Vol. 77/No. 28      July 22, 2013

We raised $121,752 — more than $3,000 over the goal!

For the last eight weeks supporters of the working-class paper reached out to other readers to exceed the $118,000 international goal. This effort has been an integral part of the spring subscription campaign to expand readership of the socialist newsweekly worldwide.

Nearly all areas made their local quotas, some going substantially over. Based on reports from a dozen areas, supporters of the Militant won more than 200 first-time contributors during the course of the drive.

“In New York, we took the goal of getting 50 new contributors. We ended up receiving contributions from 51 individuals who had never donated to the fund before, for a total of $575 towards our goal. These contributions put us over the top!” wrote Tamar Rosenfeld, who helped organize the effort in the New York-New Jersey area.

“I like the Militant because it keeps you informed of what’s happening,” said longshoreman Jamal Dowling, one of 18 new contributors in the Miami area. “Even if you’re not struggling, other people are and it’s good to be informed.”

First-time contributors in Miami gave a total of $466, according to Dean Hazlewood, who led the local fundraising effort.

Unlike the big-business press, which collects revenue from capitalist advertising, the Militant depends on contributions from supporters of the paper, published in the interests of the working people. These contributions help pay for basic operating expenses and reporting trips to cover political developments of interest to the working class and its allies worldwide.

Congratulations to all who took part in this successful international campaign!
 
 
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