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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (July 17, 2015)
S tre e t R o o ts • Page 2 J u ly 1 7 - 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 “S treet R o o ts k e lp s p r o v id e m e w ith a le g itim a te in c o m e f o r the th in g s I n e e d .” ( W jK a f e s ïï'' ** , * * Network of Street Papers (IHSP^, The network includes more than 120 newspapers around the world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and , homelessness worldwide. . jL /, | | '' X X PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD ;" Buy h'ttH a Vendor f | | ■ AO badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal ’ training session with «*» Buy our newspapers only from badged vendors, The buck starts here J attefiLB O O lfi and its VflnrtQtS a re a . n n w R r f iil c n m m u n itv -rlriv e n Meet Tell us about your interaction with a Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form solution la tb fi n rn h te m n f hnrr earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism, local business partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. Get ■ r - Vendors ■ ■ ITake a InformedlAction ......;............................."" ...... I .......j...........!....... .......... ■ 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. ■ 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. regarding a vendor, please call us at 503-228-5657, a 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. To inquire, please call us at 503-228-5657. FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG E l O D D @STREETROOTS ■ 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 sale. 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 w ithout your help. Donors like you make it possible to keep the llghte on, fund programs and empower people experiencing homelessness. Please consider a one-time r i f f recurring donation to Street Roofs toda^ » ¿A Street Roots 211 NW Davis S t Portland, OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online Thank you!
