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S tre e t R o o ts • V e n d o rs Page 2 street mntc O c t. 2 8 -N o v . 3 , 2 0 1 6 “I t gives me a chance to meet people and get out o f my apartment* 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. Our Network i We’re a proudm em ber 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. O««?]: *•» «■*[ Buy From a Vendor Ail badged Sheet Roots vendors complete a formal training session with Street Roots staff. Buy our n e w s p a p e rs only from badged vendors. Fred Freaff Street Roots Vendor The buck starts here Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to the problem of homelessness. Our vendors earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism, lo c a l b u s in e s s partners and their own hard work. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. Give Vendor Feedback Teil 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. ■ Vendors - the men and ■ W ith the m oney made ■ Street Roots is an aw ard ■ Donate to the organization Become a Vendor wom en w ho sell the selling the newspaper, w inning 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 tre e t R oots, 211 NW D avis St., P ortlan d, 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 o rk toward interests. Street Roots is a the newspaper but our w ork as vendors with Street obtaining housing. Vendors m em ber of 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, fo r 25 cents each, and adheres to its standards of ■ Volunteer your tim e and/or approxim ately 80 vendors are sell them for $1 each, keeping ethics in journalism . expertise and help the at work, rain or shine. V endors all incom e and tips from each play an active role in the sale. Rose City Resource Guide organization grow. ■ S hare Street Roots with m anagem ent of Street Roots, your network 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 arid organizations. To Board of Directors. inquire, please call us at 503-228-5657. We can’t do it without your help. Donors like you make it possible to keep the lights on, fund programs and empower people experiencing homelessness. Please consider a one-time or recurring donation to Street Roots today. FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG □ □ □ □ @STREETROOTS Vendor orientations are a t 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. Fridays a t the Street Roots office. Donate Today! Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis S t Portland, OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org Thank you!
