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Your numbers keep climbing…
Have you ever noticed that, generally speaking, the world is divided into those who do words and those who do numbers?
When I present Doni with numbers, statistics, charts or any math in general, after a fleeting glance of what appears to be a bewildered look, Doni usually asks me to turn up the air conditioner, the room is getting warm.
But I digress.
There are so many ways to look at and interpret numbers. There are so many numbers related to Food for Thought, and I could go on and on about them.
The important thing to know is that all Food for Thought numbers point in the same direction: straight up.
Here is a snapshot of Food for Thought’s progress during its first eight months.
| Unique Visitors | Pageviews | |
|---|---|---|
| November 2007 | 2,145 | 46,664 |
| June 2008 | 10,635 | 225,169 |
| change | + 396 % | + 383 % |
These numbers provide a backdrop to where the real action is: being a good neighbor and resource to help us all build a better community.
Doni’s recipes were featured in Edible Shasta-Butte magazine’s 2008 spring and summer issues.
Enjoy California Living magazine’s July edition includes a very generous story about how we built our house.
Food for Thought is proud to co-sponsor the upcoming 2nd Saturday Art Hop event, which will kick off July 12 in downtown Redding (see the sidebar ad for more information).
Also on that day, Doni will participate in Dancing with the Stars — Shasta County Style, a benefit event for Shasta County Women’s Refuge and Shasta Family YMCA’s youth programs.
These last eight months represent the start of a new chapter. For 10 years, Doni was a newspaper journalist. In that capacity she spent a significant amount of time as a community volunteer for worthwhile events. Now that the child Food for Thought is walking and talking, the opportunities to do good work are greater than ever.
Thanks for believing in us. Thanks for joining us.
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It’s really awesome Bruce - Word of mouth is everything - I tell everyone about you - Keep up the good work!
Bruce,
Congratulations to you and Doni for taking the leap into a new adventures, using some of your many talents. It was great seeing you and Doni at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday. Great food demo and delicious appetizer treats. Tammy
Wow!
Congratulations to you both! Like Doni, I’m not good at numbers, but those I can certainly figure out!
Good job to your entire family. It speaks volumes about your dedication to each other and the Shasta county community to keep up something that would be fun at first, but becomes work later on. You’ve kept your site fresh and lively.
Your advertisers should also be happy. Your readers/viewers are well qualified to use their services, that’s important to them.
Congrats!
P.S., we’ve made it to Kansas! We’re on our road to new challenges.
Dear Donni-
I still miss your column AND the paper, you know- the REAL one from about 2-3 years ago…………. when it was a pleasure to pick it up in the morning and it was my “buddy” with my morning tea. Especially Thursdays, when Jim Dyar did his thing. What was left was a skeleton, with fill, fill and more fill. The current “powers that be” seem not to have a real connection to the community.
Occasionally, I would like to see what’s on the telly, but other than that…………… I’ll just stick with you, and hope you will start a REAL paper!
Love,
Kirsten
Bruce and Doni…Congrats on your ever increasing cyber audience. I look forward to your new features. Keep up the good work.
———————–Budd :>)
Wow! Those are some impressive numbers! Congratulations guys!