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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (July 7, 2017)
S t r e e t R o o t s • Ju ly 7 -1 3 , 20 1 7 V e n d o rs Page 2 street P H O T O BY A L A N BO RR UD The buck starts here Street Roots and its vendors are a powerful, com m unity-driven solution to the problem of hom elessness. O ur vendors earn their w ay out of their individual situations through a collaboration of aw ard-w inning journalism , local business partners and their own hard work. Use these four sim ple steps to be part of the solution. Willie Bradford Und Rumen HU iibiiuy 3»*2p «TO«/, PS5J t«t 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.o If you have any urgent Issues Rose City Resource Guide 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 at 503-228-5657. FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG © □ □ □ @STREETR00TS Meet Buy Get ■ KB ■ 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 management of Street Roots, meeting regularly to discuss the program and acting as members of the organization’s Board of Directors. Take ■ 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 sale. ■ Street Roots is an award winning newspaper focusing on issues of social justice with coverage on a wide variety of interests. Street Roots is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and adheres to its standards of ethics in journalism. ■ I ■ i ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only the newspaper but our advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. ■ Volunteer your time and/or expertise and help the organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with your network and tell people about the organization. Vendor orientations are a t 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays a t the Street Roots office. Arrive 15 minutes early.
