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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
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the International
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* * 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.... . ....
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Melissa Hansen
Street Roots Vendor
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Roots vendors
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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
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Mail
Street Roots
211 NW Davis S t
Portland, OR 97209
G ive o n e 4 m e
recurring donations online
streetroots.org
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