22.05.2014

You can do it!

Robbie Rix is using the power of positive thinking

Donations to our April fund continue to come in at a steady rate and we look on track to reach our £1,500 monthly target. But we still need £304 in just seven days, so now is not the time to sit back complacently!

As comrade RF wrote in the letter accompanying his £20, “I know you don’t hear from me much, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate what you do.” And that cheque of his proved it. He was actually the only one to make use of snail mail for their contribution this week, although two comrades - DS (£10) and DT (£5) - clicked on our ‘Make a donation’ button online. Mind you, they were two out of 12,109 internet readers, so that’s not exactly a high proportion.

But, as usual, the largest part of this week’s income came from those regular donors and their monthly (sometimes quarterly) standing orders. They accounted for no less than £345 of that £380. And what they donate varies enormously - from the many who pay £5 or £10 regular as clockwork to comrades who come up with a three-figure sum every month!

Yes, they really make sure that their paper has the cash to keep going, even though we sometimes don’t quite make the full £1,500 we need. But this month I’m sure we will. £304 in seven days? You can do it!