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Books and knowledge are the key to everything!\u201d \u2013 Paula<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI love VTDigger and getting books to children is very important.\u201d \u2013 Holly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWe need local journalists to be truth tellers.\u201d \u2013 Rosanne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI am a new resident to Vermont and it\u2019s important to support truth and reading!\u201d \u2013 Laurie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Every gift made during the CLiF membership drive means more Vermont children will experience the magic of reading and more Vermonters will continue to have access to the rigorous reporting they rely on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re grateful to everyone who stepped up for both public service journalism and young readers. We are especially grateful to <a href=\"https:\/\/vermontbookshop.com\/\">The Vermont Book Shop<\/a> in Middlebury for sponsoring the book donation to CLiF, allowing every dollar from our readers to go directly to support independent reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your support is helping build a stronger, better-informed, and more connected Vermont. Thank you for believing in the power of local news, literacy and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With thanks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Libbie Sparadeo<br>Director of Membership and Engagement, VTDigger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"540487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/20190731pattison-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Libbie-Sparadeo-Headshot.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;GLENN RUSSELL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;VTDigger&#039;s Libbie Pattison. Seen on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. 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