EDITOR’S NOTE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, temperatures have been brutally cold. Before the pandemic, our office was a place that vendors could get a cup of hot tea or coffee, have a snack and warm up before heading out to their vending spots. One year later, with COVID-19 ELISABETH MONAGHAN MANAGING EDITOR still raging, we must continue practicing social distancing, so large groups cannot gather in our office, and those who do come in must conduct their business and then leave. Although vendors can no longer linger in the office, they know they can at least grab a snack to take with them. On days we have hand warmers in stock, they can take a pair of those, too. I am sick of the pandemic. It is a terrible inconvenience that is taking a toll on even the most benevolent among us. Resenting the negative effects of the pandemic, however, is not going to make it go away; nor is complaining. Even so, I await the time when our stories about the pandemic or personal experiences with getting COVID are all past tense. I look forward to no longer worrying about too many people being in confined spaces. I am especially looking forward to seeing our office full of vendors purchasing their papers and then sitting in one of our mismatched chairs, a cup of coffee or other hot beverage in hand, as they catch up with each other and the Denver VOICE staff. ■ CONGRATULATIONS to Denver VOICE Peer Navigator Rachel Gotwald on the birth of her daughter, Paisley Rose, who was born on February 3. March CONTRIBUTORS PAULA BARD is an award-winning fine art photographer, writer, and activist. She lives on a mountain top southwest of Denver. GILES CLASEN is a freelance photographer who regularly contributes his work to the VOICE for editorial projects, fundraisers, and events. He has also served on the VOICE’s Board of Directors. ROBERT DAVIS is a freelance reporter for the Denver VOICE. His work has also appeared in Colorado Public Works Journal, Fansided, Colorado Journal, and Medium.com. DENVERVOICE.ORG CE.ORG @deeOCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Seybold MANAGING EDITOR Elisabeth Monaghan PROGRAM COORDINATOR Anthony Cornejo GRAPHIC DESIGNER Hannah Bragg 25 Years OF THE VOICE THANK YOU, readers and supporters, for empowering thousands of Denver VOICE vendors to improve their quality of life. Here’s to another 25 years of giving voices to thousands more! VOLUNTEER COPY EDITORS Ty Holter Kersten Jaeger Andrew Sullivan Laura Wing PHOTOGRAPHERS/ILLUSTRATORS Paula Bard Giles Clasen WHAT WE DO The Denver VOICE empowers homeless, impoverished, and transient individuals by creating job opportunities through our vendor program. We give our vendors a job and help them tell their stories; this creates a space for them to be part of a community again. Vendors purchase copies of the VOICE for 50 cents each at our distribution center. This money pays for a portion of our production costs. Vendors can buy as many papers as they want; they then sell those papers to the public for a suggested $2 donation. The difference in cost ($1.50) is theirs to keep. WHO WE ARE The Denver VOICE is a nonprofit that publishes a monthly street newspaper. Our vendors are men and women in the metro Denver area experiencing homelessness and poverty. Since 2007, we have put more than 4,000 vendors to work. Our mission is to facilitate a dialogue addressing the roots of homelessness by telling stories of people whose lives are impacted by poverty and homelessness and to offer economic, educational, and empowerment opportunities for the impoverished community. We are an award-winning publication, a member of the International Network of Street Papers and the Colorado Press Association, and we abide by the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics. With the money they make selling the VOICE, vendors are able to pay for their basic needs. Our program provides vendors with an immediate income and a support group of dedicated staff members and volunteers. Vendors are independent contractors who receive no base pay. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT editor@denvervoice.org VENDOR PROGRAM program@denvervoice.org • (720) 320-2155 ADVERTISING ads@denvervoice.org MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 1931, Denver CO 80201 VENDOR OFFICE 989 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204 OFFICE HOURS: For the immediate future, we will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Orientation is held every day we are open, but prospective vendors must arrive by 10:00 a.m. WRITERS Lando Allen Paula Bard Dean Glorso Habeel Harney Jacob Marsh Jerry Rosen BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nikki Lawson, President Michelle Stapleton, Vice President Lori Holland, Treasurer Jeff Cuneo, Secretary Donovan Cordova Pamela Gravning Raelene Johnson Josh Kauer Craig Solomon Zephyr Wilkins 2 DENVER VOICE March 2021 STAFF CONTRIBUTORS BOARD CONTACT US
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