Buy Little Village a drink!

It's Little Village's 21st birthday, and we're ready to party.


Since Little Village was born in Iowa City in 2001, we've grown a lot. We've gone from just a little publication covering Iowa City to a major player in both Eastern and Central Iowa. And now that we're 21, we're ready for a night on the town!

To celebrate our big 2-1, we've come up with three cocktails to celebrate the three major cities you can find us in! Tune into Little Village's socials next week to see the recipes for each as we work with local bartenders to create:

  • The People's Republic of Johnson County Mule: Celebrating the original home of Little Village, the PRJC Mule is a $10/month donation that will get you the Little Village issue of your choice mailed straight to your door!
  • The Trashmore Tiki: A shoutout to our home away from home, Cedar Rapids. Also, a $20/month donation level that also gets you either copy of Little Village, whether it's Eastern or Central Iowa!
  • The Killer Kim: To top it off, a drink for the newest city in the Little Village fold, Des Moines. Also, at $50/month, you can get both issues of Little Village straight to your door, if you so desire.

We’ve published more than 300 issues since 2001. Since the beginning, we have maintained the same principles: Little Village provides local, independent, free journalism that represents our values and serves our community’s needs. We believe that telling the truth can change the world. If you believe in that mission too, we invite you to support our work as a donor. Donors support a key part of our mission -- to provide our publications free to all in our community -- and aid Little Village's long-term sustainability. Because of our donors, Little Village is "always free, thanks to you!"


When you become a donor, your name will be added to our growing list of supporters* as Little Village's way of letting our community know who helps make this work possible. But your donation can qualify you for more!


Subscribe to Little Village with your donation!

Donors who have a recurring donation of at least $10 per month (or $30/quarter, or $120/year) qualify for a mailed subscription to Little Village. Just indicate on the donation form that you wish to receive a mailed copy of Little Village -- don't forget to also provide your address -- and start enjoying Little Village being brought to YOU! If you donate at least $15 per month (or $45/quarter, or $180/year), you qualify to receive both the Eastern and Central Iowa editions of Little Village -- directly to your mailbox! 

Hint: Gift subscriptions can be perfect for that hard-to-shop-for friend or family member -- you can easily indicate that on the donation form, too!


All current Recurring Donors receive:

  • Recognition in print and on Little Village's website*
  • Exclusive, early access to newly released half-price gift cards, as part of our Reader Perks program
  • Invitations to special events and early access to tickets for Little Village affiliated events
  • An exclusive discount code for all Little Village merch - T-shirts and hoodies, here we come!
  • More surprises, as Little Village staff come up with them!

*Donors are recognized by name, company, alias, or as anonymous donors. All donors are recognized in the print edition of the month of their first donation, if the donation is made prior to our publication deadline. All donors are also listed in perpetuity on our Supporters page.