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“Street Roots m eans
options, opportunities.
I t ’s a hard world o u t
there a n d Street Roots
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.
m akes it easier to go
with o u r lives. ”
We’re Weekly!
Street Roots publishes every Friday
and is available through our vendors.
Our Network
We're a proud member
of tire International
Network of Street Papers
0NSP), The network includes more
than 120 newspapers around the
world, each one sharing news and
information on poverty and
homeiessness worldwide.
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Buy From a Vendor
All badged Street
Roots vendors
complete a formal
training session with
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Biry our newspapers
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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 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: Street Roots, 211
NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209
Rose City Resource Guide
Amy Turco
Street Roots Vendor
The buck starts here
S tre e t R o o ts and its v e n d o rs are a p o w e rfu l, c o m m u n ity -d riv e n solu tio n to th e pro b le m o f h o m e le s s n e s s . O u r v e n d o rs
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p a rtn e rs a n d th e ir o w n h a rd w o rk.
Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution.
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Take
Informed A ction
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.Vendors
■ Vendors— the men and
women who sell the
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,
throughout the city,
approximately 80 vendors are
at work, rain or shine. Vendors
play an active role in the
management of Street Roots,
meeting regularly to discuss
■ With the money made
■ Street Roots is an award
selling the newspaper,
vendors are able to secure
basic needs, independence
and dignity, and work toward
obtaining housing. Vendors
winning newspaper focusing
on issues of social justice with
buy papers, as many as they
want, for 25 cents each, and
sell them for $1 each, keeping
all income and tips from each
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.
■ Donate to the organization
and give vendors experiencing
homelessness and poverty a
hand up. It supports not only
the newspaper but our
advocacy efforts on poverty
issues throughout Oregon.
■ Volunteer your time and/or
expertise and help the
organization grow.
■ Share Street Roots with
your network and tell people
sale.
about the organization.
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
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@STREETROOTS
Board of Directors.
Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 aun. Fridays at the Street Roots office.
Donate Today!
We can’t do it without your help. Donors iike you
make it possible to keep the lights on, fund
programs and empower people experiencing
homeiessness. Please consider a one-time or
recurring donation to Street Roots today.
Mai!
Street Roots
211 NW Davis St.
# 1 8 8 OR 97209
Give one-time or
recurring donations online
streetroots.org
Thank you!