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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (June 17, 2016)
S tr e e t R o o ts • 3 u n e 1 7 - 2 3 , '2 0 1 6 V e n d o rs Page 2 street Hints 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. “Street Roots is a chance to meet great people and relive hope that life is going to get better. ” We’re Weekly! Street Roots publishes every Friday and fe available through our vendors. Our Network i " I We’re a proud member i n s p j of the International ! * " * 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 Ail badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal training session with Street Roots staff. Buy our 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 C ole M erkel a t cole@streetroots.org. If you have any urgent Issues regarding a vendor, please call us at 503-228-5657. Become a Vendor Dennis Chavez Street Roots Vendor The buck starts here Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to the problem of hpmelessness. O u r v e n d o rs earn their way out of th e ir in d iv id u a l s itu a tio n s th ro u g h a co lla b o ra tio n o f a w a rd -w in n in g jo u rn a lis m , lo ca l 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 iBuy IGet ITake Vendors l a Paper I Informed I Act ion ■ Vendors — the men and women who sell thè Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday, and 11 a.m. Friday at our office: Street Roots, 211 NW Davis S t, Portland, OR 97209 newspaper — are at the core of Street Roots’ mission. Each year, more than 400 individuals work as vendors with Street Roots. At any given time, Rose City Resource Guide throughout the city, approximately 80 vendors are at work, rain or shine. Vendors play an active role in the ■ With the money made selling the newspaper, vendors are able to secure basic needs, independence and dignity, and work toward obtaining housing. Vendors buy papers, asz many as they want, for 25 cents each, and sell them for $1 each, keeping ■ Street Roots is an award winning newspaper focusing . on issues of social justice with coverage on a wide variety of interests. Street Roots is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and adheres to its standards of ethics in journalism. sale. □ □ □ □ @STREETROOTS the newspaper but our' advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. ■ Volunteer your time and/or expertise and help the about the organization. meeting regularly to discuss the program and acting as members of the organization’s FIND US ONLINE AT STREETBOOTS.ORG homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with your network and tell people all income and tips from each management of Street Roots, 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. ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing 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 ithou t your help. Donors like you make it possible io keep the lig h ts on, fund program s and em power people experiencing hom elessness. Please consider a one-tim e or re currin g donation to S treet Roots today. Mail Street Roots Give one-time or recurring donations online 211 NW Davis St. streetroots.org Portland. OR 97209 Thank you!
