Thank You Annapolis & Shoppers!

While purchasing groceries at Shoppers, my right eye was paining me so very much that I could not recall my pin number for my card! The clerk was very nice, not irritated about all the groceries that needed to be put back on the shelf. She queried me about my disease and said, “You should come to work for us!”
When I became a Street Sense vendor, I contacted several grocery stores in my hometown, Annapolis, MD, to be allowed to ask for donations for Street Sense at their store. The store manager in Annapolis, MD me allowed to do so. Community members of Annapolis have sponsored me so that I could attend three HIV and AIDS conferences and have contributed $325 when I have asked for donations at Annapolis’ Shoppers store. I earn $10 to $15 dollars an hour from their donations for our Street Sense paper. Two of my customers have told me that they like our paper. Shopper’s manager has a genuine interest in me, encouraging me to show up since I do falter. It is very hard for me to discuss HIV and AIDS, and even to ask for donations for Street Sense. Sometimes I prefer not to show up, and sometimes I am late! Thank you Shoppers and my Annapolis’ community members! I have a job! We are facing our challenge with serious silent diseases! Thank YOU!

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