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<div>My name is Rhiannon Adsit, the editor of LOCALadk Magazine.
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<div>After thirteen years of creating this free magazine and delivering it to readers across the Adirondacks, we’ve come to a challenging crossroads. Our solution lies in simplicity and community.
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<div>In short: we need your help.
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<div>Since day one, LOCALadk has been 100% funded by local businesses. Their advertising support has paid for everything: the writing, photography, design, printing, and distribution. Their generosity has allowed us to put this magazine into your hands without asking a cent from readers. But now, like so many others, these businesses are facing budget cuts, rising costs, and financial uncertainty. And when they struggle, so do we.
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<div>We’ve run the numbers, and the core values of LOCALadk — being free, quarterly, printed on high-quality paper, and created by local people — are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. The costs of paper, printing, and postage continue to rise, and the financial gap continues to grow.
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<div>So what do we do? We could raise advertising prices for our already struggling advertisers. We could begin charging readers. We could cut the number of issues each year. We could stop printing altogether and go fully digital. But all of these options abandon the principles inherent to what makes LOCALadk the unique publication that it has always been.
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<div>This left us with the only solution we are willing to take: we are asking for help.
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<div>To local businesses: If you’ve ever considered advertising in LOCALadk Magazine, now is the time. Your partnership doesn’t just promote your business; it helps keep a beloved community publication alive. Please contact us if you're interested in exploring options.
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<div>To our readers: For the first time ever, we’re asking you to consider contributing directly to the magazine. Just as a rainbow is built from countless individual light waves, we believe small contributions from many readers can come together to make a real difference. Even $1 from each reader would carry us across the immediate finish line. Our businesses have supported us for years, but they can’t do it alone. At least not right now. We are asking for those who love this region, and this magazine, to help us keep it going.
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<div>Please note: While we’re grateful for any support, LOCALadk is not a nonprofit, so contributions are not tax deductible.
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<div>Here is how you can directly contribute:
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<li>Option 1: donate to this GoFundMe fundraiser.
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<li>Option 2: send a check to directly to us. Checks can be made out to LOCALadk Magazine. Checks can be mailed to: LOCALadk Magazine, 339 Mill Pond Drive, Lake Placid, NY, 12946.
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<div>Thank you for reading. Thank you for being part of this journey. And thank you — truly — for your support. It has been an honor to bring our magazine to you, and we hope to continue celebrating the people, stories, and beauty of the Adirondacks for many years to come.
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<div>Cheers,
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<div>Rhiannon Adsit
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<div>Editor
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<div>LOCALadk Magazine
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