Director's Note
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 03:07PM ;)
By Amelia Patterson
The Denver VOICE is turning three years old in August! While we’re all excited about the success of the paper and the vendor program, our celebration is mixed with a little uncertainty.
Like all nonprofits, support from the community has been critical to the success and financial health of the Denver VOICE, and right now we need to raise $68,000 for the 4th quarter of 2010. We are grateful to a generous donor who has pledged to match the first $15,000 we raise to help us achieve our goal.
As you know the Denver VOICE provides jobs for the most vulnerable population here in Denver and Boulder. In August, as we celebrate our three year anniversary, we can proudly say that we have provided jobs for over 2,000 homeless or nearly homeless individuals. In a climate where jobs are scarce, we are grateful to be able to provide work opportunities to anyone who comes through our door. It costs us less than a dollar a day per vendor to provide a job for a homeless individual. Investing in the Denver VOICE is a cost effective and meaningful way to help people help themselves, and to support local media that functions as a forum for critical, in-depth reporting on important community issues.
In the first five months of this year we have had eight people move off the streets into housing, and many more have been able to keep their housing because of the income they have earned from vending the paper. Two of our vendors started college and two more were featured on the front page of a local newspaper, which sent their self-worth soaring! We have also provided jobs for nearly 400 people in these five months. By offering an honorable way to earn legitimate income, the Denver VOICE helps both those who have lived on the streets for years and the newly unemployed/underemployed take responsibility and move towards self-sufficiency.
As the recession continues we also continue to keep our costs as low as possible while fighting hard for scarce dollars in a market where demands from nonprofits are high and there is less money to go around. I want to say how much we appreciate your support and let you know how hugely important it is to us. If you value the jobs for the neediest and the content that the Denver VOICE provides, then please help us continue to fill these important niches in Denver. There is no other organization doing what we do in Colorado. It is both unique and necessary, and we hope you can help us keep publishing by reaching our financial goal of $68,000.
All the best,
Amelia Patterson
Executive Director/Managing Editor
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