In this third issue of EASTSIDE Magazine, we shed light on COVID-19’s impact on our community: stories that highlight systemic failure, racism, and chaos. In the midst of all of the challenges, we demonstrate resilience and coming together as a community, as neighbors and most importantly, as familia. We thank our community of essential workers — farmworkers, grocery store personnel, janitors, truck drivers, nurses, doctors, and everyone who put their lives at risk to provide for the rest of us, sometimes simply because they were not given the choice not to.
Join us in this journey of impact, inspiration, and power alongside each other. We can’t do it without your support. Most of our operating budget—smaller than what most mainstream magazines spend on a single issue—comes from the generous contributions of people who believe in our mission. The money we raise goes directly into improving the magazine and elevating the stories of our Eastside community.