SPRING WISH LIST With the weather beginning to change, we have updated our list, but we can always use coats and jackets. NEW ITEMS NEEDED: Socks Sunscreen, toiletries Toothpaste, deodorant, chapstick Paper products for the office GENTLY-USED ITEMS NEEDED: Men’s shoes or boots (sizes 8-12) Men’s jackets (sizes L, XL, XXL) Women’s jackets (sizes M, L, XL) Ball caps, hats Fold-up umbrellas, backpacks LANDO ALLEN The Denver VOICE shows people how to start a business. It helps people who have lost everything, ID, job, and hope. It also shows you how to budget your money because you’ll have to buy more papers. I know it took me a while to learn to put money away. A lot of people who were working for the VOICE told me to do this. The Denver VOICE will do a lot of good for people who do the right thing. [Vending the VOICE] keeps people out of trouble. BRIAN K. AUGUSTINE I love feeling a part of the neighborhood. When I first became homeless, I felt separated from the normal society. While vending the Denver VOICE, I became included with every one. RAELENE JOHNSON This is a job that I excel at. I went from being homeless to owning a home, and if I didn’t have the Denver VOICE, I wouldn’t have a job! Some people can’t get a job because of their past. I thought I was going to die homeless and on drugs. Now I’m clean and sober. That is the reason why I do the VOICE. JACOB MARSH Being able to spend time with my family while I vend is one of the main reasons why I enjoy being a vendor. I enjoy being able to meet new people every day and make new, repeat customers for myself and the Denver VOICE as well. DENVERVOICE.ORG/VENDOR-NEEDS Drop-offs are accepted Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or schedule a drop-off by emailing program@denvervoice.org. RODNEY WOOLFOLK Talking with people about the VOICE and the smiles I can generate from customers. What do YOU want to ask? If you have a question or issue you would like vendors to discuss, please email community@denvervoice.org. May 2022 DENVER VOICE 5 ASK A VENDOR THIS COLUMN IS A PLACE FOR DENVER VOICE VENDORS TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FROM OUR READERS AND STAFF. THIS MONTH’S QUESTION WAS SUGGESTED BY VOICE VENDOR RAELENE JOHNSON. Q What do you like most about being a Denver VOICE vendor? A JOHN ALEXANDER There are many things I like about being a Denver VOICE vendor, but none of them compare to what I love about being a VOICE vendor. I have been with the VOICE for 15 years. From the first moment of that first day, there were changes. I became financially independent by becoming self-employed and operating, building, and developing my own business. I found respect for others and self-respect. I’ve developed a relationship with myself – one that I love, and I have discovered I have endless opportunities. I can walk out among people and share these blessings with others. I have learned things about myself, like I am a good person to work with as well as work for. I am the employee of the month, every month of the year, and have been for 15 years, straight!
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