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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 2016)
Page 2 S tr e e t R o o ts • D ec. 1 6 -2 2 , 2 0 1 6 V e n d o rs *7 can be se lf sufficient A n d I can give in return fo r a ll o f the nice things that I have been given. It's a chance to make my own income and to have 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. opportunity to become a productive person in society. ” We’re Weekly! Street Roots publishes every Friday and is available through our vendors. Our Network We’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. H Buy From a Vendor AU badged Street Roots vendors complete a fo rm a l training session with Street Roots staff. Buy our 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 urgent issues regarding a vendor, please call 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 Bose City Resource Guide Ron Sanford Street Roots Vendor PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD The buck starts here Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, c o m m u n ity -d riv e n s o l u t i o n t o t h e p r o b l e m o f h o m e le s s n e s s . O u r v e n d o rs 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. G et Take Inform ed Action M eet Mendor.s ■ Vendors - the men and women who sell the newspaper - are at the core of Street Roots’ mission. Each year, more than 400 individuals ■ With the money made selling the newspaper, vendors are able to secure basic needs, independence work as vendors with Street Roots. At any given time, and dignity, and work toward obtaining housing. Vendors buy papers, as many as they throughout the city, approximately 80 vendors are want, for 25 cents each, and sell them for $1 each, keeping at work, rain op shine. Vendors play an active role in the all income and tips from each ■ Street Roots is an award ■ Donate to the organization winning newspaper focusing on issues of social justice with and give vendors experiencing coverage on a wide variety of interests. Street Roots is a hand up. It supports not only the newspaper but our member of the Society of Professional Journalists and advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. adheres to its standards of ■ Volunteer your time and/or ethics in journalism. expertise and help the organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with sale. management of Street Roots, 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 tire 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 STREETRQQTS.ORG E IE ID D @STREETROOTS homelessness and poverty a 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 tike 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. Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org Thank you!
