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V en d o rs
Our Mission
We create income opportunities for
and poverty by producing a newspaper
and other media that are catalysts for
individual and social change.
“Street Roots means an
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during times o f
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Street Ropts publishes every Friday ' *
and is available through our vendors.
Our Network
We’re a proud member
of the International
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; than 120 newspapers around the :
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world, each one sharing news and
information on poverty and
homelessness worldwide,
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Roots vendors
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Give Vendor Feedback
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Street Roots vendor*. Fill out a form
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Vendors
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
Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays at our
office: Street Roots, 211 NW Davis
St., Portland, OR 97209
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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
work as vendors with Street
Roots. At any given time,
throughout the city,
approximately 80 vendors are
at work, rain or shine. Vendors
play an active role in the
■ With the money made
selling the newspaper,
vendors are able to secure
basic needs, independence
and dignity, and work toward
obtaining housing. Vendors
buy papers, as many as they
want, for 25 cents each, and
sell them for $1 each, keeping
all income and tips from each
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Inform edlAction
■ Street Roots is an award
winning newspaper focusing
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■ Donate to the organization
on issues of social justice with
and give vendors experiencing
homelessness and poverty a
coverage on a wide variety of
interests.. Street Roots is a
the newspaper but our
member of the Society of
Professional Journalists and
advocacy efforts on poverty
issues throughout Oregon.
adheres to its standards of
ethics in journalism.
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management of Street Roots,
meeting regularly to discuss
the program and acting as
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 a t 503-228-5657.
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hand up. It supports not only
■ Volunteer your time and/or
expertise and help the
organization grow.
■ Share Street Roots with
your network and tell people
about the organization.
members of the organization’s
Board of Directors.
Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m.
Donate Today!
W e m s d o it without your help. Donors like you
make it possible to keep the lights on, fund
programs and empower people experiencing
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homelessness. Please consider a one-time or
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recurring donation to Street Roots today.
Street Roots
211 NW Davis St.
Portland, OR 97209
Give one-time or
recurring donations online
Thank you!