2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER G R O U N D C O V R acrostic poem CONTEST Start each line of the poem with the letters of GROUNDCOVER. Extra points if the poem is related to street newspapers! Best poem will be chosen by Groundcover vendors and the winner will receive a free Groundcover News hoodie. submitted by: contact info: letter to the EDITOR Dear Editor, I have read in this publication, and other Deadline: April 30 To submit, cut out and mail to: 423 S. 4th Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Or email a photo to: contact@groundcovernews.com media, that "Housing is a right." Lindsey Culka [sic], sweetheart that she is, even wrote in an article some time ago, about a property owner in Ypsi Township (on Michigan Ave.) having evicted people from a camp there. "Housing is a right" is putting the cart before the horse. I think it would be a good idea to preach, motivate, and cajole the unhoused to put obligations to landlords first, then talk about rights. That might improve their "luck." OK, some people are mentally ill, handicapped physically or mentally, and don't have the resources to pay rent. Someone then has to do it on their behalf. Obligations still come before rights. By the way, this doesn't just apply to Ann Arbor's unhoused. This applies to literally every homeowner in Ann Arbor. Stop paying property taxes, your home goes to a tax sale; default on your mortgage, and the bank will foreclose on the property. Sincerely, Anonymous. APRIL 4, 2025 PROVIDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-DETERMINED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY POVERTY, PRODUCING A STREET NEWSPAPER THAT GIVES A PLATFORM TO UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, PROMOTING AN ACTION TO BUILD A JUST, CARING AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. Groundcover News, a 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in April 2010 as a means to empower lowincome persons to make the transitions from homeless to housed, and from jobless to employed. Vendors purchase each copy of our regular editions of Groundcover News at our office for 50 cents. This money goes towards production costs. Vendors work selling the paper on the street for $2, keeping all income and tips from each sale. Street papers like Groundcover News exist in cities all over the United States, as well as in more than 40 other countries, in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of homeless people and combat the increase in poverty. Our paper is a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers. STAFF Lindsay Calka — publisher Cynthia Price — editor Michelle Lardie-Guzek — intern ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Elizabeth Bauman Teresa Basham Pony Bush Pedro Campos Dezz Clark La Shawn Courtwright Roberto Isla Caballero Diana Fead Mike Jones Steve Leggett Marie Donna McGaughy Paolo Gabriel Poquiz Veronica Sanitate Sydney Schimmel Will Shakespeare GROUNDCOVER NEWS ADVERTISING RATES Size 1/8 1/6 1/4 1/2 full page Black/White $110.00 $145.00 $200.00 $375.00 $650.00 Color $150.00 $200.00 $265.00 $500.00 $900.00 Dimensions (W x H in inches) 5 X 3 or 2.5 X 6.5 5 X 4 5 X 6.25 5 X 13 or 10.25 X 6.5 10.25 X 13 Tommy Spaghetti Scoop Stevens EJ Wilson PROOFREADERS Susan Beckett Elliot Cubit Steve Ross Anabel Sicko VOLUNTEERS Jane Atkins Jessi Averill Sim Bose Luiza Duarte Caetano Jacob Fallman Glenn Gates Bella Martinez Robert Klingler Ari Ruczynski Jack Weinberg Mary Wisgerhof Max Wisgerhof Melanie Wenzel CONTACT US Story and photo submissions: submissions@groundcovernews.com Advertising and partnerships: contact@groundcovernews.com Office: 423 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor Mon-Sat, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone: 734-263-2098 @groundcover @groundcovernews DONATE, LISTEN TO OLD ISSUES + LEARN MORE www.groundcovernews.org PACKAGE PRICING Three Months/Six Issues: 15% off Six Months/Twelve Issues: 25% off Full Year/Twenty-four Issues: 35% off Only run for two weeks/one issue: 40% off Additional 20% discount for money saving coupons
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