2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER GROUNDCOVER STAFF Selling Groundcover is legitimate work, but moreso it is a service to our community. Each day, Groundcover vendors work hard in all kinds of weather to deliver news and solutions from the ground up and maybe a smile or laugh along the way. This is why each year at the beginning of February we celebrate Vendor Appreciation Week to go out of our way to show our vendors how much they mean to us, and the community. There are many ways to get involved with this year's Vendor Appreciation Week festivities. 1. Kick off the week by having some fun with us at the Groundcover Live Happy Hour on Friday, February 2, from 6:30-9 p.m. More details listed on page 12. 2. Bring a treat, snack or hot beverages during office hours for vendors to enjoy while buying papers (Monday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) 3. Bring your vendor a hot chocolate, cup of coffee or pack of hand warmers if you see them selling. It's cold out there! 4. Tip your vendor when buying a copy of Groundcover News. 5. Catch up on back issues from last year by listening to Groundcover Speaks during your commute, exercise or downtime. You'll hear the wise words of Groundcover writers, read in their own voices! 6. Purchase a copy of our Vendor Voices 2023 Magazine, where you can read the unique and powerful stories of 15 Groundcover vendors. 7. Take a photo with your vendor or your copy of Groundcover News and share on social media. Tag us! @ groundcovernews on Instagram and @ groundcover on Facebook. We will be reposting all week. 8. Tell your Groundcover vendor how much you appreciate them and their steady presence in the community. 9. Talk to your friends and family about how selling Groundcover is legitimate work that changes lives. And post about it to start important conversations on social media! 10. Publicly show support for Groundcover News vendors by buying and displaying a sign on your front lawn or in the window of your home or JANUARY 26, 2024 february 2-9, 2024 VENDOR APPRECIATION WEEK business! Signs are $30 and can be pre-ordered by making a $30 donation on the Groundcover News website via PayPal. Signs can be picked up at the Groundcover News office during office hours. They are yellow and black and come with a metal post. (See image pictured below.) THANK YOU GROUNDCOVER VENDORS! I BUY AND READ GROUNDCOVER NEWS. PROVIDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELFDETERMINED 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 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. STAFF Lindsay Calka — publisher Cynthia Price — editor Simone Masing — intern ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Teresa Basham Jocelin Boyd Roberto Isla Caballero Jim Clark Cindy Gere Mike Jones Elizabeth "Lit" Kurtz Glen Page Ken Parks Philip Spink Shawn Swoffer 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 VOLUNTEERS Jane Atkins Jessi Averill Zachary Dortzbach Luiza Duarte Caetano Glenn Gates Alexandra Granberg Robert Klingler Ruben Mauricio Emily Paras Liem Swanson 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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