Seven days, hundreds of emails and 30 Instagram posts later, I’m proud to say that the Reveille has raised around $9,000 so far for its annual fundraiser. With some final numbers still being tallied, however, that number is still subject to a bump.
Over the past week, I’ve seen every single Reveille staffer prove time and time again why fundraising is worth it. There’s more passion in this paper than even I could’ve expected. We’ve had staffers reaching out to hundreds of people for donations, and their enthusiasm is confirmation that the Reveille is succeeding in its mission to create competent, fiery journalists.
While I’m beyond proud of my own staff, I primarily want to thank our readers and donors. It’s not easy to ask for money, especially in economically uncertain times. Giving money to a college newspaper is in many ways a sacrifice, but so many of our readers, so many people in our community made that sacrifice in order to support us.
As a news publication, we’re dedicated to delivering thorough, timely and essential coverage to every corner of this campus. We cover student government meetings, research breakthroughs, student organizations, campus events and, of course, all things LSU sports.
Our reporters work around the clock to make sure the LSU community is informed, and the donations we’ve collected over the past week will ensure that we can continue that mission.
Every dollar raised goes straight back into the Reveille, allowing us to send reporters across the country to cover events that other college publications have to watch on a livestream. Past fundraisers made it possible to renovate our newsroom, transforming it from a dingy prison of water damage and poor lighting into a modern, functional base of operations that meets all of our needs and more.
As a graduating senior, my days with the Reveille are far too quickly coming to a close. The beautiful thing about this publication, however, is that I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it will only continue to grow and improve for years after I’m gone.
Every year without fail, a new batch of passionate journalists apply for the Reveille, and I’m happy to say that the budding talents of tomorrow will be given every opportunity for personal and professional growth.
The money raised this year will benefit this publication for years, so once again, thank you.
