Street Roots • Dec 15-21, 2017
Vendors
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In memory of our friends
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omeless Persons’ Memorial Day
happens every year on winter
solstice, Dec. 21, the longest
night of the year. We take time to
remember our friends who we lost in
the past year.
Any time we lose a vendor, we take
the time to honor them, whether it’s
through a memorial service at the
office, at their longtime sales location or
at one of our partner agencies where
the person spent time, such as Maybelle
Center for Community or St. Andre
Bessette Catholic Church. At the
services, friends are invited to share a
Sourcing & roasting craft coffee to
benefit programs at Central City Concern.
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IN STORES
New Seasons Market, Whole Foods, Food Front
Cooperative Grocery, Green Zebra, Chuck's
Produce, Food Fight!, Cherry Sprout Produce, and
Know Thy Food.
AT YOUR OFFICE
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office? Get In touch with us and we can help you
make that happen. 503.226.7387
ON OUR WEBSITE
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shipped directly to you or a friend.
AT KASBAH MOROCCAN CAFE
Get your espresso favorites at Old Town's
newest spot (201 NW Davis Street), featuring
Central City Coffee!
memory or a reflection or to simply light
a candle. This Dec. 21, we will set up a
table with candles in the office so
vendors can reflect on the friends
they’ve lost too early to the streets.
In 2017, we lost four Street Roots
vendors, three of whom were
experiencing homelessness when they
died. Each of them brought love, hard
work and friendship to Street Roots.
And as we remember them, we renew
our focus to work as hard as possible to
make sure that no person in the richest
country in the history of the world
should die without a place to call home.
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ia y 31 ,1945-Aug.13,2017
Bill Whicher
Old School, as he liked
to be called, was a
soldier for the Army.
Born into a military
family, he served in
Germany during the
Vietnam War. When he
moved to Portland, he
worked with agencies
such as Central City
Concern and later
Sept 2 2 ,1956-Aug. 20,2017
Bill, a New Hampshire native, sold Street Roots
on the Portland State University campus every
day. He and his fiancee lived in shelters during
their time in Portland before he died
unexpectedly this summer.
Street Roots to give
back to his community.
Dennis Slgman
Nov, 8, 19§9-fey 19,2017
Dennis slept in the
Street Roots doorway
the last few months of
his life. He was a
longtime fixture of Old
Town, a frequent guest
of Maybelle Center for
Community and a friend
to all who passed by.
Being homeless during
Portland’s cruel winter
exacerbated health
issues.
Rudy Madrid
June 5 ,1957-Aug. 24,2017
Rudy was a longtime member of the community
at St. Patrick Catholic Church, where he sold
Street Roots for many years. He died on the
streets over the summer.
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