A couple of weeks ago, we took you behind the scenes to share how things were going at RALtoday and asked our readers if they would be willing to make a small contribution to help support our work.

As of today, more than 60 of you have stopped what you were doing to send over some love and appreciation. In addition to the $1,000 dollars contributed, what tickled us the most were the words of encouragement, affirmation, and recognition.

So today, we want to say thank you. We are sincerely grateful for your support and we couldn’t do this without you.

Please keep in touch. Send us an email at hello@RALtoday or drop us a message on social, and we look forward to seeing you every morning right here in your inbox.

Here's what some of our readers are saying:

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Keep up the great work! Your Raleigh community appreciates you! – Maggie W.

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Keep up the great work. I love RAL today! It's on my short must-read list. Great info with a dose of humor and whimsy. Can't beat it. – Deb D.

Appreciate the ways in which you inform the Raleigh area of all that is new and interesting and uniquely Raleigh. – Susan C.

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As a busy single mom who is a newer resident of Raleigh, I LOVE your newsletter - it's a quick read but thorough coverage on all the happenings. Even after I've read it first thing in the morning, I often keep copies so refer to them later - just a SUPER GREAT resource!! Keep up the great work!! – SLW

Thank you such informative, timely, and fun local news. Your newsletter helps me feel connected to my community, and provides great ideas for local engagement. – Linda C.

Thanks for personalizing the city. – Steve S.

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Thank you for bringing us so much information about the things going on in our neighborhood. I really appreciate the ease of getting these emails every morning! – Katie J.

I often share info about fun family things to do with my kids for my grands. Thank you! – Dee G.

Worth the support every day - a great service to our community – Sylvia

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We Love your insightful and creative articles and as small business owners we are so grateful for everything you do for our community. – Julie + Bo P.

Moving to a new city can be hard. This newsletter helped me find events in my community AND learn about the history and rich culture of the city all in one. Thank you for your work to bring us all together!! – Sarah

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I count on you to give me lots of good information I wouldn't get elsewhere. Thank you for all you do to keep things as normal as possible! – Margaret J.

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Thank you for being a great resource for our community and for the fun personality you infuse into everything you do. You‚Äôre the only eNews I read religiously. Lots of love to y'all! – Megan + Brian C.

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You all have really stepped it up during this crisis! We thank you. – Pamela G.

You guys do a fabulous job of keeping us informed about what is happening in our community. Thank you and keep up the good work. We thank you for what you do to make the world a better place. Many years ago I was a journalism student so I have a deep appreciation for what you do. – June + Arthur

I love this newsletter and it is worthy of a subscription donation. Thanks! – Kathleen S.

Thank you for keeping our community informed on a wide range of subjects that pertain to our city and surrounding area. – Deborah

We love you guys. Can't imagine not reading you every weekday morning! – Bob R. + Sherree L.

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