It’s never been an easy thing for me to ask for help

As the hard-charging oldest of five children, I was raised to have everything under control from the time my second sibling arrived on the scene two years later. That is perhaps an exaggeration, but as the size of our family increased, so did my responsibilities at a young age. Everyone looked to me for assistance, not the other way around.

Think about what happens, though, when someone asks you for help. In my experience, people are generally good and want to help others. It gives a sense of purpose, a feeling of altruism and contentment to know we came to someone’s rescue. An image of an intuitive and kind young man offering his seat to an elderly woman on the bus comes to mind.

For the first time in 16 years, I am coming to you, my friends, to ask for help. We have decided to apply for periodical status with the United States Post Office. Essentially, what that means is a first-class stamp for CH2 and CB2 magazines. You’ll get the magazine in your mailbox sooner, and we’ll get a more reasonable rate when sending it.

I spend a lot of time on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton, chatting with our Lowcountry neighbors. I make new friends at local festivals, in line at the grocery store, and walking dogs through every neighborhood in the area. If you approach me to say hello, you’ll likely be stuck talking to me for at least 30 minutes.

In all this chatting I do, it has occurred to me just how many newbies we have in the area since COVID. And every time the subject of the magazine comes up, I hear how much people love it, especially articles highlighting local businesses and events. It prompted me to make Neighborhood Stroll, where we highlight different communities, a regular feature starting in August of 2022.

As both Bluffton and Hilton Head Island grow, we want to continue mailing 30,000 magazines every month to local residents—free of charge. We’d love to mail even more, quite frankly. For every person that fills out a form on our website saying “YES – I’d love to receive CH2/CB2 in the mail,” we’ll get a discount on postage. (It’s a bit more complicated than that, but that’s the gist.)

So, here I am, asking for help. Even if you’re already getting the magazine every month, please just take a minute to tell us you want to continue by scanning the QR code to the right or going to www.ch2cb2magazine.com and clicking on SUBSCRIBE at the top. We would really appreciate it.

Much love!

Maggie Washo