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opportunity to work a n d
provide inform ation
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’ Network of Street Papers
(INSP). The network includes more
t w i 120 newspapers around the
world, each one sharing news and
information on poverty and
homelessness worldwide.
Michael Krieger
Street Roots vendor
PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD
Buy From a Vendor
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Roots vendors
complete a formal
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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
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
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journalism, local business
partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution.
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M eet
Vendors
■ Vendors — the men and
■ With the money made
■ Street Roots is an award­
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
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
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.
all income and tips from each
■ 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
sale.
your network and tell people
about the organization.
the program and acting as
members of the organization’s
Board of Directors.
Vendor orientations are a t 1p .m . Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11a.m . Fridays a t the Street 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 of
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Mail
Street Roots
Give one-time or
recurring donations online
211 NW Davis SL
streetroots.org
Portland, OR 97209