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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 2018)
Page 2 V e n d o rs and poverty by producing a newspaper Street Roots • Dec. 21-27, 2018 “Street Roots means being able to be self supportive a n d a way to m ake a living fo r m yse lf” Publication Schedule Street Roots publishes every Friday and is available through our vendors* Our Network S S m ^ s TI W ere a proucl rnembef the International * * * Network of Street Papers (INSP), The network includes more than 120 newspapers around the - f l world, each one sharing news and information on poverty and . homelessness worldwide.... . .... Buy from a Vendor Melissa Hansen Street Roots Vendor PHOTO BY A ÎA N BORRUD training session with The buck starts here Buy our newspapers earn th e ir w a y out of th & M n d iy id u a l situatio ns thro ugh a collabo ratio n of aw ard-w inning journalism , local business only from badged vendors. partners and their own hard work. U se th e s e fo u r sim p le s tep s to b e part of th e solutio n. All badged Street Roots vendors complete a formal, Street Roots and its vend ors are a pow erful, com m unity-driven solution to the problem o f hom elessness. O u l vendors Give Vendor Feedback Tell us about your interaction with a Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form online at slreetroots.org or contact Meet Get Vendors Informed If you have any urgent Issues regarding a vendor, please call us at 503-228-5657. Become a Vender Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. every Tuesday 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 ■ 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 ■ 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 ■ 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. sale. management of Street Roots, meeting regularly to discuss the program arid acting as members of the organization’s Board of Directors. ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only the newspaper but also 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 a re a t 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m . I I Donate Today! w ith o u t y o u r h elp . D o n o rs lik e yo u m a k e it p o s s ib le to k e e p th e lig h ts o n , fu n d p ro g ra m s and e m p o w e r p e o p le e x p e rie n c in g h o m e le s s n e s s . P le a s e c o n s id e r a o n e -tim e or r e c iiir in g d o n a tio n to S tre e t R o o ts today. Mail Street Roots 211 NW Davis S t Portland, OR 97209 G ive o n e 4 m e recurring donations online streetroots.org H
