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We are thrilled to be kicking off 2025 following our biggest earning Fall Fundraiser ever! Thanks to all of you who donated to BenitoLink, we surpassed our goal and raised $69,756 through our Fall fundraising campaign! Combined with matching funds, we earned $135,756 for the coming year. A RECORD!
Thank you to generous community supporters Sallie Calhoun and Matt Christiano, who pledged $20,000 in matching funds, as well as Randy and Rebecca Wolf, who also pledged $20,000. Thank you also goes to Stevens Creek Quarry for increasing our match an additional $6,000. Paired with INN’s $20,000 we had $66,000 in matching funds. We are so happy that community donations went beyond $66K, bringing our total numbers to more than $135K!
This funding sets us up for more in-depth reporting and a chance to cover a wider variety of topics in 2025. If you are regular BenitoLink reader, let us know what kinds of stories we could dig deeper into and what type of articles you would like to see more of. Let us know by contacting any of the BenitoLink team members listed on our BenitoLink Team page.
We look forward to continuing to deliver trustworthy journalism to you.
Thank you to all our donors!
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