We stood together. Help for journalists who can use it
We sang. We hung until they closed and they waited for us to leave. We filled the people with ourselves and filled the Heartland Cafe with a great heap of generosity.
Our Scribe Aid fundraiser was so good because so many cared to help our journalism colleagues who’ve lost jobs and are trying to start over.
We raised $1,100 and then the NABJ kicked in another $200 and others folks have been joining in.
The money will go to help with freelancing costs, with classes to help your career or with equipment such as tape recorders. If you want to help out, the donations go to the Chicago Headline Club Foundation, which is a tax deductible organization, 1633 Central St. Evanston, Il 60201 and if you want to apply or know folks who can use the help, drop me a note,
Steve@newstips.org
Near the end of the night, we had a very loud, very out of tune sing along. The song was Stand by Me. It had a good feelingt
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