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Page 2 Street Roots • Oct. 14-20/2016 V e n d o rs “Street Roots means sustainability, accountability. A n d something to keep my self-confidence in focus while I ’m getting re-established.” street hums 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. < V OS We re Weekly! Street Roots publishes every Friday and Is available through our vendors. Our Network M W e’re a proud member of the International 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 Vender All badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal training session with Street Roots staff. B u y o u r 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 Cole Merkel at cole@ streetroots.org. If you have any u rgent Issues regarding a vendor, please call us at 503-228-5657. Anna G. Street Roots Vendor PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD The buck starts here Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to-, the problem, o f homelessness. Our vendors earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism, local business partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. Meet .Vendors ■ V endors - the men and ■ W ith the money made ■ Street Roots is an award ■ Donate to the organization Become a Vendor wom en who sell the selling the newspaper, winning newspaper focusing and give vendors experiencing Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday, and 11 a,m. Friday at our office: S tree t Roots, 211 NW Davis St., P ortland, OR 97209 newspaper - are at the core of vendors are able to secure on issues of social justice with hom elessness and poverty a Street Roots’ mission. Each basic needs, independence coverage on a w ide variety of hand up. It supports not only year, more than 400 individuals and dignity, and w ork toward interests. S treet Roots is a the newspaper b ut our w ork as vendors with Street obtaining housing. V endors m em ber o f the Society of advocacy efforts on poverty Roots. A t any given time, buy papers, as many as they Professional Journalists and issues throughout Oregon. throughout the city, want, for 25 cents each, and adheres to its standards of ■ Volunteer yo ur tim e and/or approximately 80 vendors are sell them for $1 each, keeping ethics in journalism . expertise and help the at work, rain or shine. Vendors all incom e and tips from each play an active role in the sale. Rose City Resource Guide organization grow. ■ Share S treet Roots with managem ent of Street Roots, your netw ork and tell people meeting regularly to discuss about the organization. the program and acting as m em bers 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 [Z 1 0 D D @ STREETROOTS Board of Directors. Vendor orientations a re a t 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 ¡u n . Fridays a t the S tree t Roots office. Donate Today! W e 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-time or recurring donation to Street Roots today. Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis S t Portland, OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org Thank you!
