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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 2015)
Street Roots • Nov. 6-12; 2015 Page 2 street “Street Roots means home. All my _ friends work here and I just feel like I ’m at home when I get here. I have purpose here, I have friends and I ’m welcome every day. ” | | | j -q 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. We’re Weekly! Street Roots publishes every Friday and is available through our vendors. Our Network We’re a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP). Thé network includes more than 120 newspapers around the world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and homelessness worldwide. Buy From a Vendor All badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal training s e ^ p n with _ Street Roots staff. ' " " ¡Buy o u r n e w s p a p e r s 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 coie@streetroots.org. if you have any urgent issues regarding a vendor, piease 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 ONUHE AT STBEETBOOTS.ORG BOBQ ‘«’STREETROOTS Kenneth Nickell I Street Roots Vendor PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUP The buck starts here strAAt Rnnte and its vsnrinrs a r nnwarf.il mmmiinitv-drivfin solution to the problem of homelessness. Qur ,vendors ^ ^ a ^ ^ h e i ^ v a ^ o u ^ o f t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l s i t u a t i o n s th ro u g h a collaboration of award-winning journalism, local outness partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. M eet ' ''v' 1 IBSBlj 1 - ' Ils IK©ll'll0jrStt ■ Vendors — the men and women who self 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 ■ 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 ■ 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 all income and tips from each sale. your network and tell people about the organization. members of the organization’s Board of Directors. Vendor orientations are a t 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays a t the Street Roots office. Donate Today! W e c a n ’t d o it w ith o u t y o u r h e lp . D o n o rs lik e y o u m a ke i t p o s s ib le to k e e p th e lig h ts o n , fu n d p ro g ra m s a n d e m p o w e r p e o p le e x p e rie n c in g , .....siali h o m e le s s n e s s . P le a se c o n s id e r a o n e -tim e o r » ■ ■ ■ ■ B re c u rrin g d o n a tio n to S tre e t R o o ts to d a y, ■■■■Il Mail G ive one -tim e o r Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. ■ Portland, OR 97209 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
