With declining sales, our vendors need support now so they don't lose their hotel rooms, single room occupancies or apartments and end up on the streets or in a shelter, and because many of them are in immunosuppressed conditions they could get very sick or even die. "This is literally the difference between life and death for our vendors and fellow Chicagoans—I cannot stress that enough" said Pete Kadens, StreetWise Chairman Emeritus.