Steve just sent the following email inviting folks to join the "Benjamins" for Benjamin grassroots fundraising campaign:

Laurin --

Today we're excited to launch our "Benjamins" for Benjamin grassroots fundraising campaign, and I'd like to invite you to take part in it.

Here's how it works. Click here to create your personalized fundraising page.  Set your own fundraising goal at whatever dollar amount you're comfortable, whether it's $25, $100, $1000, or more!  Reach out to your friends and family, send them the link to your page, and monitor your account as you move closer and closer to your goal.

We are facing tough, well-funded opposition in our campaign to build a better local government and revitalize Columbia.  It is critical that we channel our grassroots support to ensure we have the resources we need to spread our positive message and vision for the future of our city.

Will you create a personal fundraising page?

We'll be tracking the success of our "Benjamins" for Benjamin campaign, and at the end of the year, we'll honor our top grassroots fundraisers.  And we're not just looking for those who've raised the most money.  We'll also honor those who've recruited the most donors.  We want our team to reach all corners of Columbia -- and beyond!

Thank you so much for all of your support thus far, and I hope you'll join "Benjamins" for Benjamin.  Working together, we can not only win the mayoral election in April, but we can bring much needed change to the city we love.

Many thanks,