Giving Tuesday is almost done, but it is giving season, and The Connection, Alexandria Gazette Packet, Mount Vernon Gazette and Potomac Almanac need your help to keep going. 

One of the important functions of our weekly newspapers is to highlight the many organizations in the community that work to benefit those in need, people experiencing homelessness and families experiencing hunger and food insecurity. 

You can see lists on our website of organizations with missions for the public good in many contexts. Helping hungry people. Providing health care. Helping Veterans. Working for the environment. Protecting animal welfare. Providing access to the arts. And more. These organizations and nonprofits are all addressing critical needs.

For our list for Fairfax County, click here.  https://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2024/dec/03/where-to-give-locally/

For our list for Arlington, click here. https://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2024/dec/03/arlington-nonprofits-need-your-help/

For our list for Alexandria and Mount Vernon, click here. https://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2024/dec/03/where-to-give-locally-in-alexandria-and-mount-vernon/

These lists have been developed over years and are updated regularly. If you see something we’ve missed or a listing that needs corrections, contact Mary Kimm, kimm.mary@gmail.com, with Give Locally in the subject line.

We also regularly write stories that feature the important work of these organizations and stories that show the need. For example https://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2024/apr/10/in-tents-not-by-choice-but-lack-of-choices/

On a lighter side, calendar editor Steve Hibbard has been expanding our calendars for entertainment and civic events. Right now, the calendars are chock full of holiday events. Here are two examples for the coming weeks, Fairfax County and Arlington. 

https://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2024/dec/03/fairfax-county-calendar/

https://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2024/dec/03/arlington-calendar/

Newspaper advertising is lagging, leaving our revenue very short. Without getting more help ourselves, we won't be able to continue to showcase the community. Without help we won’t be able to continue publishing. 

We hope to research nonprofit status in coming months. We hope to invest in a more robust online presence, possibly saving some print costs. We hope to expand our coverage and reach. But right now we need help just to continue to do what we are doing. Please extend a portion of your Giving Tuesday generosity for your community newspapers. 

You can donate to our GoFundMe campaign. https://gofund.me/82995c2d

You can mail a check made out to Local Media Connection or Alexandria Gazette Packet or Connection Newspapers or Mount Vernon Gazette, and mail it to 1606 King Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314

Feel free to contact us with questions.