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We create income opportunities for
people experiencing homelessness v
and poverty by producing a newspaper
and other media that are catalysts for
individual and social chan ge.' .
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like see people sm ile
a n d greet
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we do. I t makes m e feel good
about who f am d n d restores
m y fa ith in, h u m a n nature. ”
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Street Roots publishes every Friday
and is available through our vendors.
Our Network
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Network of Street Papers
(INSP), The network includes more
than 420 newspapers around the
world, each one sharing news and
information on povertyand
homelessness worldwide.
Buy From a Vendor
All badged Street
Roots vendors
complete a formal
training session with
Street Roots staff.
Buy our newspapers
only from badged
vendors.
Mark Werlech
Street Roots vendor
The buck starts here
Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to the problem of homelessness. O ur vendors
earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism, locaTBustnes?
partners, and their own hard work. Use th e s e fo u r s im p le s te p s to be p a rt o f th e s o lu tio n .
Give Vendor Feedback
Tell us about your interaction with a
Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form
online at streetroots.org or contact
Cole Merkel at cole@streetroots.org.
If you have any urgent Issues
regarding a vendor, please call us
at 503-228-5657.
Become a Vendor
Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. every
Monday and Wednesday, and 11 a.m.
Friday at our office: Street Roots, 211
NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209
Rose City Resource Guide
The Street Roots Rose City Resource is
the most comprehensive, updated list of
services for people experiencing
homelessness and poverty in
Multnomah and Washington counties.
The Rose City Resource is free to
individuals and organizations. To
inquire, please call us at 503-228-5657.
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■ Vendors
the men and
women who sell the
newspaper — are at the core
of Street Roots’ mission. Each
year, more than 400 individuals
work as vendors with Street
Roots. At any given time,
throughout the city,
approximately 80 vendors are
at work, rain or shine. Vendors
play an active role in the
management of Street Roots,
meeting regularly to discuss
the program and acting as
■ With the money made
selling the newspaper,
vendors are able to secure
basic needs, independence
and dignity, and work toward
obtaining housing. Vendors
’buy papers, as many as they
want, for 25 cents each, and
sell them for $1 each, keeping
■ Street Roots is an award­
winning newspaper focusing
on issues of social justice with
coverage on a wide variety of
interests. Street Roots is a
■ Donate to the organization
and give vendors experiencing
member of the Society of
Professional Journalists and
adheres to its standards of
ethics in journalism.
advocacy efforts on poverty
issues throughout Oregon.
all income and tips from each
homelessness and poverty a
hand up. It supports not only
the newspaper but our
■ Volunteer your time and/or
expertise and help the
organization grow.
■ Share Street Roots with
sale.
your network and tell people
about the organization.
members of the organization’s
Board of Directors.
Vendor orientations are 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays a t the Street Roots office.
Donate Today!
W e c a n ’t d o it w ith o u t y o u r h e lp . D o n o rs lik e y o u
m a k e it p o s s ib le to k e e p th e lig h ts o n , fu n d
p ro g ra m s a n d e m p o w e r p e o p le e x p e rie n c in g
h o m e le s s n e s s . P lea se c o n s id e r a o n e -tim e o r
re c u rrin g d o n a tio n to S tre e t R o o ts to d a y .
Mail
G ive o n e -tim e o r
Street Roots
211 NW Davis St.
Portland, OR 97209
re c u rrin g d o n a tio n s o n lin e
streetroots.org
Thank you!