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Our Mission
We create income opportunities for
people experiencing homelessness
and poverty b y producing a newspaper
and other media that are catalysts for
individual and social change.
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“I love Street Roots.
I t gave me a job,
a n d I ’m doing,
pretty good a t it.
I t ’s ju s t a good
thing. I t helps m e.”
We’re Weekly!
Street Roots publishes every Friday
and is available through our vendors.
Our Network
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M ^ e«re a prouC} member
i n s p j o f the International
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Network of Street Papers
(INSP). The network Includes more
than 120 newspapers around the
world, each one sharing news and
information on poverty and
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Street Roots V endor
homelessness worldwide.
Buy From a Vendor
All badged Street
Roots vendors
complete a format
training session with
Street Roots staff.
Buy our newspapers
only from badged
vendors.
Give Vender Feedback
Tel! 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 you have a ny u rg en t issu es
regarding a vendor, please c a ll us
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.
M eet
.Vendors
a t 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: S tre e t R o ots, 211
NW D avis S t., P ortlan d, OR 97209
Rose City Resource Guide
■ V e n d o rs— the men and
■ W ith the m oney m ade
■ Street Roots is an award
■ Donate to the organization
wom en who sell the
selling the newspaper,
winning newspaper focusing
and give vendors experiencing
newspaper — are at the core
vendors are able to secure
on issues of social justice with
hom elessness and poverty a
of Street Roots’ mission. Each
basic needs, independence
coverage on a wide variety of
hand up. It supports not only
year, more than 400 individuals
and dignity, and w ork toward
interests. S treet Roots is a
the newspaper but our
w ork as vendors with Street
obtaining housing. V endors
m em 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 your tim e and/or
approxim ately 80 vendors are
sell them for $1 each, keeping
e th ics in journalism .
expertise and help the
a t work, rain or shine. Vendors
all incom e and tips from each
play an active role in the
sale.
organization grow.
■ S hare Street Roots with
your network and tell people
m anagem ent of Street Roots,
about the organization.
m eeting regularly to discuss
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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@STREETROOTS
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!