RAIVAAJA is a not-for-profit publication owned by the Finnish American community.
It
strives to keep its
readership informed in Finnish and in English about happenings in
Finland
and in Finnish communities all over the world. This kind of
information is not usually found in the mainstream American press.
Our Raivaaja staff
believes publishing to be the most important way to transmit
knowledge of our ethnic history
and culture from one generation to the next. Publishing is also
the vital way to communicate current events and issues concerning the
future of our Finnish- American cultural activities. RAIVAAJA
provides a forum for this dialog.
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*Important Notices*
Since Mid April, when the Finnish American
newspaper, RAIVAAJA,
suspended print publication , the Board of Directors has been planning
to bring your paper back. After several shareholder and Board
meetings to determine our future course we have begun a new direction
with a modest Internet based offering. Our first is a most requested
feature of the print paper: RAIVAAJA Kalenteri (Calendar) which
may be
accessed through the link on the right. It has always been the intention of the Board of Directors to reorganize RAIVAAJA after clearing all of the debts that have forced suspension of the print version. That process and the move from our former offices is now complete and it's time to move to the next phase of the reinvented RAIVAAJA as a nonprofit company. The Board has met regularly and determined a best future course based on both membership wishes and financial realities. We request your patience, support, and understanding while we work through this change of your weekly paper serving the Finnish-American community. The Bookstore remains in
operation and a continuing source of
revenue. Any support through purchase of books and CD's
will be promptly filled with our thanks for
your continuing support.
Be sure to browse through the RAIVAAJA bookstore on line. We specialize in Finnish and Finnish American
books, cassettes, videos, and CD's
Go to the Raivaaja Bookstore on line for books, videos, and music. Our advertisers are still important to RAIVAAJA. Please support them. Check out their services here. |
The
Former
Offices
of
RAIVAAJA
Publishing
Company
and
Bookstore
at 164 Elm Street
in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Kalenteri
(Calendar)
Many of our subscribers have written to tell us that they miss the Kalenteri page. Marita , our editor, has agreed to continue to compile the Kalenteri and we will publish it on this web site. Please continue to send in your upcoming events to raivaaja@net1plus.com and we will include them on our new Kalenteri web page which may be accessed by this link:
The new RAIVAAJA Kalenteri Page
Donations and Gifts
The nonprofit Raivaaja Foundation, Inc. depends on donations, gifts and grants to continue publishing and communicating the issues of interest to the Finnish and Finnish-American community. The price of a subscription was but a fraction of the cost to operate the editorial and business office and the bookstore. Please remember Raivaaja with a donation.
A convenient form is available:
Download a donation form here
Donations made to the Raivaaja Foundation are normally tax deductible
at 164 Elm Street
in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Kalenteri
(Calendar)
Many of our subscribers have written to tell us that they miss the Kalenteri page. Marita , our editor, has agreed to continue to compile the Kalenteri and we will publish it on this web site. Please continue to send in your upcoming events to raivaaja@net1plus.com and we will include them on our new Kalenteri web page which may be accessed by this link:
The new RAIVAAJA Kalenteri Page
Donations and Gifts
The nonprofit Raivaaja Foundation, Inc. depends on donations, gifts and grants to continue publishing and communicating the issues of interest to the Finnish and Finnish-American community. The price of a subscription was but a fraction of the cost to operate the editorial and business office and the bookstore. Please remember Raivaaja with a donation.
A convenient form is available:
Download a donation form here
Donations made to the Raivaaja Foundation are normally tax deductible
