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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (June 12, 2015)
S tr e e t R o o ts • Page 2 J u n e 1 2 -1 8 , 2 0 1 5 “I ’m a veteran, and it’s important for more people to be aware o f what disadvantage veterans have when they separate from the military. That i f they don’t have any support they’re basically Our Mission We create incom e opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for ' individual and social change, We're Weekly! on their own. Street Roots has helped me at least be able to support myself to have food and basic necessities and I think that’s very important” Jj Street Roots publishes every Friday and is available through our vendors. Our Network « " I We’re a proud member 1 * International : sä * * Network of Street Papers (INSP). The network includes m o re , than 120 newspapers around the world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and Jesse Tim m s Street Roots vendor PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD homelessness worldwide. Buy From a Vendor All badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal training sessipn w ith Street Roots staff, Buy our newspapers only from badged The buck starts here S treet R oots and its v end ors are a po w e r fu l com m u n ity -d riv e n solution to the problem of hom elessness. O ur vendors earn th e ir w a y o u t of th e ir in dividual situatio ns tHrough a collabo ratio n of aw ard -w inning jo urn alism , lo cal b usiness partners and th e ir ow n hard w ork. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. 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 coie@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. J o inquire, please call us at 503-228-5657. FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG EIODD ®STREETROOTS Meet Get 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. ITake InformedlAction ■ 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 at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays at the Street Roots office. Donate Today! We can’t do it without your help. Donors like you make it possible to keep toe lights on, fund programs and empower people experiencing homelessness. Please consider a one-time or recurring donation to Street Roots today. Street R o o t s • 2 1 1 ÑW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org
