Because of you we can go even further
LANSING, Ill. (September 1, 2023) – “These publishers were selected from more than 130 applications from news businesses based in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada. We selected them based on their clarity of purpose, urgency in tackling challenges, and alignment with the program’s objectives.”
Those two sentences were part of the announcement I received yesterday morning letting me know The Lansing Journal has been selected to participate in a Sustainability Lab. The lab is a collaboration between the Google News Initiative and LION Publishers. (LION is an organization we belong to for Local Independent Online News publishers.) As part of the program we will receive training, coaching, and funding to overcome the revenue challenges we face in serving our community.
Sustainability — because of you
While I’m eager to start the lab and become a truly sustainable news business, I also want to celebrate the steps toward sustainability we’ve already taken — because of you. Your investment in this scrappy little newspaper has helped us grow from 2017 until now. Because of you we have more journalists on the team, we are publishing more stories each month, we are reaching new people with information that connects them to the community.
Because of you, other organizations recognize our “clarity of purpose,” our “urgency in tackling challenges,” and our “alignment with the program’s objectives” — all part of the path to sustainability.
There is much work ahead of us. The training will be intense. But we are excited to participate because we believe it will help us become a more robust source of independent news in our community. You’ve told us you depend on the information we provide, and we want to keep delivering it. So we welcome the help.
And we thank you for making it possible.
Thank you, August supporters and sustainers
- Various friends, readers, and supporters who prefer to remain anonymous
- Lindsey and Saad Abbasy
- Karen Adams
- Donna Marshall Attinello
- Jennifer Avenatti
- Patrick Baker
- Evelyn Baldwin
- Adam Barker
- Jeanne Benson
- Dan Bergan
- Marlene Biesboer
- Wes and Joy Blocker
- Gail Blom
- Bob Boer
- Dan and Kristy Bootsma
- Debbie Boroviak
- Susan and Daniel Bovino
- Theresa Bresnahan
- Joseph Bugajski
- Marsha Bultema
- John and Elizabeth Bush
- Nancy Caddick
- Ron Celmer
- Dan and Maryann Centracchio
- Kathleen and William Clausing
- Laurel Clausing
- Jane Compeau
- Marlene Cook
- Ruth Cook
- Diane Costello
- Denise Cox
- Jeannine Cusson
- Art and Kerry Czarobski
- Tricia DeBlock
- Patricia Deckinga
- Lilia Del Real
- Antoinette DeLaurentis
- Debra DeNardo
- Deborah Dennis
- Rob and Sandy DeVries
- Stefanie DeYoung
- Therese Dombrowski
- LouAnn Dommer
- Lisa Doorn
- Fran Duffy
- Barb and Rich Dust
- Don Dykstra
- Roseann Dykstra
- Pamela Edrington
- Alexa Edwards
- Master El
- Martina Eldsmoe
- Jerome Ellis
- Jerome Ellis
- Margaret Evans
- Vicki Evers
- Frank Fetters
- Fine Tune Auto
- Bob Forner
- David Franklin
- Pat Frederickson
- Jim and Judy Friesema
- Tina Funchion
- Geraldine Giglio
- Edward Gonzalez
- Jacob Gourley
- Patty Grigutis
- James Guadagno
- Dr. and Mrs. Jasper Gulotta
- Jerry and Judi Haan
- Brian Hanigan
- Jan and Peter Hansen
- Brian and Kathy Hardy
- Cam and Megan Harvey
- Agatha Hason
- Ted and Helen Hnatusko
- Marjorie Holme
- Mark Hornung
- Donna Huizenga
- HVAC Masters
- Lauren Jahn
- Stephanie Jansma
- Vinell Jones
- Melanie Jongsma
- Connie Jordan
- Arlo and Brenda Kallemeyn
- Kingdombread International Church
- Jean Klacik
- Nicole Kleidon
- Robert Knight
- Frank Knittle
- Judy and Karl Koch
- Lisa Korajczik
- Anita and John Kowalisyn
- Pat Kremer
- Cynthia Krusza
- Mark and Missy Krygsheld
- Shannon Krzeminski
- Jill Laboy
- Pamela Lancy
- Rany and Gloria Lang
- David and Sally Larsen
- Ed and Denise Lehnerer
- Clem and Barb Lessner
- Morris Lewis
- Marie Limback
- Living Word Church
- Judy Lohr-Safcik
- Jim and Suzanne Long
- John Long
- Irma Lopez
- Luci Lugowski
- Rich and Diane Lund
- Caleb Lyzenga
- Kate Maanum
- Nadine Mack
- Ralph Majak
- Nicholas Maloni
- Denise Maravilla
- Ed Marco
- Carol McFarland
- Barbara McKinney
- Tom and Krista McSwiggan
- Dehlia Mendoza
- Lynda Mendoza
- Roberto Mendoza
- Dr. Wes Molenaar
- Martha Montiel
- Kerry Moore
- Robert Mueller
- Joyce Mulder
- Chuck Murach
- Hollis Napoli
- Marilou and Kevin Ooms
- Grant Oppenhuis
- Gregory Ott
- Thomas Panichi
- Robert Parrent
- Moira Peterson
- Gabriel Pierce
- Susan Planer
- Rosemarie Polgar
- Jay and Chris Popp
- Mary Ann Pozen
- Rosalie Prystalski
- Jean Qualls
- Penelope Rellis
- Carla Rispens
- Rose Rivas
- Chuck and Jane Roseen
- Shirley Rucker
- Kristin Russell
- Carol Schaap
- Ann Schenkel
- Roberta Schopp-Coe
- Duane and Sandy Schultz
- Dave and Janice Schurman
- Pete and Shirley Schurman
- Irene Sepiol
- Freddie Simmons
- Connie and Todd Simon
- Mike and Denise Skrbina
- Slaughter & Associates
- Betty Smith
- Michelle Smith
- Frieda Smits
- Richard Smits
- Reba Spilis
- Kelsee Stallinga
- Dan Stamper
- Kirstin Stellfox
- Daniel Sterling
- John and Anne Marie Stole
- John Sutorius
- Raymond Sutorius
- Jim Sweeney
- Janita Talmadge
- Carol Taylor
- Debbie Terpstra
- Linda Todd
- Virginia and John Ulaszek
- Judy Vajda
- Lionel Valencia
- Wendy Van Der Aa
- Glenn and Bekki Van Deursen
- Rita Van Drunen
- Jill Van Kuiken
- James Van Milligen
- Arlyn VanEk
- Gerrit Veenstra
- Linda Verkaik
- Tim Vermeer
- Sandy Vree
- Kenya Wafford
- Sandra Wagner
- Scott Wagner
- Phyllis Warsen
- Waters Edge Aquascaping
- Mary Wegrzyn
- Catharine White
- Beverly Wilhelm
- Adrienne Winchester
- Nancy and Bob Wojcik
- Ron and Joan Wolford
- Bob and Jean Wood
- Michael and Dana Wood
- Mitchell Wood
- Jennifer Yos
- Patricia Yos
- Chris Zdanowski
- Char Zralka
- Noel Zupancic
- Donald Zylstra
If you see your name on the list, congratulate yourself for helping us on the path to sustainability. Thank you!
If you don’t see your name on the list, but you’d like it to be, visit our Support page to choose a giving amount that works for you. And welcome!
