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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
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(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.
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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.
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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!