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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (May 8, 2015)
S t r e e t R o o ts • Page2 Our Mission We create income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for' individual and social change. M ay 8 -1 4 , 2 0 1 5 '*Sti& Roots means m i opportunity fo r me tp keep d, little money, in my pocket fo r things need such as food, to keep my clothes clean or a trip to the movies.” We’re Weekly! Street Roots publishes every Friday ' and is available through ou^ vendors; Our Network i ..-f. " I .W e ’re a proud member i n s p l of the International • Network 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. S Buy From a Vendor All badged Street’ Roots vendors complete a formal training session with IS fr e e t - R o o t s s t a f f . Buy our newspapers j W W W W W M only from badged vendors. 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 Dwayne Carter Street Roots vendor M B PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD The buck starts here Lihon In Ihfl prnhlpm nf hnm fitessnftss. Our vendors earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism, local business "’5TO& I partners and their own hard work Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. Meet 1 ■ V e n d o rs ® the men and ■ With the money made ■ Street Roots is an award ■ Donate to the organization women who sell the selling the newspaper, winning newspaper focusing and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a newspaper — are at the core vendors are able to secure on issues of social justice with of Street Roots’ mission. Each basic needs, independence coverage on a wide variety of hand up. It supports not only year, more than 400 individuals and dignity, and work toward interests. Street Roots is a the newspaper but our work as vendors with Street obtaining housing. Vendors member of the Society of advocacy efforts on p o v e rty . Roots. At any given time, buy papers, as many as they Professional Journalists and issues throughout Oregon. throughout the city, want, for 25 cents each, and adheres to its standards of ■ Volunteer your tim e and/or approximately 80 vendors are 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. organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with m anagement of Street Roots, your network and tell people meeting regularly to discuss about the organization. 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. RND US ONLINE AT STBEETBOOTS.OBG El O D D @STREETROOTS Board of Directors. Vendor orientations are a t 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays a t the S treet Roots office. Donate Today! We can’t do it without your help. Donors like you make it possible to keep the lights on, fund programs and empower people experiencing homelessness. Please consider a one-time or recurring donation to Street Roots today. Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online
