Vendor Writing
From the Written Words to the Streets of Nashville
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Franklin Webb printing has printed the Contributor since the newspaper’s first issue in 2007.
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Asking For Help: The Big Taboo
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You may think that asking for help is easy for homeless people.
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Faith
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On Thursday, Sept. 8 my dog Faith was given a peaceful ending to months of pain and suffering.
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A Musical Tribute To A True Tennessee Megastar
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As a music lover, I often write about different musical moments that have a significant impact on my day while selling the paper. Aug. 25, 2026 proved to be one of those days.
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Living on the Streets With Schizophrenia
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I live with schizophrenia. My parents refused to get me treatment when I was a kid and it got even worse when I was homeless.
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Poetry Issue
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We’ve highlighted our favorite Contributor vendor poems from the last year accompanied by custom illustrations by Melissa Willis.
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Obstacles To Learning In A Classroom As A New School Year Begins
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It’s time to go back to school for students here in Tennessee.
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Back to School for Homeless Kids
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Homeless kids are often sleeping on someone’s living room floor, in the car with their parents or in a shelter. Homeless kids are instructed to hide the fact that they are homeless from their teachers. The teachers can usually tell though. This year, you may want to approach your child’s teacher and offer fresh kids’ underwear and socks, perhaps a few hand me downs. Underwear and socks are the hardest things to keep clean.
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Rita
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A couple of months after I became homeless, I befriended a guy who had just gotten out of jail. We were around the same age and had similar “complicated” backgrounds.
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A Place to Rest
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Being unhoused or just plain tired is a condition many of us have experienced and sometimes requires an immediate fix.