Street Roots • May 26-June 1, 2017
Your support can change lives, shape solutions
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.