Street Roots vendors espouse respect, community through Write Around Portland creative writing workshop Since Feb. 12, a group of nearly 20 Street Roots vendors has been attending a creative writing workshop hosted by Write Around Portland, a nonprofit th ...
15 Mar 2015 - Street Roots Staff
We appreciate your participation and support of the vendor program! The nomination form for 2014 Vendor of the Year is now closed. The Street Roots Vendor of the Year program seeks to recognize one vendor for his or her outstanding contributions as an amb ...
24 Jul 2014 - Street Roots Staff
Street Roots partnered with local company Whaleheart Productions and director Gabe Van Lelyveld to produce a promotional video to bring greater awareness to the Street Roots vendor program and our mission in the community. For three days, April 24 to 27, ...
20 May 2014 - Street Roots Staff
Street Roots recently asked civic leaders around Portland, “How does supporting people in poverty help our community?” The project was inspired by the #MyHomePDX campaign on Twitter, recently launched by Street Roots and allies to talk about homelessness ...
1 Jan 2014 - Street Roots Staff
By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer Homelessness in our community and cities throughout the country has become the new normal. That’s a problem. Three decades ago, the federal government began slashing housing and mental health programs. The bleeding has never ...
25 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff