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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 2016)
S tr e e t R o o ts • D e c ; 2 3 -2 9 , 2 0 1 6 V e n d o rs P age 2 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 a proud member s p i’ t We’re of the International ■ « * Network I 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 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 The buck starts here Street Roots and itsvendors are a powerful, community-driven solution to the problem of homelessness. 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. ■ Vendors - the men and ■ With the money made ■ Street Roots is an award selling the newspaper, vendors are able to secure basic needs, independence and dignity, and work toward winning newspaper focusing on issues of social justice with year, more than 400 individuals work as vendors with Street throughout the city, approximately 80 vendors are at work, rain or shine. Vendors play an active role in the management of Street Roots, obtaining housing. Vendors buy papers, as many as they want, for 25 cents each, and sell them for $1 each, keeping coverage on a wide variety of interests. Street Roots is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROQTS.ORG □ □ □ □ @STREETROOTS ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only the newspaper but our adheres to its standards of advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. ■ Volunteer your time and/or ethics in journalism. expertise and help the organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with all income and tips from each sale. 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 the most comprehensive, u p d a te d 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. Take lnfor.med Action women who sell the newspaper - are at the core of Street Roots’ mission. Each Roots. At any given time, Rose City Resource Guide Get Meet Mendolis 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 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. Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org Thank you!
