EDITOR’S NOTE ELISABETH MONAGHAN MANAGING EDITOR ON THE BLOCK IN EAST DENVER WHERE I GREW UP, kids in my neighborhood would gather to play dodgeball and other games in the middle of the street in front of my house. The first one to spot a car alerted the rest of us, and we would step out of the street and pause the game until the vehicle parked or drove away. Today, with the Denver traffic and increasing population, it’s difficult enough for groups of children to cross the street; let alone play in them. I miss a lot about living in a smaller Denver, but I grudgingly acknowledge there are some positives to the city’s growth. I appreciate that we have bigger and better sports arenas, live performance venues, and restaurants, but I miss the cow town charm for which the Denver where I grew up was known. For sentimentalists like me or anyone interested in learning what our city was like before ranking among the 10 most expensive cities in the U.S., the Denver VOICE will launch a vendor tour program this month. The idea is to showcase sections of the city with which the vendor guiding the tour has a personal history. You can read more about the program on page 4. Keeping with our annual July theme of tourism, this issue includes a list of summer events to enjoy in person, as well as suggestions for some of the area’s best live music. Also in this issue is a story about Miss Kay and the kitchen crew at Haven for Hope. Why would we feature Miss Kay in our tourism issue? Simple. Not all who move to or visit Denver arrive with a job, a place to live, or much, if any, money. For newcomers experiencing poverty and looking for shelter or other resources, Haven of Hope is there to welcome and help them, and Miss Kay has made an art form of cooking healthy and delicious meals for those most in need. As we work towards a majority of vaccinated individuals, we have more opportunities to attend events and social gatherings in person. Once you’ve had a glimpse of activities and performances starting up in or returning to the Mile High City, I hope it will inspire you to get out and embrace what this growing city has to offer. ■ July CONTRIBUTORS DENVERVOICE.ORG CE.ORG 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 an award-winning freelance reporter for the Denver VOICE. His work has also appeared in Colorado Public Works Journal, Fansided, Colorado Journal, and Medium.com. CAT EVANS is a Colorado native born and raised in the Baker neighborhood of Denver. She is a musician, poet, photographer, cinematographer, and free thought enthusiast. She is focused on translatable activism through visuals and sound. DOUG HRDLICKA is a Denver native who reports on the city’s changes and covers stories on people and organizations who often are overlooked. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Seybold MANAGING EDITOR Elisabeth Monaghan PROGRAM COORDINATOR Anthony Cornejo GRAPHIC DESIGNER Hannah Bragg VOLUNTEER COPY EDITORS Haven Enterman Kersten Jaeger Aaron Sullivan Laura Wing PHOTOGRAPHERS/ILLUSTRATORS Paula Bard Giles Clasen Cat Evans 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: Starting June 1, we will be open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. until 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 Giles Clasen Robert Davis Cat Evans Lisa Gibson Doug Hrdlicka OshaBear Raelene Johnson Whitney Roberts BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nikki Lawson, President Michelle Stapleton, Vice President Lori Holland, Treasurer Jeff Cuneo, Secretary Chris Boulanger Donovan Cordova Pamela Gravning Raelene Johnson Zephyr Wilkins @deeOCE 2 DENVER VOICE July 2021 STAFF STAFF BOARD CONTACT US
3 Publizr Home