2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER GROUNDCOVER STAFF On February 3, the first day of Groundcover’s annual Vendor Appreciation Week, vendors, staff, volunteers and board members gathered in Ann Arbor’s Council Chambers for the City Council meeting. The first item on the agenda was a special proclamation. Mayor Christopher Taylor called the Groundcover representatives to the podium and read the following message: “WHEREAS, Groundcover News is a street newspaper that provides quality news and features to the Ann Arbor community since July 2010; and WHEREAS, Groundcover News, a 501(c)(3), empowers and supports low-income community members to make the transition from homeless to housed and from jobless to employed; and WHEREAS, Groundcover News is a member of the International Network of Street Papers that believes everyone, everywhere deserves freedom, community, home, dignity, and hope; and WHEREAS, Groundcover News provides training and support for vendors to increase their skills and ability to navigate challenges; and WHEREAS, Groundcover News and vendors provide an invitation to build meaningful relationships in the community; and WHEREAS, stories in Groundcover News have been inspiring and transformational to vendors and community members who read the paper; and WHEREAS, Groundcover News and vendors add to the quality of life in the Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County community; and WHEREAS, the week of February 2, 2025, is observed as Groundcover News Vendor Appreciation Week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christopher Taylor, Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, do hereby proclaim the week of February 2, 2025, as Groundcover Vendor Appreciation Week. I call upon Groundcover News, staff, volunteers, and the Ann Arbor community to join us in this celebration and to greet and support Groundcover Vendors!” After handshakes and remarks from vendors Joe Woods and Terri Demar, the Groundcover crew went on their way — some to continue paper sales downtown and others to get some rest to prepare for the festivities planned for the week. Thank you to Mayor Taylor and the Council for recognizing the vendors for their contributions to Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County community. FEBRUARY 7, 2025 City of A2 proclaims Vendor Appreciation Week '25 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 D.A. Elizabeth Bauman Pedro Campos Jim Clark Amanda Gale Heather Feather Roberto Isla Caballero Ken Parks Scoop Stevens PROOFREADERS Susan Beckett Elliot Cubit 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 Zach Dortzbach Matthew Rohlman Steve Ross Dillon Schweers Anabel Sicko Allison Wei VOLUNTEERS Jane Atkins Jessi Averill Sim Bose Luiza Duarte Caetano Jacob Fallman Glenn Gates Jonathan Glass Bella Fernandez Robert Klingler Ari Ruczynski Harrison Slutzky 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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