INTERNATIONAL STORY HOMELESS PEOPLE ON THE STUTTGART PAINT ATTACKS BY DANIEL KNAUS ANTI-HOMELESS ARCHITECTURE IS ALSO AN EXAMPLE OF (STRUCTURAL) VIOLENCE - THESE BLOCKS HERE IN STUTTGART ARE MEANT TO KEEP HOMELESS PEOPLE FROM FINDING A PLACE TO STAY DRY. CREDIT: DANIEL KNAUS IN SEPTEMBER I ASKED SEVERAL HOMELESS PEOPLE if they were scared by the paint attacks (their real names have not been used). The first answer is usually the same and may baffle citizens from so-called mainstream society: “What paint attacks?” Almost all my contacts are still unaware of the attacks even after they became a regular occurrence. My first insight is that homeless people are so disadvantaged by material deprivation, language barriers, or cognitive Continued on page 4 HOW TO HELP The money we take in from vendors helps us cover a portion of our printing costs, but we depend largely on donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations to help us pay our rent and keep the lights on. 1 4 GET THE WORD OUT We rely on grassroots marketing to get the word out about what we do. Talk to people about our organization and share us with your network. Support us on DONATE Donations to the Denver VOICE are tax-deductible. Go to denvervoice.org to give a one-time or recurring donation. You can also mail a check to: Denver VOICE | P.O. Box 1931 | Denver, CO 80201 3 VOLUNTEER We need volunteers to help with everything from newspaper distribution to event planning and management. Contact program@denvervoice.org for volunteering information. 5 SUBSCRIBE If you are unable to regularly purchase a newspaper from our vendors, please consider a subscription. We ask subscribers to support our program with a 12-month pledge to give $10 a month, or a one-time donation of $120. Subscriptions help us cover our costs AND provide an amazing opportunity to those who need it most. Go to denvervoice.org/subscriptions for more information. @denverVOICE 2 ADVERTISE Our readership is loyal, well-educated, and socially concerned. Readers view purchasing the paper as a way to immediately help a person who is poor or homeless while supporting long-term solutions to end poverty. If you are interested in placing an ad or sponsoring a section of the paper, please contact us about rates at ads@denvervoice.org. February 2023 DENVER VOICE 3
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