VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY New Program Coordinator: ANTHONY CORNEJO OUR Streets: RAY BY PAULA BARD ANDREW KLOOSTER, who joined the VOICE as our program coordinator at the end of the summer, has accepted a full-time position with the non-profit for whom he had been working part-time. Fortunately, he will not become a stranger and instead, will volunteer for the VOICE as his schedule permits. After an extensive search, we recently hired Anthony Cornejo to fill the program coordinator role. Following is a brief introduction from Cornejo. Hello, Denver VOICE Readers. My name is Anthony Cornejo. I am a third-generation Colorado Native, who grew up in Aurora and currently lives in Denver. My work in non-profits includes Aurora Mental Health Center and Fort Collins Housing Catalyst. Most recently, I worked as an emergency shelter services coordinator with Denver Human Services and also was part of the DHS Early Intervention Street outreach team. I am enjoying getting to know the Denver VOICE vendors and look forward to working with them, the staff, and our community partners. ■ RAY LIVES IN A TENT north of downtown. He delivers sandwiches to his unhoused neighbors. OUR Streets are stories of Denver’s unhoused residents as captured by Paula Bard, who walks the streets of Denver to photograph the faces and collect the stories of those her city has abandoned. CREDIT: PAULA BARD 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. DONATE Donations to the Denver VOICE are tax-deductable. 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 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 @denverVOICE 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. VOLUNTEER We need volunteers to help with everything from newspaper distribution to event planning and management. Contact program@denvervoice.org for volunteering information. 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. March 2021 DENVER VOICE 3
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