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BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Chairperson: -
Bruce Anderson
Vice-chairperson:
Rich Rodgers
Treasurer:
H eather Stadick
Secretary:
M ichael Anderson
Members:
Ruth Kovacs
Eddy Barbosa
Brad Taylor
Leo Rhodes
Ken Hawkins
OUR MISSION
Street Roots creates income opportunities fo r people
experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing
a newspaper and other media that are catalysts
fo r individual a n d social change.
WHERE YOUR
DOLLAR GOES
CONTACT US
PHONE
503-228-5557 -
FAX
503-227-3117 '
W hen you buy Street Roots, 75
cents o f th e cost goes to the
homeless o r low -incom e
vendor w h o w orks to
d istrib u te th e paper. 25 cents
— th e c o s tlo th e ve n d o r—
pays fo r printing. Our
operating expenses receive
additional su pp o rt fro m
donations and in-kind
contributions.
ORGANIZATION
streetroots@hotmail.com
EDITORIAL
streetrootsnew s
@gm ail.com .
POETRY SUBMISSIONS
streetrootspoetry
® gm ail.com .
M AIN OFFICE
211 N W D avis
Portland, OR 97209
ADVISORY
PANEL
A dam Arm s
A ttorn e y
EASTSIDE OFFICE
Open W ed & Fri.
1435 WE 81 Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
503-432-8037
Becky M ullins
streetrootseastside
@gmail,com.
M onica Goracke
O regon Law Center
Artis th e Spoonman
Musician
Genny Nelson
Sisters O f The Road
Am y Dudley
Rural Organizing
Project
GET
PUBLISHED
Bryan Pollard
Cherokee N ation
OUR VENDORS
If, you w ould like to
have som ething th a t
you've w ritte n
published in o ur pages,
o r w o u ld like to g e t
involved as a m em ber
o f our reporting staff,
contact Joanne Zuhl at
503-228-5657,
streetrootsnews
A t th e heart o f Street Roots' mission are its hard w orkin g and dedicated vendors. Vendors buy Street Roots fo r 25 cents and sell the paper
fo r $1. M ore than 50 vendors sell Street Roots in th e Portland m etro area and Vancouver. Each vendor can be identified by a vendor badge
and each is assigned to a specific territory. Vendors are em pow ered n o t only~in th e ir w o rk to sell th é paper, b ut many also contribute as
w riters and production assistants. The m oney they earn helps them m eet basic housing, fo o d and health care needs.’
WISH LIST
Chris Lydgate
Reed College
M artha Gies
A uth o r, journalist
Keith Vann
Homeless Activist
M olly Ziegler
Volunteers
o f Am erica
PUBLICATION
SCHEDULE
Street Roots publishes
-every tw o w eeks and is
launched every oth er
Friday m orning.
STREET ROOTS STAFF
ISRA EL BAYER
KATE COX
Director
Grant Writer
AMANDA WALDR0UPE
CASSANDRA KOSLEN
JOANNE ZUHL
BRIAN FEIST
Reporters
Managing Editor
•Poetry Editor
HEATHER STADICK
LEAH NASH
BECKY M ULLINS
Accountant
KEN HAWKINS
Vendor Coordinator
KELLY BRYAN
JENN IFER JANSONS
Web Designer
Photographers
INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION
Street Roots is a proud m em ber o f the N orth
Am erican Street Newspaper Association and the
International N etw ork o f Street Papers. The mission
o f NASNA is to support a street newspaper
m ovem ent th a t creates and upholds journalistic and
ethical standards w hile prom o tin g self-help and
em po w e rm e n t am ong people living in poverty. INSP
is an um brella organization th a t provides a
consultancy service fo r its partner papers and
advises on th e setting up erf n ew street papers and
supports initiatives fo r m arginalized people. Visit
NASNA o nline at w w w .fiasna.org or th e INSP at
w w w .street-papers.org fp r m ore inform ation.
VOLUNTEERS THIS ISSUE
CHRISTIN E REKK
SARAH BEECROFT
MARY PACIOS
TED JA CK
KREEG P EEPLES
KAISA MCCR0W
BRIAN FEIST
T ERRIS HARNED
LEO RHODES
JAN BAYER
PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT
ADVERTISE IN STREET ROOTS
Street Roots is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization. AIL donations are greatly appreciated
and.tax deductible.
I would like to contribute: $10 $20 $50 $100 $250$_ _ _ _ _ _
TO SUBSCRIBE
Please add me to your subscription list fo r 25 issues, t. have enclosed a check or money
order payable to Street Roots for $35..Two issues are mailed once a month.
Name:
Address:
ELIE S E BAKER
RUTH KOVACS
■ Socks
■ Handwarm ers
■ Gloves
■ Sleeping bags
■ First-aid supplies
■ T riM et bus
tickets/passes
■ Printer paper
■ Toilet paper
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Advertisem ent and sponsorships are available a t lo w rates,
w ith electronic transfer and in-house, production options
available to buyers.
Rates begin at $25 fo r small-ads and continue up fo r larger
display ads. W e also o ffe r price breaks fo r tw o - and six-
m onth com m itm ents. Prices may vary on custom-sized ads.
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Send to : Street Roots, 211 N W Davis, Portland, OR 97209
Now donate online at www.streetroots.org
.If you are interested in placing an ad o r sponsoring a section
o f the newspaper, please cafl o ur office a t 503-228-5657 o r
e-m ail is M ste tro cfts@ h o tm a il.co m .
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