link and share your feedback. And we will sweeten the deal: one lucky participant who fills out the survey in the next 72 hours will receive a $50 gift card to NC Jelly Donut (iykyk).
Want to help even more? Once you fill out the survey, share the newsletter with five contacts. You can do that by forwarding this email as you normally would through your email host. Alternatively, towards the end of the newsletter, you’ll find a box titled “Get involved!” Hit the “Forward to a friend” link, which will redirect you to a form. That’s where you can forward to multiple individual contacts simultaneously by adding their email address and name in the designated boxes.
In that same box, you’ll find links to The Alamance Fabric’s new Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts, and our new landing page, alamancefabric.org. Under our logo, you’ll notice three categories: Education & Families, Growth & Sustainability, and Community & Culture. We can’t cover everything in our county but are committed to fill news gaps in these specific areas in the next few months.
Make no mistake, this newsletter is our core offering and where we really think you’ll get the most out of The Alamance Fabric. But we also want to meet you where you are after the newsletter arrives in your inbox on Tuesday mornings. Our social media accounts and landing page are where we can connect in the in-between.
Last, but not least, consider a one-time, monthly or annual contribution. Any amount goes a long way in continuing to build the trustworthy news source that Alamance County deserves. |
