FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK THIS MONTH MARKS one year since we announced our temporary shutdown. It’s a time to reflect on the second chance we were given by gracious Denverites like yourself. Second chances are what Denver ROBERT DAVIS BOARD PRESIDENT VOICE is all about. Our vendors have faced indescribable personal challenges, and we exist to help them find the dignity and stability they deserve. Our work is meaningless without our vendors, and it would be impossible to do this work without your support. The future of Denver VOICE is bright. We have an amazing team in place and they have made a lot of progress toward building a new foundation for the organization. This month, we’re going to take a moment to acknowledge how far we’ve come and the incredible opportunity that we received to continue this work. Thank you for believing in us! In solidarity, Robert Davis THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS GILES CLASEN is a freelance photojournalist who is a regular contributor to the VOICE. Several of the photos he’s taken for the VOICE have won national and international awards. He also served on the VOICE’s Board of Directors. WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN DO THIS. DENVERVOICE.ORG/DONATE ARTISTS/PHOTOGRAPHERS Daniel Chavez Giles Clasen Rudy Ortega 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 Denver metro area experiencing homelessness and poverty. Since 2007, we have put more than 4,600 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: Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. WRITERS Steve Anson Giles Clasen Raelene Johnson Halvin Jones Jerry Rosen Charles Spring Rodney Woolfolk DENVERVOICE.ORG E.ORG MANAGING EDITOR Elisabeth Monaghan DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Giles Clasen ART DIRECTOR Andrew Fraieli ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Maddie Egerton VOLUNTEER COPY EDITOR Aaron Sullivan @OCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Davis, President Isabella Colletti, Secretary Michael Burkley Eduardo Platon Edwin Rapp Donald Burnes Jennifer Forker Ande Sailer 2 DENVER VOICE September 2025 STAFF CONTRIBUTORS BOARD CONTACT US
3 Publizr Home