Street Roots Volunteer Positions
As a growing, grassroots nonprofit, the support of the community and volunteers is critical to the success of Street Roots. We seek to integrate a dynamic team of creative leaders in all aspects of our organization. The following are some of the positions in which volunteers serve at Street Roots:
Vendor Program
- Front Desk - staff the vendor front desk interfacing with vendors and community members, sell the newspaper, answer the phone, light office tasks
- Office Assistant - maintain cleanliness of the office, support vendor staff on miscellaneous tasks, offer hospitality to vendors
- Creative Writing Facilitator - facilitate weekly writing workshop with 5-10 vendors
- Office Decorator - keep the office looking fun and welcoming with themed decor
- Event Support - Assist with vendor events and leisure activities (e.g. Holiday party, zoo trips)
- Transportation - Help with pickup, delivery, and recycling center runs on an as-needed basis
Rose City Resource Guide
- Data Entry - enter data on organizations who pick-up the RCRG
- Delivery - transport the RCRG to select organizations after bi-annual printing
Editorial Program
- Copy Editor - Proofread the paper on Wednesday afternoons with a group of peers
- Vendor Profile Writer - Interview and write up a short feel-good story on a vendor
- Poetry Editor - Transcribe, organize, track, work with authors to improve pieces, and select poetry for the paper.
- Puzzle Compiler - Utilize Street Roots’ puzzle program to create Crosswords, Word Searches and Sudoku puzzles for the paper
Development
- Event Support - Assist with preparations, set-up and running of development events (e.g. Family Breakfast)
- Donation Sourcer - Procure items for vendor health needs and other organizational needs
- Stapling & Mailings Assistant - Support winter and spring fund drives through stapling and mailing assistance
Advocacy - Currently no volunteer positions -
If you have other skills and talents that don’t seem to fit into one of these roles, please still fill out a volunteer application, and we can connect to see if there might be a fit for you. If you are a writer or photographer interested in contributing to the paper, please contact our Managing Editor, Joanne Zuhl, at joanne@streetroots.org.
Street Roots is open every day. Office hours:
- Monday-Friday 7:30am-3pm
- Saturday 7:30am-2pm
- Sunday 7:30am-2pm
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Questions? Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator: volunteer@streetroots.org or 503-228-5657