For nearly two decades the Shawangunk Journal has been your trusted local source for news, and today we are reaching out to you, our dear readers, subscribers and supporters, for help.

As you know, our small but powerful team is up against numerous obstacles — rising costs, loss of traditional revenue sources, the economy, the pandemic, all contributing to this alarming statistic: an average of 2.5 newspapers shuttered their doors every week in 2023.

We won’t let that happen to us, but we need your help to do that.

We rely on you — and you depend on us to consistently produce quality local news you can count on.

To continue digging deep and publishing stories that matter, to continue making an impact, we’ve had to transform our little company.

We’ve diversified our offerings, expanded our coverage, and partnered with a wide array of local organizations. We’ve held successful civic events and collaborated with other local publishers to spread costs and share resources. And we have more exciting plans for the future.

The success of last year’s fundraiser was resounding — thank you so much! — and made it clear to us not only that donations are a necessary and critical component of our revenue mix, but that having diverse, independent sources of revenue makes our organization much more sustainable.

Please make a donation today. Large, small or in between, every donation counts. We put that money to work for the community.

We truly appreciate the support you've given us over the years, and we're going to keep fighting the good fight. Please join with us and help local news survive and thrive.

The Shawangunk Journal team.

Shawangunk Journal Future Fund 2024

Now More Than Ever Local News Needs Your Help