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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 2016)
S t r e e t R o o t s • A u g u s t 1 9 -2 5 , 2 0 1 6 V e n d o rs Page 2 “Street Roots means connecting with the community, and being a part o f the creative writing group which helps me to grow as an individual and a vendor.” 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. t Our Network We’re a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP). The network includes more tia n 120 newspapers around t ie world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and homelessness worldwide. ■ Buy From a Vendor ! All badged Street i Roots vendors complete a formal . training session with QtrefeV'Roots-staff. t^'dOFrte&Spapers only from badged vendors. Give Vendor Feedback Tell us about your interaction with a Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form online at steetroots.org or contact Cole Merkel at cole@steetroots.org. If you have any urgent Issues regarding a vendor, please call us at 503-228-5657. Become a Vender 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 PHOTO BY A L A N B O R R U D The buck starts here are,, a, powerful, community-driven solution to the problem of homelessness. O u r v e n d o rs earn their way out of their individual s itu a tio n s th ro u g h a c o lla b o ra tio n o f a w a rd -w in n in g jo u rn a lis m , lo cal b u s i n e s s partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. Get Meet InformedlAction 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, ■ With the money made ■ Street Roots is an award selling the new spaper,. vendors are able to secure basic needs, independence and dignity, and work toward obtaining housing. Vendors buy papers, as many as they want, for 25 cents each, and sell them for $1 each, keeping winning newspaper focusing on issues of social justice with coverage on a wide variety of FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG □ □ □ □ @STREETROOTS ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only interests. Street Roots is a the newspaper but our member of the Society of Professional Journalists and adheres to its standards of advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. ■ Volunteer your time and/or ethics in journalism. expertise and help the organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with all income and tips from each 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. ITake 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 without your help. Donors like you make it possible to keep the lights on, fund program s and em power people experiencing hom elessness. Please consider a one-tim e or recurring donation to S treet Roots today. Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. Portland. OR S7209 Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org Thank you!
