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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 2012)
annual report J u ly 2 0 1 1 J u n e 2 0 1 2 “Street Roots, for me, is a lot more than just a community circulating and reporting on certain events. As one of its vendors, and occasional contributing writers, I am very blessed to be a part of an organization that chain reacts lifeline opportunities for the voiceless, to either be seen, heard or both. Its rather empowering and exciting to make a living building local, and global communities abroad starting with self. A collection of many cultures combine into a community based on absolute love. Supporters are not just opening their wallets or purses, they are opening their hearts. ” Marlon Crump SR Vendor Street Roots is among 130 street newspapers and magazines arond the globe united through the North American Street Newspaper Association and the International Network of Street Papers. We are proud to take a leadership role in working with other thriving street papers across the country. Street Roots is also an active participant in the Street News Service, which consolidates news and features about social justice for the worldwide network. Street Roots took home five awards from the Society of Professional Journalists 2011 Journalism Contest, including two first place awards. Street Roots’ landmark series on the links between traumatic brain injuries and homelessness received top honors in the social issues category for writers Stacy Brownhill and Kate Cox. The series examined the misdiagnosis and lack of research on traumatic brain injuries among people experiencing homelessness, as well as the challenges to treating such injuries while living on the streets. Brownhill also was honored for her report on the financial burden faced by low-income families when it comes time to bury a loved one. Managing Editor Joanne Zuhl received first place honors for her interview with artist Max Ginsburg, a realist painter who projects his anti-war position in his often controversial images. Street Roots writer Amanda Waldroupe was awarded for her report on people in poverty and homelessness living with HIV/AIDS. Waldroupe was also honored for her report on new guidelines surrounding inmates serving time in the Oreqon State Hospital. Executive Director Israel Bayer took home the Hilltop Award from the Multnomah County Commission on Children, Families & Community. The award is given to individual and organizational efforts to address poverty in Multnomah County. received awards from the city of Portland for collaborating on a campaiqn to help end homelessness. The campaign helped secure $4.8 million dollars toward housing and homeless services. Street Roots received the Community Service Award from Northwest Pilot andnnn?r °utstand'n9 achievement and service to Portland’s elderly, homeless N o rth A m erican S tre e t N ew spaper A s s o c ia tio n : “i inspj C International Network of Street Papers
