Reader support makes all the difference to our work. Last year, 45 percent of Real Change’s budget came from people like you. People who believe in what we do, support our vendors, and want to see a stronger, more effective Real Change that will be around for years to come.

Reaching our goal this year will help Real Change to support local organizing to end homelessness. It will mean that we can continue to grow and improve as a weekly independent media source that covers the stories you care about. It means having the resources we need to be here for the vendors and for you.

You can help by going to www.realchangenews.org, where you can donate on line and find the information you need to make a decision.

We also invite you to take the 20/20 Challenge. You’ll find tools at our website to get 20 other people to contribute $20. This helps spread the word about Real Change while deepening our community base.

Thank you for your help. Our readers are the reason we’re here.

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