Spread Your Holiday Spirit in SoDu’s Neighborhood Newsletter 🎄

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South Durham thrives when small businesses lead. This season, we’re inviting local owners and managers to join the partners who already keep Southpoint Access free and useful for our neighbors: Constantinou & Burkert, Jill E. Burton, Showmars, Holly Hayes, and Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory.

Thank you for supporting community news!

Why Sponsor Southpoint Access?

• Reach engaged readers across South Durham - families, commuters, school communities, and neighborhood leaders.
• Align your brand with reliable, hyperlocal reporting and helpful info people actually use.
• Flexible terms: ads are sold 30 days at a time or annually - easy to test, easy to renew.
• Give back: every sponsor can designate a local nonprofit to receive donated ad space on their behalf.

Pick the Partnership That Fits

Neighborhood Partner – great for getting on the community’s radar

• Logo + link in newsletters
• Sponsor listing on our website

Community Partner – more visibility + a message in front of readers

• Logo + link in newsletters
• Featured sponsor listing on our website
• One mid-newsletter sponsor block each month (logo + short message)

Presenting Partner – top billing across the newsletter

• “This newsletter presented by [Sponsor]” at the top of every issue
• Mention in every newsletter
• Quarterly sponsor spotlight feature (e.g., Office Hours, Q&A, or profile)
• Priority logo placement

Make a Local Impact

When you sponsor, you’re not just advertising - you’re helping neighbors discover youth programs, follow school and road updates, track new development, and celebrate the people who make South Durham special.

Ready to Join?

Update your account to choose your tier and start your 30-day or annual campaign. We’ll help with copy, artwork, and nonprofit ad designations - quick and simple.

Let’s close out the year by lifting up South Durham together.

Southpoint Access: Supporting Hope Valley Elementary PTA

South Durham neighbors: help fund local news and local classrooms.

From now through Dec. 31, 2025, Southpoint Access will share a portion of every revenue stream with the Hope Valley Elementary PTA (HVE PTA):

• 20% of subscriptions (after standard processing fees)
• 10% of donations (after fees)
• 10% of sponsorships (net of documented hard costs)

🔗 Read the full story in Southpoint Access!

Get Connected

• Send email to ⁠⁠⁠your neighborhood news guy: wes.platt@southpointaccess.news
• Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠
• Join ⁠⁠⁠our Discord community⁠⁠⁠
• Join the Southpoint Access subreddit!

🤝 Support Our Sponsors

Local journalism in South Durham survives thanks to the generous businesses and organizations that make this work possible. 🧭

By supporting these sponsors, you’re helping Southpoint Access continue to deliver trusted, hyperlocal news and resources for our community - from school updates to neighborhood stories that keep South Durham connected.

💛 Shop local. Hire local. Support those who support Southpoint Access.