2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER from the DIRECTOR'S DESK Groundcover vendors were accepting cashless payments on their own independent accounts. Since the launch of the Groundcover LINDSAY CALKA Managing director In response to the pandemic — and the digitizing of life as we know it — people stopped carrying cash. To adapt to this change, in 2021, Groundcover News launched an organization-run Venmo account to extend the opportunity of cashless payment to all Groundcover vendors. There are many barriers to using these applications — such as having a smartphone, bank account and even government ID — but there are even more benefits for those who participate. Not many post-pandemic customers know that long before 2021, Venmo, I have gotten occasional reports from vendors that customers are resistant to paying for their Groundcover newspaper on personal Venmo, CashApp, Square or PayPal accounts. Every now and then I get questions from customers about whether it's okay to “bypass” the Groundcover Venmo and pay the vendor directly. I wanted to say it in print so there’s no question that — YES — it is not only okay to pay vendors on personal cashless accounts, it is encouraged. Here at Groundcover News, we celebrate the independence and entrepreneurial spirit of vendors who invest in the tools that make purchasing Groundcover News more accessible and safe. We recognize the extra effort it takes to manage digital income and appreciate vendors who take that burden on. All that being said, I’d be remiss if I didn’t note … cash is still king. DECEMBER 1, 2023 CREATING OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION TO END HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. 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 Groundcover News, a 501(c)(3) STAFF Lindsay Calka — publisher Cynthia Price — editor Simone Masing — intern Hunter Johnstone — intern regular editions of Groundcover News at our office for 50 cents. This money goes toward 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. ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Elizabeth Bauman Teresa Basham Jamie Cameron Jim Clark Cindy Gere Elizabeth "Lit" Kurtz Peter Linebaugh Margaret Needham Glen Page Ken Parks Earl Pullen Jane Reilly Scoop Stevens Darek Zazur 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 PROOFREADERS Susan Beckett Elliot Cubit Anabel Sicko Sandy Smith VOLUNTEERS Jane Atkins Jessi Averill Zachary Dortzbach Luiza Duarte Caetano Glenn Gates Alexandra Granberg Harleen Kaur Robert Klingler Ruben Mauricio Margaret Needham Emily Paras Melanie Wenzel Mary Wisgerhof Max Wisgerhof Emily Yao CONTACT US Story and photo submissions: submissions@groundcovernews.com Advertising and partnerships: contact@groundcovernews.com Office: 423 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor Mon-Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Phone: 734-263-2098 @groundcover @groundcovernews DONATE, LISTEN TO A STORY + LEARN MORE www.groundcovernews.org linktr.ee/groundcovernews 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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