At VPR, your access to accurate information is our priority - especially right now. We鈥檝e shortened our spring on-air fundraiser to just one day to bring you more of the news you鈥檙e counting on.
Update 5/22/20: Thank you, thank you, thank you. 1,660 listeners contributed to our one-day membership drive, surpassing our goal to raise a total of $268,355. Your generosity inspires us to do our best work and guarantees timely, reliable coverage for anyone in our community in the uncertain months to come.
Over the last couple of months, you鈥檝e turned to VPR to stay connected鈥攖o the news and to each other. We take this responsibility seriously: with , more opportunities for Vermonters to share their experiences and get answers to their questions on , a new and , live broadcasts of Gov. Phil Scott鈥檚 press conferences, to assist kids and parents with at-home learning, and opportunities to connect virtually through , and more.
As we head out of the initial phase of this crisis and cautiously emerge into a new normal, there's a lot of uncertainty about what the future holds. But you can trust that VPR will be here to help you navigate our new reality.
In order to bring you more uninterrupted news and programming, we鈥檝e shortened our spring on-air fundraiser to just one day. The reality, though, is that the news you count on every day requires financial resources to produce - and account for more than half of VPR's funding.
We know that this is a tough time for everyone. For all of the complicated realities about living with the coronavirus, one remarkable thing is how people are finding ways to help each other. To that end, the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation will .
We realize not everyone can afford to donate. But whatever you can donate helps VPR remain completely free for the community during a time when universal access to information is crucially important. Every gift makes a difference, so if you鈥檙e able to join us, and it will be matched.
Thank you for listening, for being part of our extended public radio family 鈥� and for your . That support now is more important than ever, and keeps our public service alive and strong.
