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“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.
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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.
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Buy From a Vendor
! All badged Street
i Roots vendors
complete a formal .
training session with
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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
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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.
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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,
■ 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
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@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.
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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!