Voice Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Bonita Gooch (2nd from left) with The Voice team at her 2024 induction into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Dear *|FNAME|*,

We want to thank the community for their support of The Community Voice during our recent fundraising campaign.  

We had 27 people make one-time donations and gained 8 new recurring monthly donors.  Your investment in us fuels our mission to provide our readers news and information to help empower them and the communities we serve. 

Because of your generosity, we came close to reaching our goal.  So close that with a little more effort, we feel confident we can get over the finish line.


Every day we think about how we can better serve our communities and how we can better deliver you the news that matters.  

But what we know from our lived experience is that 

CHEAP JOURNALISM ISNโ€™T GOOD &

GOOD JOURNALISM ISNโ€™T CHEAP!


Thatโ€™s why weโ€™re reaching back out with an appeal โ€“ we still need your help!

If you havenโ€™t donated yet, or if youโ€™d like to help us sustain our work even further, consider setting up a recurring gift, which gives The Community Voice sustainable support to continue its vital work. 

Or, can I count on you today to join us in empowering the Voice by helping us reach the finish line with a donation of $100?

When you invest in The Voice you are investing in: 

  • Coverage that matters โ€“ where every voice is heard and every story matters.  
  • Locally owned journalism โ€“ accountable to you our community
  • A stronger community โ€“ built on informed and empowered residents 

I know together we can keep the momentum going and ensure local journalism focused on the African-American community remains vibrant, impactful and focused.  

Thank you for believing in us and supporting THE VOICE.

With heartfelt gratitude, 

Bonita Gooch

Publisher & Editor-in-Chief 

P.S. If youโ€™ve already donated, thank you!  Please share our campaign with friends and family who believe in the power of local journalism.  Together we make this a season of impact.