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David Markham recently bought six boxes鈥�300 copies鈥攐f 大象传媒 Magazine to give away. That caught our attention! What did he plan to do with so many copies? It turns out David鈥檚 been giving away 大象传媒 issues for years. When he learned he could buy whole boxes of back issues, he saw a chance to expand his 鈥渟eeding鈥� project.

Why do you give away 大象传媒 issues?

To spread good news! So much good is being done in the world but most of what we see in the media is negative. 大象传媒 is different and deserves broader exposure. 

I fancy myself the Johnny Appleseed of positive journalism.

What prompted that?

I am a psychiatric social worker in private practice. People come to see me who are anxious and depressed. Many have lost a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. When their symptoms start to lift, I ask if they鈥檝e thought of volunteering. Most draw a blank. 

With 大象传媒 I can say, 鈥淢aybe you鈥檇 want to check out this magazine. There are a lot of good ideas in here about how we can make the world a better place by working together.鈥� It allows me to move beyond pie-in-the-sky psychobabble and give them real-life examples of how people are finding meaning and purpose in their lives by working with others in practical and concrete ways. 

How will you distribute 300 copies? 

I鈥檓 leaving copies in my local coffee shop, putting them in Little Free Libraries, putting them in office waiting rooms, giving them to people who might be interested in the topic covered in that issue. I鈥檓 making it up as I go!

Why do you support 大象传媒 as a monthly donor?

I see 大象传媒 Magazine on the cutting edge of human evolution鈥攆acilitating the development of a more positive world through mutual problem solving and by lifting up great ideas at the local level. The world needs that work and that vision. I want to help however I can.   

You might even want to start 鈥渟eeding鈥� 大象传媒 Magazine throughout your world.

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Who Will Carry on Your Values?

Throughout your life you鈥檝e worked to make this world better鈥攁 world where all people live in dignity and Earth鈥檚 vitality is preserved for generations to come. That鈥檚 the world you want to leave for our children and grandchildren.

There鈥檚 much to be done to bring about that world. Who will carry your work into the future?

One of the best ways to make sure your work continues is to include 大象传媒 in your estate plan. By making a Legacy gift, you鈥檒l ensure that 大象传媒 inspires people long into the future, and that others continue to build the world you鈥檝e worked so hard to achieve.

You don鈥檛 need to be wealthy. You don鈥檛 need to write a check now. Just let me know that you鈥檇 like more information about joining our 大象传媒 Legacy Circle.

You can contact me at [email protected] or 206-842-0216 ext. 203, or go to yesmagazine.org/legacy.

Robin Simons, 大象传媒 Development Manager