Street Roots • Jan. 1-7, 2016
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Help support Street Roots by spreading the word
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Street Roots is celebrating the first anniversary of : .
being a weekly publication. Being only the 4th street | b
newspaper around the globe to be a weekly publication
— we are proud of the work we have been able to
accomplish. We couldn’t do it . '
without you Portland.
We ask Portlanders to support
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Street Roots and vendors and you
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have responded overwhelmingly.
By Israel Bayer
Israel Bayer is the
executive d irecto ro f a
Street Roots. You can
reach him at
israel@streetroots. org
or follow him on
Twitter@israelbayer.
Overall, sales for vendors have
increased by 65 percent We hope •
to continue to grow both the
vendor program and newspaper
appeal to reâdérs in 2016.
“Weekly has made my life so much better! I used to .
have to save my money the first week to .spend it th e , ~
second. I used to have to struggle every day,’’ said
Street Roots vendor Tony Boone. “Now I look forward
to the new paper every Friday. So do my customers.
The one thing I’ve been told over and over again is that
the pâpër has gotten better.”
History tells us that people expect less, from street
newspapers, often times thought to be simply a
homeless newspaper for “those people’.” It’s not an
exaggeration. In fact; I hear all of the time from people
who aren’t regular readers.
For those of you who are regular readers, you know
how much Street Roots prides itself on delivering
quality journalism and commentary from a wide range
of voices in the community. That includes voices from
people on the streets. You also know how important the
relationship between readers, local businesses and .
vendors selling the newspaper is.
Beyond gaining an immediate income, it really is th e1
relationships and community that is created that makes
Street Roots special. We all need self-confidence to be
the best we can be in the world. It’s your support of |
vendors that not only givespeople a hand up through
purchasing the newspaper, but you’re offering people 3
the opportunity to believe in themselves. It’s hard to
measure. You can't measure love. It’s infinite. It’s g
powerful. I t ’s real. It’s that love that is a t the heart of
what drives Street Roots.
“I’m grateful forthe fact that I have friends and
family here at Street Roots that I have come to love and
count on,” said Billy Meyer. “Street Roots is pretty -
much the only thing that has kept me alive and going.”
Street Roots is built on. Dorothy Day’s philosophy of
social work. Embrace non-violence and meet people ..
where, they are at, regardless of their circumstances.
What matters most is that we are all human beings -
with all of our hardship and grime,, failure and
heartache, greatness and achievement
You can help spread the word about Street Roots to
coworkers and peers by purchasing the newspaper and
leaving it in your break room.and talking with friends
and family about the newspaper. Street Roots success
depends on relationships and readers spreading.the
word. We can’t thank you enough for having your
support and readership. From all of us: at Street Roots,
thank you and Happy New Year!“
Follow Street Roots on Facebook and Twitter!
Staff
Executive Director Israel Bayer
isratì@streetroots.ofg
Managing Editor toaone ZuW z
joanne@streetroots.org
Vendor Coordinator Cole Merkel
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cole@streetroots.org
Operations D ire cto r Sarah Beecroft
Development D ire cto r Sarah Cloud
P rogram A ssista n t Scott Jackson, Jesuit
Volunteer
Development A ssista n t Ann-Derrick
Gaìftot
R epo rters Emily Green, SueZalokar,
Arm-Derrick Gaiflot, Sarah Hansell, len o ra
Ko
P hotographers Diego Diaz, Joe Glode
C an v asse r Desmond Hardison
Board of Directors
C hairm an Bruce Anderson
Vice-Chairm an Bred Taylor
T re a su re r Heather Stadick
S e cre ta ry Amber Bielman
D ire cto rs Rich Rodgers, Michael Anderson,
Leo Rhodes, Mora Coon, Darren Alexander,
Eddie Barbosa, Rachel Langford, Marcus Swift
Volunteers
Jan Bayer, John Barker, Stacey Heath, Brian
Ritchie, Anders Frederickson, Stephanie '
Holum, Anjali Rathore, Sam Bouman, Joanna
Chase, Zoe Klingmann, Haven Herrin, Eliese
Baker, Dan Jones, Rob Shyrock, Tom Ray,
Doug Spangle, Susannah Kamala, Jessica
Pollard, Lee Ko, Diana Richardson, Cherie
Manning, Thomas Buell Jr.
If you are Interested in volunteering with
Street Roots, pleasesubmit a volunteer
application at streetroots.org/volunteer. Or
call our volunteer coordinator for more
information at 503-228-5657.