Our Success Depends on You

Dear Friend,

Occasionally, the impact of our work is obvious, such as when a vendor finally breaks free from the depths of homelessness and secures a permanent housing placement. We like to celebrate these moments with a photograph of the vendor, apartment keys in their hands and a smile on their face.

More often, our impact is not so easily measured, but no less meaningful. Homelessness leaves persons profoundly alone, robbed of the support and comfort of interpersonal relationships and the sense of self-confidence needed to succeed in a fast paced, competitive world.

Through their interactions with customers as they sell the paper, and through their participation in multimedia workshops that provide transformative opportunities for self-expression, the men and women we work with restitch the fabric of social networks and regain the confidence needed to navigate themselves forward.

Please know that you share in each and every success here. Everything we do, the opportunities we are able to extend to men and women who are homeless, is made possible through the generosity of our donors. For that we are deeply grateful. Thank you for your past support.

These are very uncertain times. Our heart goes out to all of the local federal government employees whose lives have been turned upside down by sudden and unexpected job loss. If unemployment is affecting your household, please know you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. I imagine that at least some of our past donors are not able to donate this year because of such hardships. Such is the interconnectedness of this community that our own stability as an organization is threatened by forces out of our control that cause instability in the local economy.

If you are able to support us again this year, we hope that you will choose to do so generously. Individual donors are the life blood of everything we do. You are the driver of all our success. This annual spring appeal is critical to our ability to continue making a difference in the lives of the vendors we serve. Please consider making a generous, tax-deductible contribution today. You can contribute by check using the enclosed response card and reply envelope, or online at www.streetsensemedia.org.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Brian Carome
CEO