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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 2015)
Vendors P age 10 S tr e e t R o o ts • D e c . 1 8 -2 4 , 2 0 1 5 This holiday season, Street Roots vendors are grateful for love, support, housing - and you, their customers a A J|y customers are the best. IV lT h e y are intelligent and C fT h a n k I you, Mr. imaginative. They also give me good advice when it comes to acquiring my life goals. So, on that note, thank you for supporting Street Roots, and making my life better. Season’s greetings to you and yours.” Felton, my favorite ROGER C AV1TT omeless self: What I do to be myself is get up each day, face the day. Make appointments and keep them. Sell Street Roots to keep me and Molly (my dog) nourished and pray for his will to allow me to get up each day, to face the day. I customer. He’s the man.” EARL BEN N ETT Yon all made this possible cc I ’m grateful for Street Roots I being here, for all us people. There are good people here. I get to meet all these new friends and sell papers.” WALLACE CUTWATER f i l A feekly has made my life so V V m u ch better! I used to have to My homeless self will no longer take such simple things for granted, suchaS show&rs, electricity and bathrooms. I count my blessings each day for women’s shelter, and Red Doors for daily nourishment of food and spirituality.” save my money the first week to spend it the second. I used to have to struggle every day. Now I look forward to the new papar every“ Friday. So do my customers. The one thing I’ve been told over and over again is that the paper has gotten better.” EILEEN V K E N O R TO N Y BOONE V t J life A V c c p e in g inside for the first night in 12 years was great. I was able D t o sleep right away. My bed is nice and comfortable.” cc la m grateful for the true agape love shown me by Street Roots readers. You shelter, clothe and feed me while supporting my emotional well being. It is because of the community of Street Roots readers at New Seasons Concordia that my mental health is stabilizing.” DAN NEW TH ARNOLD CASEY On getting into housing: Ci I ’m in heaven i i I ’m proud of what I do for Street Roots I because I try to make my customers really happy. I love working here, and I’m grateful that I am just here, doing my thing. I really appreciate it.” B W fe I right now. This is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m so excited right now!” BOB HEALY t feels good “I hope you have a happy holiday season. I hope fortune comes your way. I appreciate how you appreciate Street Roots vendors for what you do. I just can’t express it. It means a lot.” ROY COCHRAN The best thing that's ever happened to me See G RATEFUL, page 11