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BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
WHERE YOUR
DOLLAR GOES
Chairperson:
Bruce Anderson
Vice-chairperson:
Michael Anderson
Treasurer:
Heather Stadick
Secretary:
Eddy Barbosa
W hen you buy Street Roots, 75
cents'of the cost goes to the
homeless or low-income
vendor w ho works to
distribute the paper. 25 cents
— the cost to th e ve nd o r—
pays fo r printing. Our
operating expenses receive
additional support from
donations and in-kind
contributions.
Members:
Rich Rodgers
Ruth Kovacs
Brad Taylor
Leo Rhodes
Ken Hawkins
Street Roots creates income opportunities fo r people
experiencing homelessness a n d poverty by producing
a newspaper a nd other m edia that are catalysts
fo r individual a n d social change.
CONTACT US
PHONE
503-228-5657
FAX
503-227-3117
ORGANIZATION
streetroots@hotmail.com
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POETRY SUBMISSIONS
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MAIN OFFICE
211 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209
ADVISORY
PANEL
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EASTSIDE OFFICE
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1435 NE 81 Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
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Bryan Pollard
Cherokee Nation
Chris Lydgate
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M artha Gies
Author, journalist
Keith Vann
Homeless Activist
M olly Ziegler
Volunteers
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OUR VENDORS
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PUBLICATION
SCHEDULE
Street Roots publishes
every tw o weeks and is
launched every other
Friday morning.
A t the heart o f Street Roots' mission are its hard w orking 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 the 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 powered n ot only in their w ork to sell the paper, but many also contribute as
w riters and production assistants. The m oney they earn helps them meet basic housing, food and health care1 needs.
STREET ROOTS STAFF
ISRAEL BAYER
KATE COX
Director
Grant Writer
AMANDA WALDROUPE
STACY BROWNHILL
JOANNE ZUHL
BRIAN FEIST
Reporters
Managing Editor
Poetry Editor
BECKY MULLINS
Accountant
Vendor Coordinator
KELLY BRYAN
LEAH NASH
KEN HAWKINS
JENNIFER JANSONS
Web Designer
Photographers
HEATHER STADICK
INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION
Street Roots is a proud member o f the North
American Street Newspaper Association and the
International N etwork 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 oting self-help end
em pow erm ent am ong people living in poverty. INSP
is an umbrella organization th a t provides a
consultancy service fo r its partner papers and
advises on the setting up o f new street papers and ’
supports initiatives fo r marginalized people. Visit
NASNA online at w ww.nasna.org or the INSP at
www.street-papers.org fo r more inform ation.
VOLUNTEERS THIS ISSUE
CHRISTINE GADEHOLT
RUTH KOVACS
MARY PACIOS
BRIAN FEIST
LEO RHODES
JAN BAYER
ELIESE BAKER
SARAH BEECROFT
TED JACK
KAISA MCGROW
TERRIS HARNED
SARAH BEECROFT
HEATHER HARNESS
HANNAH SCHULTZ
PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT
TO SUBSCRIBE
Please add me to your subscription 1st for 26 issues. I have endosed a check or money
order payable to Street Roots for $35. Two issues are mailed once a month.
Name:
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Send to: Street Roots, 211 NW Davis, Portland, OR 97209
Now donate online at www.streetroots.org
WISH LIST
■ Paper cups
■ Hygiene items
■ Sleeping bags
■ First-aid supplies
■ TriM et bus
tickets/passes
■ Printer paper
■ Toilet paper
■ Bug Spray
■ Sunblock
ADVERTISE IN STREET ROOTS
Street Roots is a 501{c}3, nonprofit organization. All donations are greatly appreciated
and tax deductible.
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If you w ould like to
have.something th a t
you've w ritten
published in our pages,
or w ould like to get
involved as a member
o f o ur reporting staff,
contact Joanne Zuhl at
503-228-5657,
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w ith electronic transfer and in-hc
house production options
available to buyers.
Rates begin a t $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 commitments. Prices may vary on custom-sized ads.
If you are interested in placing an ad or sponsoring a section
o f the newspaper, please call our office at 503-228-5657 or
e-mail us at streetroots@ hdtmail.com.