It’s that time of the year when the leaves start to change colors, schools are back in full swing and our hot, humid summer is nearly over. There are lots of good things to look forward to even with the potential of war with Iran. But to most of us that’s too far away to really make a difference in our lives. Or is it?
Let us not forget the men and women who are part of our community who protect us day and night. Many of us have a husband, wife, son, daughter or a relative who is out there full time. But that’s not what this editorial is about.
It’s about donations. I just wanted the word to get out that, business owners or managers receive nearly daily requests from students of the local schools to buy an ad or make some sort of donation to support any one of a host of school functions. There is also requests from other organizations. That’s not a bad thing. It’s just difficult for any business to support all the requests they get.
I received a great suggestion from a business owner the other day I thought I’d pass along. The comment was made that he felt really bad when he couldn’t support all the requests for donations that came. He thought, why don’t all the local schools get together to discuss the programs for the year. They could then be matched to the businesses so that only certain businesses would be approached by certain school groups. That way, all the programs would be covered and the businesses would be able to support those requested. And everyone would win.
What we have done in the past is request from the organization a letter in writing outlining the donation. Then once a quarter our staff chooses which programs to support based on need, etc.
Just last week, five different organizations asked for a donation. Most businesses do what they can to support the community, as do we. It’s important for people and organizations to remember that a “no” is not a personal rejection or that the business does not desire to help. My wife and co-publisher Michele is usually one of the “askers.” She helps a lot with the local school fundraisers and she doesn’t mind taking no for an answer. She just moves on to the next business. She realizes that if a business can help, generally they will.
So the bottom line here is this. Businesses help when they can. Those that are asking, don’t be offended by an occasional no. There is always another business down the street to ask.

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