Since 1996, the Denver VOICE vendor program has been an income and entrepreneurial resource to a diverse population of homeless and impoverished individuals in the Denver metro region. By offering a nontraditional job opportunity their program helps individuals meet basic human needs and regain control of their lives, and provides peer support in addressing other long-standing barriers to self-sufficiency including financial stability, housing, healthcare, and legal services support.

 

The Denver VOICE is a monthly newspaper that provides work for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless. Our vendors, who “sell” the paper in the Denver metro area, purchase the paper for 50-cents and vend it for a suggested donation of $2. During the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery this price has been lowered to 25- cents in order to help more dollars stay in the pockets of our vendors during a challenging time. Every penny above the purchase price vendors keep as income, paying for necessities, food and oftentimes housing.

 

We offer YOU the opportunity to reach out and directly impact the lives of individuals trying to better themselves, overcoming adversity everyday. We welcome you to join us in giving our vendors a hand-up not a hand-out! Since 2007, we have employed more than 4,600 people through our vendor program.