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V e n d o rs
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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.
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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.
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Take
Inform ed Action
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■ 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
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@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!