THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! VENDORS EXPLAIN WHY OUR VOICE MATTERS What IS the Denver VOICE? WHY does our little street paper matter? Who are those PEOPLE out there vending the paper? Because of the coverage we received from our media partners at KOA News Radio, 9News, Denver7, and Denverite, we’ve had the opportunity to answer these questions. For those who didn’t see any of the coverage, or don’t understand what we do, the simple answer is that we are a street paper. Those of us who write for the paper are journalists. The topics we cover include homelessness and poverty, but we are not a homeless paper. Instead, we cover issues relating to social justice and share the stories of marginalized communities or the individuals or organizations that serve them. Vendors purchase our paper for 50 cents, so any money they make over that 50 cents is theirs to keep. To explain in their words how they learned about the Denver VOICE, what the organization means to them, and why the organization must continue to thrive, we have published stories from a handful of our vendors. They would especially like to acknowledge their regular customers and thank everyone who has donated money or expressed their support in letters, social media posts, and phone messages. Here are the stories from Denver VOICE vendors, David Gordon, Jerry Rosen, Rodney Woolfolk, Raelene Johnson, Charles Spring, Charley “Hus” Williams, Lando Allen, and Rea Brown. 6 DENVER VOICE November 2024
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