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Street Roots • May 26-June 1, 2017 Your support can change lives, shape solutions -, -, 1 ■ • ....... ‘ , ' , . ' " ;. . ’ . ’ ..... ' . . - • you’11 get five limited edition Street Roots his week is the last week of the buttons in return. The buttons highlight Street Roots Spring Fund Drive. love, resistance, unity and peace. It’s a When you support Street Roots you’re supporting quality and independent great way to show your support of Street Roots, while also highlighting the values journalism, while giving people a hand up. you stand for. When you invest in Street Roots, you’re We can’t thank you enough, Portland, for providing an income to nearly 200 vendors your readership. We humbly ask for your who sell the support in investing in the organization. We newspaper believe in the power of both relationships throughout the DIRECT'“ “ and love. Together, we are making a Portland region. difference in the world - one newspaper You’re also and one conversation at a time. Thank you contributing to By Israel Bayer for your consideration. systemic change Giving to Street Roots has never been through our advocacy easier. You can go online and give a work, and supporting one-time or recurring donation some of the best investigative journalism in at streetroots.org or by the Pacific Northwest. sending a check to 211 NW Your support of Street Roots matters in Davis St., Portland, OR helping change the lives of individuals 97209. experiencing homelessness and poverty, changing the lives of readers and helping shape solutions for the community and world we live in. “Street Roots is a conduit for furthering your position in society. Homelessness doesn’t equate to hopelessness,” said David Walker, a newspaper vendor. “Everyone deserves a chance at happiness. My customers provide me with that opportunity!” It’s true. With the simple act of purchasing a newspaper and becoming a weekly reader, you are changing people’s lives and providing opportunities. “Street Roots is a way for any man or woman to make direct contact to people they otherwise would never speak to,” said vendor Chris Anthony. “I like Street Roots because it’s given me this opportunity.” This spring, when you give $25 or more, T Israel Bayer is the executive director o f Street Roots. You can reach h im a t israel@streetroots. org or follow h im on Twitter @israelbayer. Page 3 O p in io n joanne@streetroots.org Vendor Program Director Cole Merkel cole@streetroots.org Operations Director Sarah Beecroft Development Director Sarah Cloud Board of Directors Chairman Brad Taylor Vice-Chairman Rachel Langford Treasurer Heather Stadick Secretary Dan Jones Directors Rich Rodgers, Michael Anderson, Sandra Hahn, John Brown, Nets Johnson and Alison Hallett Volunteers Jan Bayer, John Barker, Stacey Heath, Anjali Rathore, Zoe Klingmann, Dan Jones, Dennis Hogan, Monica McKune, Susan Wolfe, Lucas Hawthorne, Thomas Buell Jr., Jeanie Lunsford, Yasmin Amirsoleymani, Jason Cohen, Tom Ray, Doug Spangle, Susannah Kamala, Jon Raymond, Diana Richardson, Cherie Manning, Paul and Madeline Gefroh, Mary Anne Joyce, Del Shawn Davidson, Gillian Floren, Mark OIDani, Bridget Brown, Cody Travels, Bianca Butler, Robb Hengerer, Alex Cherin, Jenny Farres, Evan Firsick, Camber Hansen-Karr, Miranda Woods, Henry Brannan, Megan Smith, Luke Scheuermann, Annie Aube and Helen Hill. If you're interested in volunteering with Street Roots, please submit a volunteer application at streetroots.org/volunteer. Or you can call for more information at 503-228-5657.
