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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 2017)
Page 2 V e n d o rs street S tr e e t R o o ts • A u g u s t 1 8 -2 4 , 2 0 1 7 “Street Roots means a job when no one else will hire me, and a chance to save fo r the business I want to start to help house Our Network of the International (INSP). The network includes than 120 newspapers around the world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and Charles McPherson Street Roots Vendor PHO TO BY A L A N BORRUD BuyFrom a Vendor street roots o' complete a formal 5 training session with Street Roots sian. Buy our newspapers The buck starts here Street Roots and 'tsyendors are a powerful,, community-driven gplufion to the problem of homelessness. Our vendors earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of award-winning journalism, local business O u trai ub idiv y«(Op Uivd Outer fantie i', MM »Ttoesjr, PS!I M».t (Sat) partners and their own hard work. 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 Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays at our office: Street Roots, 211 NW Davis S t, Portland, OR 97209 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 □ □ □ □ ®STREETROOTS Meet Vendors : Y <:Y Y: YYY>YY': Y -SÌiÌAvÀt: : : í í í ÿ ; YYY :z :í:: í - :7 Y ; Y ' ■ ■ 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. Use these four simple steps to be part of the solution. Buy a Pa Take Action YY ■ » Y ■ 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. ■ 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. 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 recurring donation to Street Roots today 211 NW Davis St. Give one-time or recurring donations online streetroots.org
