For Laura and Ted

Jeff Gray

Laura Thompson Osuri and Ted Henson started Street Sense in 2003. Their idea to start a newspaper for the homeless community in Washington, D.C., was just about the best thing that could ever happen to me and so many others.

I’ve seen so many people whose lives have changed because of their idea, including myself. There is not a place in D.C. where people don’t know about or haven’t seen Street Sense. In the four years I have been working as a vendor, I’ve reunited with my children, regained my self-confidence, and earned and saved money. Because of Street Sense, more than 100 people are now making money by selling newspapers.

I sell most of my papers at Eastern Market, and the people there just can’t wait for each issue to come out. Street Sense is becoming a household name. Laura and Ted’s great idea has really become an important part of the Washington, D.C., community. On behalf of myself and all the other vendors selling Street Sense, I’d like to thank you both, very much, from the bottom of my heart.

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