![]() & Birch in DTLA, two suspects brutally robbed an ice cream vendor. They just hit me and knocked me out,” Medina told CNN. But some like Medina, who has been a paletero for nearly a decade, are considering quitting a job that has allowed them to bring joy to their communities. Medina, who was robbed on Tuesday, is among several street vendors who have been have beaten and robbed in recent months in states like California, Texas and Colorado.Īs cities shut down and reopened during the coronavirus pandemic, vendors have relied on selling Mexican ice pops known as paletas, corn on the cob and other snacks to survive. His head “hurt a lot” and his wallet was gone. When the 58-year-old street vendor opened his eyes, he was on the ground and surrounded by firefighters, he says. Within seconds, he was knocked unconscious. Madalyn Mendoza covers news and puro pop culture for MySA.Miguel Medina stopped his push cart in downtown Los Angeles and reached inside for a paleta. "I just want to encourage people to find someone in their community to help," he said. He hopes the support shown for the paleta man will motivate others to lend a hand in their neighborhoods. "Honestly, whatever he may need to make life better for himself," Muñoz said, suggesting a new pair of walking shoes might be useful. He said he hopes he uses the money to make his work easier or relax from the grueling route Muñoz estimates to be about 20 miles long. ![]() Muñoz said he's keeping an eye out to for the man so he can share the news with him. RELATED: San Antonio 10-year-old cashes in on GameStop stocks he was gifted 2 years ago ![]() NYT reports San Antonio girl survived a suicide bomber before vanishing.Hunters catch massive alligators at South Texas management area.Adam Levine's alleged Texas-sized affair drama tied to New Braunfels grad.Twitter reminds Ted Cruz of his immigrant family after Martha's Vineyard. ![]() NWS predicts when the fall sweater weather will hit San Antonio.San Antonio landmark demolition approved, making way for food truck park.CannaBus, Texas' first mobile marijuana dispensary, coming to San Antonio.Some notable San Antonians including expected mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse, Spurs emcee Chuck Cureau and Vanessa Macias are listed as contributors on the public list of donations. The online fundraiser was launched three days ago, and 86 donors have already surpassed the goal, bringing the current total to $2,403. The fudnraiser organizer said all the man really wanted was for him to tell his friends to buy ice cream from him. The man agreed to pose for a photo for Muñoz to share with friends. Muñoz said he told the man his idea to crowdsource support on social media and GoFundMe. ![]() He said the idea to raise money for the man came about on Friday when he saw him give a paleta to a homeless man near Broadway. Muñoz typically buys out the man's supply, to share with friends or stock up his freezer at home with flavors like mango, tamarindo, vanilla with raisins. "It's an old school work ethic that reminds me there's no excuse to slack." "It could be raining or freezing, he's out there trying his hardest," Muñoz said. RELATED: How H-E-B is working to support inclusion, starting with spotlighting Black-owned brands Muñoz said he doesn't know the vendor's name, but he's grown familiar with his work ethic and compassion. Luis Muñoz, a local TV producer, launched the GoFundMe in honor of the man he has purchased ice cream from the more than five years. San Antonio is pitching in to help a downtown-area paleta man.Ī group of online donors surpassed a $1,500 goal in five hours and are now pushing towards $2,500 to gift a man known for pushing his paleta cart near the Pearl, throughout unfavorable weather conditions and now, the coronavirus pandemic. ![]()
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