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April 1, 2011
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treet Roots has been voted the Best Nonprofit that Businesses Hate to Love in
Downtown Portland.
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“Hate the leadership, hate the political slant, but we love the concept,” says one
business official.
After working in the community for more than 12 years, Street Roots has become a
staple in front of many businesses throughout downtown Portland. Many feel the
organization plays an important role in being an alternative for panhandling and stabilizing
street corners where there is a lot illegal activity.
“And compared to the canvassers who more or less molest me on the sidewalk, I love
Street Roots,” says a business owner in downtown Portland. “The vendors are real nice.”
“At first, I just supported the vendors, and then I realized it was actually a great
publication,” says someone with the Portland Business Association. “I don’t agree with half
of the stories in the paper, but I have to give them credit under my breath from time to
time. My boss hates them.”
Street Roots, spoke in front of several hundred attendees during the award ceremony, and
thanked each and every business for tolerating the vendors in front of their place of
operation.
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Several activists picketed the ceremony outside a downtown hotel, saying SR was
sleeping with the enemy and that their good intentions should be enough to be able to pay
thè bills andmake the organization successfril, and weren’t sure why SR would even accept
the award of their dirty money.
To support Street Roots with your clean or dirty money, and our growing relationship
with the business community and on-going relationship with good intentioned people, go to
www.streetroots.org and give a recurring Or one-time donation today.
Thank you for your support.
Audience members in a big pretty place applaud wildly as Street Roots
wins the “Best Nonprofit that Businesses Hate to Love Award by the
downtown business types.
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