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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (May 27, 2016)
S tr e e t R o o ts • May 27-June 2, 2016 V e n d o rs Page 2 “Street Roots means survival, stability and a leg to stand on. ” Our Mission We create income opportunities for , people experiencing homelessness and poverty by 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 through our vendors. Our Network i We’re a proud member fjnspi« ¡of the International *■» «■* 1 Network of Street Papers (INSP). The network includes more than 120 newspapers around the world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and homelessness worldwide. Buy From a Vendor All badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal training session with Street R o o ts s ta ff. ^I " WB.IwJlor j n m m a M W il Buy newsPaP6fS 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 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: S treet Roots, 211 NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209 Rose City Resource Guide Michelle Sapp Street Roots Vendor PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD 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 ■ With the money made ■ Street Roots Is an award ■ Donate to the organization selling the newspaper, vendors are able to secure basic needs, independence and dignity, and work toward winning newspaper focusing and give vendors experiencing women who sell the newspaper — are at the core -of Street Roots’ mission. E a ch , year, more than 400 individuals on issues of social justice with coverage on a wide variety of homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only interests. Street Roots is a the newspaper but our work as vendors with Street obtaining housing. Vendors Roots. At any given time, buy papers, as many as they want, for 25 cents each, and member of the Society of Professional Journalists and adheres to its standards of advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. ■ Volunteer your tim e and/or ethics in journalism. expertise and help the throughout the city, approximately 80 vendors are at work, rain or shine. Vendors play an active role in the management of Street Roots, sell them for $1 each, keeping all income and tips from each organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with sale.' your network and tell people about the organization. meeting regularly to discuss the program and acting as members 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 @STREETROOTS Board of Directors. Vendor orientations a re a t 1 pan. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 aan. Fridays a t the Street Roots office. Donate Today! We can’t do it without 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!
