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Our Mission
We create Income opportunities fbr, -
people experiencing homelessness 7
and poverty b y 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 throughour vendors.
“F o r me,. Street Roots
m eans dignity, because I
now have purpose, I have
a job, a n d I am helping
not only m yself but other
people. I have s e lf respect.
I d o n ’t feel bad about
m yself anymore. ”
Our Network
J "I We’re a proud member
in s p j of the International z ‘
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Network of Street Papers
(INSP), The network includes more
t ia n 120 newspapers around the
world, each one sharing hews and
information on poverty and
homelessness worldwide.
Buy From a Vender
All badged Street
Roots vendors
complete a formal
training session with
Street Roots staff.
Buy pur newspapers
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 cole@ streetroots.org.
If y o u have a ny u rg en t issues
regarding a vendor, please call us
at 503-228-5657.
Shayne Methvin
Street Roots V endor
The buck starts here
Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to the problem of homelessness. Our vendors
earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism, local business
partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the ¡solution.
Meet
■Vendors
■ V endors — the men and
■ W ith the money made
■ Street Roots is an award
■ Donate to the organization
Become a Vendor
wom en who sell the
selling the newspaper,
w inning newspaper focusing
and give vendors experiencing
Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m, every
Monday and Wednesday, and 11 a.m.
Friday at our office: S tre e t R oots, 211
NW Davis St., P ortlan d, OR 97209
newspaper — are at the core
vendors are able to secure
on issues of social ju stice with
hom elessness and poverty a
of Street Roots’ mission. Each
basic needs, independence
coverage on a w ide variety of
hand up. It supports not only
year, more than 400 individuals
and dignity, a n d w ork toward
interests. Street Roots is a
the newspaper but our
w ork as vendors with Street
obtaining housing. Vendors
mem ber of the Society of
advocacy efforts on poverty
Roots. A t any given time,
buy papers, as m any as they
Professional Journalists and
issues throughout Oregon.
throughout the city,
want, for 25 cents each, and
adheres to its standards of
■ Volunteer yo ur tim e and/or
approximately 80 vendors are
sell them fo r $1 each, keeping
ethics in journalism .
expertise and help the
at work, rain or shine. Vendors
all incom e and tips from each
play an active roie in the
sale.
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organization grow. .
■ S hare Street Roots with
m anagem ent of Street Roots,
your network and tell people
m eeting regularly to discuss
about the organization.
the program and acting as
m em 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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@STR0ETROOTS
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 w ithout 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 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!