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Click “more info” to read more about Michael. Vendor of the Week: May 13-19, 2009 “Life to me is what you truly make it. If you want destruction, that’s what you will receive in life. If you want goodness, and you go for it, that’s what you will get. Born and raised in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood, Michael Cook is getting his life back. No, wait; He’s taking it back. After years of alcohol and drug addiction, Michael, now 52, is clean and sober. And he intends to stay that way. “Living the life that I’ve lived, I’m pretty shocked that I’ve made it this far,” Michael says earnestly. “I’ve got a clear mind… I’ve got goals in life.” Two years ago, Michael went back to school to start achieving his goals, attending Bates Technical College and becoming certified as a Facilities Maintenance Engineer. While in school, he sold Real Change, kicked his addiction, and got into transitional housing after years of living on the streets. “Once I started getting involved with Real Change, I realized that this was an opportunity to change my life around,” Michael says. “I took that and I ran with it.” Now, Michael commutes from Rainier Valley to Aurora Village to sell his papers, where he has a pool of friends and supporters. “I love coming out here, I love seeing these people,” he tells me. “They’ve showed me that I am somebody. I am not a piece of junk.” The more we talk, the more Michael shares with me, it becomes clear that he has transcended what so many find impossible; He has …

Click “more info” to read about Greg. Vendor of the Week: Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2009 “I started drinking at about age 14,” Greg tells me. “I’ve lost a lot of good jobs because of it.” He’s not alone: both his parents lived with alcoholism. But they were able to hold down regular jobs. His dad: an electrical engineer. His mom: a registered nurse. A child of what he describes as a “solidly middle-class and conservative” family from the Northwest, Greg earned a BA in Business and held a few well-paying jobs in his younger days, working at such places as the Seattle Veterans Affairs Hospital, Boeing, and the Kent School District. But drinking and increasing mental health problems made it very difficult for Greg to be successful. “I worked really hard, but [drinking and mental illness] got to me,” he says. “I haven’t worked a regular job in a number of years.” Achieving stability hasn’t been easy. Or seamless: Greg’s been homeless on and off for several years, sleeping everywhere from dumpsters to doorways to emergency shelters, and now, finally, transitional housing. “I basically just wandered the streets,” Greg tells me of his experience. “[When you're homeless], you have no place to go, no place to be.” Yet despite these challenges, Greg has persevered. In just over a year he has gained the respect and support of regular Real Change buyers at the University District Whole Foods, and has successfully stayed clean and sober for 2 years. “[Selling Real Change] helps me get out of my …