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title: Thank you for Supporting Friends of Main Streets
description: Discover how John McGivern's Main Streets creates authentic stories through independent funding, driven by curiosity and a passionate team dedicated to positive storytelling.
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## Every Main Street Has a Story Worth Telling

As the funding landscape changes, community-focused programming like John McGivern's Main Streets is increasingly depending on viewer support to continue celebrating the authentic spirit of our Midwest towns. Your donation goes directly to production costs that bring these important stories to life.

###### Coffee Shop Conversations

Helps covers crew meals during a full day of filming

$50.00

###### Your Impact

- Behind every great conversation is a well-fed crew ready to capture authentic moments

[Donate](https://donate.stripe.com/aFadR86h6dxK3HCal893y02)

## Main Street Miles

Covers gas and travel costs to get to each location

$100.00

### Your Impact

- The miles between filming locations often reveal the most authentic stories

[Donate](https://buy.stripe.com/4gM9AS20QeBOemgbpc93y03)

## Community Research

Funds pre-production research for one community

$250.00

### Your Impact

- The homework that ensures we tell each community's story right

[Donate](https://buy.stripe.com/7sYeVc48Y65i3HC50O93y04)

## Business Spotlight

Covers filming costs for one local business feature

$500.00

### Your Impact

- Gives local businesses the quality coverage they deserve

[Donate](https://buy.stripe.com/9B65kC7lactGdic78W93y05)

###### Behind the Scenes

Funds equipment and technical costs for one filming day

$1000.00

###### Your Impact

- The difference between amateur video and Emmy Award-winning storytelling

[Donate](https://buy.stripe.com/3cI28q0WM65i5PKdxk93y06)

## Community Celebration

Covers post-production editing for one episode

$2000.00

### Your Impact

- Transforms hours of footage into compelling community stories

[Donate](https://buy.stripe.com/fZueVcbBq79m5PKdxk93y07)

## Full Community Visit

Funds John and the crew's complete travel and accommodation costs for one community

$5000.00

### Your Impact

- Gives John and the crew the time needed to discover what makes each community special

[Donate](https://buy.stripe.com/7sYeVc48Y65i3HC50O93y04)

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On the first day that Main Streets became real, we created this non-profit so that our mission can be supported financially by those who care, like we do, about helping neighborhoods and communities succeed.  

**Our goal is to cover**** our costs:**

Costs for travel, for talent, for producers’ time, for production time and equipment.

**If we don’t cover those costs, we can’t make the show. It’s that simple.**

###### Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.  Friends of Main Streets, Inc (Formerly Friends of Plum Media) is a 501(c)3 charity