My news blog has, so far, been a volunteer activity for me and I do not often promote private businesses because that’s what media people do in the commercial world.  But I do make exceptions when I see a company doing something important for the local community.  For that reason, I wish to draw to your attention a new joint effort to support Prevail.

Tom Wood Volkswagen and the Hamilton County Reporter newspaper are linking-up to support Prevail, a Hamilton County nonprofit organization.  (Full Disclosure:  I have a news-gathering partnership with the Reporter)

Jeff Jellison, publisher of the Reporter, and Mike Bragg, General Manager of the local Tom Wood Volkswagen dealership, announced their new partnership to support Prevail in the December 16th edition of the Reporter.

Bragg said he’s been looking for ways his business could make a difference in the local community.  He looked into Prevail, an organization that advocates for crime and abuse victims.

“That’s what led me to say we are going to donate a portion of our sales in November and December and at the end of the year present them a check,” Bragg said. “But it’s going to go beyond that. Our partnership is continuing in 2019.

Jellison ran a series of articles about Prevail’s work in the Reporter during the month of October.

“I’ve been friends with Mike (Bragg) most of my life,” Jellison said. “He’s a great guy and always has his heart in the right place. I’m very proud to be able to partner with him to help with great work Prevail does in our community.”

Odle the Dog is the ghost-writer of the Prevail articles in the Reporter and you can read the first one at this link.

Learn more about Prevail at this link.