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S t r e e t R o o ts • F e b ru a ry 2 0 -2 6 , 2 01 5 Page 2 and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change. We’re Weekly! weekly Street Roots means that I can start supporting myself fu ll time. Instead o f fou r hours a day, it will be eight hours a day. I can pay my rent! Street Roots has given me a lot o f self-respect and a lot o f friends.” H H h k ■ H B IH H fe b k and is available through our vendors. ■ ■ ■ ■ Our N etw o rk' p "1 We’re a proud member .S B h fe rn a ftik :/ ** ^ N e tw o rk of Street Papers (INSP). The network includes more than 120 newspapers around the world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and homelessness worldwide. . Buy From a Vendor I street 100 8 8 I All badged Street < Roots vendors • <5* complete a formal 5 "training session with ■ ¿ B .' B B ’ Harry Richards Street Roots vendor PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD The buck starts here powerful, com m unity-driven solution to the problem of hom elessness. O ur vendors ^ L ^ e t ^ o o t s staff, d”^ ] "Buyour hew spa ^rs' ' ohly from badged . vendors. Give Vendor Feedback Tell us about your interaction with a Sweet 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 Vend— Vendor orientations are at Monday and Wednesday, £ Friday at our office: Street F NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209 illS IB ! t l I S iS l I l l i l l 1 1 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. FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG El O D D ®STREETROOTS. earn their way oiit1 of theirinaividuaT situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism , local business partnerss and their own hard work. U se 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 . Meet Vendors ■ 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 members of the organization’s Board of Directors. ■ 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 all income and tips from each ■ 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 member of the Society of Professional Journalists and adheres to its standards of ethics in journalism. sale. ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only the newspaper but our advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. ■ Volunteer your time and/or expertise and help the organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with your network and tell people about the organization. Vendor orientations are 1 p-nt. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays at 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 le a s e c o n s id e r a o n e -tim e o r :f | r e c u r rin g d o n a tio n to S tre e t R o o ts to d a y . G ive o n e -tim e o r Street Roots O S re c u rrin g d o n a tio n s o n lin e 211 NW Davis St. Portend, OR 97209 Thank you!