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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 2016)
Page 2 Street Roots • Oct. 7-13, 2016 V e n d o rs street mntc Our Mission We create income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catafysts for individual and social change. “Street Rootsmeans the opportunity to get Out o f my own space and consult with other people about whether or not they would like to buy a newspaper. I t’s a little bit o f interaction that I ’m not - accustomed to. Which is helpful to me and my recovery a n d in my transition to a resident’s life once again” We’re Weekly! Street Roots publishes every Friday and is available through our vendors. Our Network n " I We’re a proud member I l f t S f H of the Internationa} *■ 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 Alt badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal ^aigioo session with . Street Roots staff. . -PHOTjp BY ALAN BORRUD The buck starts here S treet R oots and its v e n d o r^ a re a pow erful, com m u nity-d riven solution to th e problem ;6f hom elessness. O ur vendors Buy o u r ne w s p a p e rs ' earn their w ay out of their in dividual situatio ns through a collaboration o f aw ard-w inning jo urnalism , local business only from badged vendors. partners and their own hard work. Give Vender Feedback Tell us about your interaction with a Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form online at sfreefroots.org or contact Cole Merkel at cole@streetroots.org. If you have any urgent Issues re g a r d in g a v e n d o r, p le a s e c a ll 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 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 □ □ □ □ Heath Cleaveland Street Roots Vendor @ STREETROOTS Use th e se fo u r sim p le ste p s to be p art o f th e so lu tio n . Meet Get Vendors.. Informed ■ 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 the program and acting as members of the organizations Board of Directors. ■ 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, as many as they want, for 25 cents each, and sell them for $1 each, keeping all income and tips from each ■ 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. ■ 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 about the organization. Vendor orientations a re a t 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a/m . Fridays a t the S treet Roots office. Donate Today! We ca n ’t do it w ith o u t y o u r help. D onors lik e you m ake it p o ssib le to keep th e lig h ts on, fu n d p rog ra m s and em po w e r p eo p le e x p e rie n c in g h om e le ssne ss. Please c o n s id e r a o n e -tim e o r . re c u rrin g d o n a tio n to S tre e t R oo ts to d a y. Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. Portland. OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org Thank you!
