Zephanius (Zephan for short) is a miniature Schnauzer. He’ll be 4 years old in April. That makes him Real Change’s youngest vendor. Of course, at that age, he needs a mentor. That’s Ray Sanchez, who first worked as a Real Change vendor back in 2003. Ray and Zephanius make a good team.
“If I tell him to go say, ‘Hi,’ Ray said, “he’ll walk up to the nearest person that he sees. Then they come and pet him. It’s like walking into a store: You don’t want to walk in without buying something.” ...