VENDORS SHARE: THANKFUL

I AM THANKFUL FOR:

• Good relationships with God, my boyfriend, and my family and friends. •For One Step Away: the opportunity it has provided for me to write and influence and help others in addition to my employment. • All of the personal growth and challenges I have overcome this year. — Caia Iglehart • Gift of happy goals to achieve. • Gift of having life. • Family members with positive communication. • Local friendly shelters.

— Dontae Copeland

• My sobriety • My son • Fresh Start Recovery House • A fresh start at life when I know I should be dead. — Chester Wilczynski “I am very thankful to God for allowing me to do all these things in my life. For being able to be very supportive of homelessness in Philadelphia.” — Brian Belcher • One Step Away • No longer being homeless • God • Life

— Edward Johnson • My children • My family • My community • Great organizations like One Step Away

— Farugh Maat

• My higher power • To be alive • My family • My job at One Step Away — Fester Whitley • My son • Family • Friends • Of course God

— Kareem Jones • Being alive • Being in church • My job at One Step Away • Being in recovery

— Kevin James • Restoration of my life. • Being given the chance to help. • Having good friends. • Having the power to make right decisions.

— Marcel Broadwater

• A place to live of my own • Being alive • Friends • My family

— Maria James

• God. • My fiancé and my family. • Being able to work this job at One Step Away.

— Stephanie Scannapieco • My family. • God woke me up today. • I have a place to live. • Employment at One Step Away, — Neal McLaurin

• Another chance at life. • Endurance • Determination • Virtue

— Sterling Crosby • My daughter • My home • My health • My family and friends

— Richard Ramson • Thankful • Grateful • Opportunity • One Step Away

— Roger Bowman

“I am thankful for One Step Away, my sponsors, the security and police that watches over us while we’re vending, and good food and fresh clothes when needed.”

— William Temple