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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.
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'*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
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i n s p l of the International
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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.
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Buy From a Vendor
All badged Street’
Roots vendors
complete a formal
training session with
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Buy our newspapers
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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
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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
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partners and their own hard work Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution.
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■ 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
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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