This reflection was featured in the April 15 digital-only edition of Street Sense. Until it is safe to resume person-to-person sales, you’ll always be able to find the current digital-only edition at streetsensemedia.org/Digital Thank you for reading! Please continue to support our vendors through our mobile app (streetsensemedia.org/App).
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ecause of the health concerns involving the possible spread of the COVID-19 virus in our communities, the farmers market in Del Ray is suspended until further notice along with your opportunity to continue your gracious support of the locally produced Street Sense newspaper each Saturday. Del Ray residents have helped the paper create jobs for the poor and those experiencing homeless in our communities and have changed lives, including mine.
I started distributing the paper at the market and along Mt. Vernon Ave 12 years ago when I resided in Del Ray, and it saddens me not to be seeing so many of our faithful supporters and friends on the upcoming Saturdays. But we must be we and are ready to do our part to help. On March 26, the difficult decision was made to cease publication and distribution of our print paper until further notice.
This means I am also missing the many gracious supporters I used to see when working every Sunday at the Takoma Park Farmers Market. I started distributing the paper there three years ago and it hurts me not to be seeing so many of our friends.
Suspending in-person sales is a great sacrifice to the lives of my fellow vendors and I who are willing to face the immediate challenge of living on significantly reduced incomes to join the fight to “flatten the curve.” But there is a way you can continue your support during this most difficult time. Our first digital-only edition was released on April 1. You can go to StreetSenseMedia.org/Digital to read the latest edition, in full color and with multimedia. And, if you download the Street Sense Media mobile app, available for Android and iPhone, you can make your same generous donations without leaving your home. It’s as easy as pie.
It is said it takes a village to raise a child. But, I know from experience it also takes a village to rebuild lives. Thank you for all your well wishes as well as all your prayers and please consider sharing this information. I look forward to when we can all see each other again.
