Help us meet our match!

A group of key supporters and board members have pledged a total of $100,000 as a matching challenge in support of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News. We have until October 31 to meet the match.

 

Dear Readers, 

Our reporters have been busy covering the 2023 town elections and the abundance of wonderful activities that take place here during the fall. If you have found our recent reporting useful we hope you’ll make a donation now. We only have until October 31 to raise $8,000 to meet our matching grant.

Your support is important, and we wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t. The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News report on the essential information our readers need to make important decisions and advocate for change. The Lakeville Journal Foundation Matching Campaign is an opportunity for all of us to directly contribute to the sustainability of our newspapers.

Here’s how it works: for every dollar you donate, a group of key supporters and board members have pledged a total of $100,000 in support of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News. Your support will effectively double the money raised.

We know that there are many requests for contributions at this time of year. The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News need your help to keep you and our communities abreast of important issues. If you can, please support our journalists with a contribution today and help us keep bringing you the highest quality news.  

The Lakeville Journal Foundation, publisher of The Lakeville Journal and Millerton News is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent permissible by law.

To make a donation, subscribe, or learn more about the campaign, please click here or contact us at publisher@lakevillejournal.com

Thank you for your ongoing support. Your contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference!

 

Susan Hassler, Publisher

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