This month, as we launch our July 2020 edition after a two-month pause in publishing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are celebrating over 16 years of publishing.
I am immensely grateful for the continued loyal support of our readers and advertisers, many of whom reached out during this difficult time to assure me they were eager to see the magazine continue. These words of encouragement gave me renewed energy and compelled me to find a path through the chaos.
Though it hasn’t been easy, my small team and I have brought this July issue together because we are committed to our 55+ readers and the companies and organizations that support this publication through their advertising dollars.
I humbly acknowledge that INSPIRED Magazine exists because of the village that surrounds me.
In these past few months, our world has changed. Realistically, all of us need to adjust for a while as safety restrictions prevent us from moving around our communities as freely as we did before. We have taken steps at the magazine to address some of these concerns.
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About this issue…
Twice a year, we reserve space in the magazine to recognize people and charitable groups who do exceptional deeds in our communities.
I am delighted that we are featuring BC music legend Barney Bentall as our cover. I heard Barney performing with some friends in a free-wheeling charity concert in Victoria a few years ago and immediately put him on my list of future people to profile in INSPIRED Magazine. His remarkable life achievements, personal values and community contributions make him a natural choice for this month.
I believe you will be touched, as I was, by the story about the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind volunteers who pivoted from sewing dog accessories to sewing protective face masks in order to raise funds for an organization whose mission they embrace.
While their story is highlighted, there are heroes in every charitable society.
I encourage you to consider how you can support one or more of the charities you find promoted in this issue. Now more than ever, these organizations are depending on your generosity. Any donation, no matter how large or small, will be greatly appreciated.
As we continue to navigate this global pandemic, and set about rebuilding our communities and our lives, I am optimistic we will survive this catastrophic event. We may even evolve into a society that has more empathy and greater capacity to serve those in need. I invite you to join me in holding that as a hope for the future.
As we each do our part to support one another and carry the torch of kindness and compassion, we will get through this.
See you in August!
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It is so great to have the magazine back. I am looking forward to stopping by to see you – when safe!