Fall always makes me think of new beginnings. Maybe it was returning to school or nature’s explosion of colorful leaves growing up on the East Coast. To this day, it remains a reflective time, and certainly one filled with gratitude.

I continue to be incredibly grateful for Desert Health’s success. Uniting our valley’s medical and wellness communities while providing a valuable resource for readers is an honor, and we are most grateful for your support.

For 16 years, Desert Health has always been free. Advertising and paid mailed subscriptions have been our sole source of revenue. When readers ask how they can support us, I request that they please support our advertisers, as we wouldn’t be here without them.

This year, we have experienced significant increases in printing costs and are working hard not to pass them on to our advertisers. Keeping our rates affordable ensures that smaller clinics, companies and practitioners can continue to have a voice in our pages—and helps maintain the diversity that makes Desert Health what it is.

So, we’ve created another way for readers who value what we do to show their appreciation: an opportunity to “throw us a carrot.” Desert Health will always remain a complimentary publication, but if you enjoy and appreciate what we bring to our community, we invite you to consider supporting our work.

At the top right of this page, you’ll find a new support button, with options for either a direct contribution or a tax-deductible donation through our new fiscal sponsor, the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, which supports independent publications across the country.

And thank you for continuing to support our advertisers. We choose them carefully, and many have been with us for all 16 years. Just wow.

Desert Health is a labor of love for all of us who write, design, edit, contribute, distribute, promote and print. Your readership is our greatest compliment. Your contribution is the carrot on top.

Here’s to your health ~