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Street Roots • May 1 -7, 2015 Page 2 “As opposed to when I was homeless, Street Roots allows m e to act like the g u y I w a n t to he. I ’m able to utilize more resources a n d IP e g o t a n idea o f w h a t F m g o in g to be doing tomorrow. ” Our Mission We create income opportunities for people experiendng homelessness and poverty b y producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change. We re Weekly! - Street Roots publishes every Friday and is available through our vendors. Our Network P "1 Wefre a proud m e o t& c j I IflS p I of the International w & U Network of Street Papers ' 0NSP). The network includes more than 120 newspapers around the B world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and homelessness worldwide. PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD Buy From a Vendor w * Roots vendors complete a formal Raymond Thornton Street Roots vendor iss training session with The buck starts here Street Roots staff. S tre e t R o o ts a n d its v e n d o rs a re a p o w e rfu l, c o m m u n ity -d riv e n s o lu tio n to th e p r o b le m o f h o m e le s s n e s s . O u r v e n d o r s Buy our newspapers e a rn th e ir w a y o u t o f th e ir in d iv id u a l s itu a tio n s th ro u g h a c o lla b o ra tio n o f a w a rd -w in n in g jo u rn a lis m , lo c a l b u s in e s s | only from badged ■ vendors. p a rtn e rs a n d th e ir o w n h a rd w o rk . 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 . Take Give Vendor Feedback Tel! us about your interaction with a Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form online at streetroots.org or contact Action. if you have any urgent issues regarding a vendor, please call us at 503-228-5657. 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 ■ Vendors A - the men and ■ With the money made ■ Street Roots is an award women who sell the selling the newspaper, winning newspaper focusing ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing newspaper — are at the core of Street Roots’ mission. Each vendors are able to secure on issues of social justice with homelessness and poverty a basic needs, independence year, more than 400 individuals and dignity, and work toward coverage on a wide variety of interests. Street Roots is a the newspaper but o u r- work as vendors with Street obtaining housing. Vendors member of the Society of advocacy efforts on poverty Roots. A t any given time, buy papers, as many as they Professional Journalists and issues throughout Oregon. throughout the city, adheres to its standards of ■ Volunteer your time and/or approximately 80 vendors are want, for 25 cents each, and sell them for $1 each, keeping ethics in journalism. expertise and help the at work, rain or shine. Vendors all income and tips from each play an active role in the sale. hand up. It supports not only organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with management of Street Roots, your network and tell people about the organization. meeting regularly to discuss the program and acting as members of the organization’s 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. Board of Directors. Vendor orientations are a t 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 t o k e e p th e lig h ts o n , fu n d FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG © □ □ □ @STREETROOTS p r o g r a 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 re c u r rin g d o n a tio n to S tre e t R o o ts to d a y . Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis S t Portland,OR 97209 Thank you!
