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Our Mission
We create income opportunities f o r '
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people experiencing n o n ^ ^ n e s s
a nd poverty by producing a newspaper
and other media that are catalysts for
individual and social change.
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Street Roots publishes every Friday
and is available through our vendors.
Our Network
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"I We’re a proud member
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■ * Network of Street Papers
(INSP). The network indudes more
than 120 newspapers around Jhe
world, each one sharing news and
information on poverty and
homelessness worldwide.
Buy From a Vendor
Ail badged Street
Roots venders
complete a formal
training session with
Street Roots staff. ;
l& iy w r newspapers
only from badged
vendors.
Give Vender Feedback
Tell us about your interaction with a
Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form
online at streetroots.org or contact
Cote Merkel at coie@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 Gity Resource Guide
The buck starts here
Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to the problem of homelessness.AOur vendors
earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of aw ard-w inning jo urnalism , local
b u s in e s s
partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution.
Meet
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Vendors
Informed
■ V e n d o rs — the men and
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■ Donate to. the organization
women who sell the
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and give vendors experiencing
new sp a pe r— are at the core
vendors are able to secure
on issues of social justice with
of Street Roots’ mission. Each
basic needs, independence
coverage on a w ide variety of
hom elessness and poverty a
hand up. It supports not only
year, more than 400 individuals
and dignity, and w o rk toward
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obtaining housing. V endors
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advocacy efforts bn poverty
Roots. At any given time,
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Professional Journalists and
issues throughout O regon,
throughout the city,
want, for 25 cents each, and
adheres to its standards of
■ V olunteer your tim e and/or
approxim ately 80 vendors are
sell them fo r $1 each, keeping
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expertise and help the
at work, rain or shine. V endors
all incom e and tips from each
play an active role in the
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organization, grow.
■ Share Street Roots with
m anagem ent of Street Roots,
your netw ork and fell people
meeting regularly to discuss
about the organization.
the program and acting as
mem bers 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 STREETROOTS.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!
We can’t do it without your help. D onors like you
make it possible to keep the lights on, fund
programs and empower people experiencing
homelessness. Please consider a one-time or
recurring donation to Street Roots today,
Mail
Street Roots
211 NW Davis St.
Portland. OR 97209
Give one-time or
recurring donations online
streetroots.org
Thank you!