2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER groundcover news GIFT GUIDE It's the gift-giving time of the year! The holiday season is the perfect time to get something unique and meaningful for the people you care about while also making a difference by supporting artists and makers in the community. Or, better yet, treat yourself to one of these awesome items! PALMS to POETRY Teresa Basham, Groundcover vendor No. 570, released her second collection of poetry "Palms to Poetry" was released in midDecember. Find her selling Groundcover News on Liberty St. and inquire about purchasing this new book or her first book "Poems to Poetry" — or both for a discounted rate! GROUNDCOVER NEWS BRACELETS and EARRINGS Roberto Isla Caballero, Groundcover vendor No. 347, handmakes jewerly so that customers can show the world how much they love Groundcover News! Find him on the corner of Washington and Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor to see his collection available for purchase. 2023 GROUNDCOVER MAGAZINES Groundcover News released two magazines this year with timeless content about people in our community — Exceptional Community Member Edition and Vendor Voices. THE FOLD: a COLLECTION of POETRY “The Fold” is a work of poetry written by Groundcover writer La Shawn Courtwright. It can be ordered onl ine at blackstonebookstore.com (web shop of Blackstone Ypsilanti Bookstore and Cultural Center). KUNG FU PANDA'S ARTWORK and JEWELERY Cindy is a happy-go-lucky creative artist and Groundcover vendor who sells at the Sweetwaters Cafe on Washington St. in downtown A2. You can purchase Cindy’s art by attending a showing at the Groundcover News of f ice. Email cont act@ groundcovernews.com if interested to schedule a date and time to shop in person. DECEMBER 15, 2023 Cartoon by Izzy Hedin-Urrutia 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 Simone Masing — intern Hunter Johnstone — intern ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS D.A. Jamie Cameron Jim Clark Erick Brown Amanda Gale Cindy Gere Billy Hill Mike Jones Joshua Lee Jane Reilly Ken Parks Juliano Sanchez Denise Shearer Leah Slusky 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 Phillip Spink Joe Woods PROOFREADERS Susan Beckett Elliot Cubit Anabel Sicko Sandra Smith VOLUNTEERS Jessi Averill Luiza Duarte Caetano Zachary Dortzbach Glenn Gates Alexandra Granberg Robert Klingler Ruben Mauricio Holden Pizzolato 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 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone: 734-263-2098 @groundcover @groundcovernews DONATE, LISTEN TO OLD ISSUES + 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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