Street Roots • July 31-Aug. 6, 2015
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and poverty by producing a newspaper
and other media that are catalysts for
individual and social change.
Street Roots publishes every Friday
Our Network
| We’re a proud member
Id the International
* Network of Street Papers
(INSP). The network includes more
than 120 newspapers around the S
world, each one sharing news and
information on poverty and
The buck starts here
vendors.
Give Vendor Feedback
Tell us about your interaction with a
Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form
online at streetroots.org or contact
Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to the prohlem nf hnmfilfissness Our vnnflnn
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.
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Vendors
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regarding a vendor, please call us
at 503-228-5657.
■ Vendors — the men and
■ With the money made
■ Street Roots is an award
■ Donate to the organization
Become a Vendor
women who sell the
winning newspaper focusing
and give vendors experiencing
newspaper — are at the core
of Street Roots’ mission. Each
on issues of social justice with
hom elessness and poverty a
Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. every
year, more than 400 individuals
selling the newspaper,
vendors are able to secure
basic needs, independence
and dignity, and work toward
work as vendors with Street
Roots. At any given time,
Monday and Wednesday, and 11 a m .
Friday at our office: Street Roots, 211
NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209
Rose City Resource Guide
coverage on a wide variety of
hand up. It supports not only
interests. Street Roots is a
the newspaper but our
obtaining housing. Vendors
member of the Society of
advocacy efforts on poverty
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
management 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.
FIND US ONLINE AT STREETBOOTS.ORG
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Board of Directors.
Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays at the Street Roots office.
Donate Today!
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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
Mail
Street Roots
211 NW Davis St.
Portland, OR 97209
Give one-time or ,
recurring donations online
streetroots.org
Thankyou!