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DIALOGUE by BRUNO PIERONI

Silver ink on black or storm.

Instagram: @brunopieroni

NEED FOR SPEED by RICK CONRAD

Black ink on heather red.

Instagram: @rickconrad

For the last eight years, The Daily Planet, Ltd. has teamed with StreetWise and local artists to make hand-screened designer T-shirts and other merchandise to sell. This year, over 36 artists donated designs. It’s all part of a campaign called GiveAShi*t. 100% of the profits go to StreetWise. To date, GiveAShi*t has donated over $700,000 to StreetWise.

“People in Chicago are always looking for different ways to give back to those in need and GiveAShi*t offers a chance to buy meaningful gifts for friends, family, and yourself while supporting the hardworking vendors of StreetWise,” said Scott Marvel, president of Daily Planet Productions and mastermind behind the GiveAShi*t campaign. StreetWise helps homeless and at-risk individuals seeking to build a better life with employment opportunities. It provides a dignified means of addressing the crisis of poverty and homelessness, and provides individuals with immediate access to a respectable and legitimate earned income through their own hard work. Well known on the streets of Chicago, StreetWise vendors make their own way to the StreetWise office where they pay $1.15 for the magazine they then sell for $3, making a $1.85 profit on each sale.

The shirts can be purchased online at www.giveashirt.net on tank tops, tote bags, notebooks, coffee mugs, posters and hand towels.

THE GIVEASHI*T TEAM: PAM HOFFMAN, SCOTT MARVEL, AND JEANNINE RINGLAND ZWIRN

PULLOVER CREW SWEATSHIRT

STACKED LOGO T-SHIRT

NEW! GIVEATRICK T-SHIRT

WINTER HAT

GIVEASHI*T & VOTE TEE

MUG

PULLOVER HOODIE LOGO T-SHIRT

WOMEN'S CUT LOGO T-SHIRT

HANDCOCK

PRIME by SCOTT RASMUSSEN

Violet ink on coral, heather prism blue, or youth Columbia blue.

Instagram: @scott_ras

IYKYK by SARAH

JINDRA

Royal blue ink on heather prism blue tee or athletic heather crewneck sweatshirt.

Instagram: @sarah_jindra

WE ARE EVERYWHERE by KATHLEEN HINKEL

Pink ink on black.

Instagram: @kathleenhinkel

BE KIND by GOOSENEK

Black ink on white, athletic grey, athletic grey crewneck sweatshirt, or youth blue tee.

Instagram: @g00senek

THE

WILD MIDWEST by AMANDA

JONES

Green ink on heather green.

Instagram: @amandajonezzzz

EQUALITY by JULIO DESIR

Gold ink on black.

Instagram: @desircreative

MUSH AND US by

Instagram: @teetsy

UNITED WE SPARK JOY by SCOT WESTWATER

White ink on steel blue. Instagram: @swestwater

COW POTATO by TIM SOUERS

Black ink on athletic heather.

Instagram: @tim_cubby_blue

LET'S GET SMALL by DOUG STEPHEN

HEAVY IS THE HEAD by RICK CONRAD

Black ink on heather prism natural, heather prism blue, or athletic grey pullover hoodie.

Instagram: @rickconrad

SCOTT MARVEL

White ink on storm or black.

Yellow ink on heather navy.

SHARE THE WEALTH by DAVID FORTNEY

Black ink on athletic grey or stonewash denim.

FANTASTIC by GREGORY JACOBSEN

White ink on red. Instagram: @gregory_jacobsen

BOSTON TEA PARTY by RICK CONRAD

Black ink on heather cement, heather green, women's desert pink, youth Columbia blue, youth pink, or athletic grey crewneck sweathshirt.

Instagram: @rickconrad

I'LL BE THERE IN 20 by SARAH JINDRA

Black ink on white or athletic heather crewneck sweatshirt.

Instagram: @sarah_jindra

KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING by TRAVIS LAMPE

Black ink on gold.

Instagram: @travislampe

Green Ink on dust or women's natural.

Instagram: @samantharoseconrad

THE GREAT ESCAPE by KARA HAMILTON

Blue ink on navy Instagram: @karahammy

Black ink on white. Instagram: @stellarartpage

TREE OF LIFE by RON LINNEMANN

IT'S FRIDAY

UMBRELLA by SAM

I'M IN LOVE by STEVE SEELEY

Black ink on orchid. Instagram: @steveseeleyart

IT WASN'T ME by TIM SOUERS

White ink on black. Instagram: @tim_cubby_blue

GROUCHY by SCOTT RASMUSSEN

Yellow ink on heather Columbia blue, youth true royal, or black crewneck sweatshirt.

Instagram: @scott_ras

EMPATHY ROCKS by SCOT WESTWATER

Black ink on athletic heather grey or red, or grey crewneck sweatshirt.

Instagram: @swestwater

SPRATLIN

Blue ink on heather prism blue.

Gold ink on emerald.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE by MATTHEW HOFFMAN

Blue ink on black, white, women's black, or black crewneck sweatshirt.

Instagram: @heyitsmatthew

Black ink on spring

IN A STATION OF THE METRO by NATE OTTO

Royal blue ink on dusty blue or spring green. Instagram: @ottonate

TIGER OF STRENGTH by SARA KOPKE

Black ink on storm. Instagram: @radioflyer00

EMPA+HY by JULIO DESIR

Silver ink on vintage black, black women's cut tee, black crewneck sweatshirt or black pullover hoodie

Instagram: @desircreative

CHICAGO STREET RACE by TIM SOUERS

Black and red ink on athletic grey. Instagram: @tim_cubby_blue

Instagram: @teetsy

GIARDINIERA by BEN CHLAPEK

White ink on black. Instagram: @extra_nothing

FEETS OF STRENGTH by SHAWN SMITH

Black ink on asphalt unisex tee or stonewash denim.

Instagram: @shawnimals

PEACE PLEASE by BETSY GRIMM

Blue ink on heather green

RABBIT DREAMS by MIKI STRAUS

Green ink on heather emerald.

Instagram: @windupthing

BIRD HOUSE

SCOTT MARVEL

Black ink on heather soft cream tee and heather prism blue.

NEW FOR 2024! JEFF HOWDY!

White Ink on black, black women's cut or black crewneck sweatshirt.

TWEEDY CAT

Black ink on athletic grey / black ringer tee ($30). Also avalable: black ink on athletic grey, stonewash denim, youth grey raglan tee, and grey crewneck sweatshirt.

SING ALONG WITH EVERYBODY

Black ink on mustard. Also available: black ink on athletic grey, athletic grey crewneck sweatshirt, and youth dusty blue.

JEFF TWEEDY COLLECTION

NEW FOR 2024!

SKULLBOY

White ink on black or black crewneck sweatshirt.

ALL EQUAL

Orange ink on heather red.

SMILE

Black ink on heather grey. Also available: grey crewneck sweatshirt.

GIVING TREE

Black ink on heather green. Also available: grey raglan tee, youth grey raglan tee, and grey crewneck sweatshirt.

IT COULD BE WORSE

Yellow ink on steel blue. Also available: women's cut yellow ink on indigo.

Instagram: @jefftweedy

JON LANGFORD COLLECTION

Instagram: @jonlangfordofficial

THE LAST ROUNDUP

ANGEL FROM GWENT

IT COMES FROM THE BEGINNING

LOSERS

White ink on black.

White ink on black. Also available: white ink on black crewneck sweatshirt.

JACK A DIAMONDS Silver ink on black.

White ink on black.

White ink on black Also available: white ink on black crewneck sweatshirt.

HUNNY BUNNY by RUBY DREXLER

Black ink on soft pink unisex or women's cut.

DOLPHIN HOTEL by DAVE STRAUS

StreetWise provides Chicagoans in need with “a hand up, not a handout.”

StreetWise creates employment opportunities for individuals who are homeless or experiencing poverty. Anyone who wants to work has the opportunity to move themselves out of crisis.

How it all began...

It’s hard to believe that almost 32 years ago on Aug. 24 , 1992, the first edition of StreetWise hit the streets of Chicago. Our founder, Judd Lofchie, developed a practical solution to the crisis of homelessness in Chicago. The idea was simple: give homeless men and women a chance to gain economic self-sufficiency, personal dignity, and to help themselves by selling a newspaper to earn an income rather than begging. More than 350 homeless men and women purchased and sold more than 60,000 issues of StreetWise within the first 5 weeks! Selling StreetWise is a job. Our vendors are selfemployed entrepreneurs.

Our success is due to the commitment, dedication, and persistence of our StreetWise vendors. They go out each day to greet you – their loyal customers. It is because of your support that our vendors can pay rent, utilities, purchase food and clothing, and even save some money.

STREETWISE M AGAZINE

StreetWise magazine is an award-winning publication that is socially conscious and Chicago-centric. It raises awareness of the impact of poverty and homelessness in Chicago, across the nation, and around the world. StreetWise is among the largest “street papers” in the United States and serves as a model for street papers across North America. The editorial staff works hard to provide intriguing articles about today’s important issues as well as entertaining articles to enhance the reader’s daily life.

Royal blue ink on heather prism blue.

PALS by SCOTT RASMUSSEN

Yellow Ink on green heather Tee, youth black tee or black crewneck sweatshirt.

Instagram: @scott_ras

S.T.E.P. TO E MPLOYMENT

S.T.E.P. (StreetWise Transitional Employment Program) is our employment preparation and placement program aimed at assisting at-risk job seekers in finding and maintaining sustainable employment. We help individuals eliminate barriers and overcome obstacles to employment and self-sufficiency.

SUPPORT S ERVICES

Meeting basic needs by distributing emergency clothing, hygiene kits, and providing hot meals. Staff is on hand to assist with accessing community resources and benefits, referrals for housing, healthcare, legal assistance, and providing emergency support.

STREETWISE IS E MPOWERING PEOPLE TO WORK!

about THE DAILY PLANET, LTD.

The Daily Planet, Ltd. is a full service video production company headquartered in Chicago with of fi ces in Los Angeles and Washington DC/Baltimore. Daily Planet can concept, shoot, edit and animate; clients include businesses, nonpro fi ts and advertising agencies.

Daily Planet has won multiple Midwest Emmys and Tellys.