Mark arrived at Street Sense in August 2010 with $15 in his pocket after seeing our vendors around town. He was unemployed and unsure of where to go next. After his orientation, he hit the ground running, and is enjoying selling Street Sense in DC and in Virginia. He stays at a local shelter, and is working hard to get his phone turned back on, and to move into permanent housing. Mark says, “When I find something I really like to do, I give my entire heart to it.”

Why do you sell Street Sense?
I sell Street Sense because I like the cause of the paper, and it helps me to be able to run my own business, and to get the word out about how to help the homeless.

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Owning my own restaurant.

What is your favorite music?
Classic rock. My favorite bands are Rush, Mudvayne

What is your favorite food?
Pizza, hamburgers, and Golden Corral.

What is your favorite movie?
Platoon. It’s a movie about soldiers in Vietnam. My brothers had friends who went to Vietnam, so I connected with the characters.

Who is your favorite book?

The Bible.
Do you have a message you would like to share?
Let’s get the word out on Street Sense so more people can donate and more people can sell the paper to help make extra money!