Melissa’s faith and community guide her during hard times Street Roots Vendor Melissa Hansen is tenacious. Her resilience in the face of adversity is apparent as she recounts the many challenges she has faced in the last year, which required her to pause ...
23 Mar 2022 - Jessica Hamilton and Emily Emanuel
Robert advises everyone to engage with others Street Roots vendor Robert Egan wants to bring sunshine into your life. A longtime vendor, Robert has sold the paper for over 15 years. Robert, who credits the paper with giving him stability for many years, h ...
27 Apr 2022 - Emily Emanuel
Daniel believes in radical acceptance and aims to be his best self Daniel Toole cultivates wisdom. He has been through a lot in the past few years and chooses to learn and grow from it. “What God’s put me through these past five years has been a training, ...
11 May 2022 - Emily Emanuel
Vendor Velma Carter has newfound confidence after selling the paper “ I know I’m safe here in the community of Street Rooters,” Velma Carter said. Street Roots has provided Velma with the warmth of community as well as tangible support. From cups of coffe ...
5 Oct 2022 - Emily Emanuel
Vendor Nicole Pater is dedicated to helping others Nicole Pater and her dog made their way to Portland from Dallas, Texas three months ago. Her eyes set on a fresh start, Nicole unexpectedly lost all of her belongings when she was robbed on her first day ...
9 Nov 2022 - Emily Emanuel
Vendor Leka found a support system here in Portland Coming to Portland from Hawai’i brought some culture shock for Street Roots vendor Leka. In Hawai’i, Leka said, “the way they process everything — it’s a little bit slower. It feels more natural." L ...
21 Dec 2022 - Emily Emanuel
Irida appreciates her customer’s support as she adjusts to city life Irida was accustomed to a small-town lifestyle before she moved to Portland. Coming from Arkansas, Irida and her partner at first found it overwhelming. “Just there being public transit ...
25 Jan 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Daniel says Street Roots has given him independence Daniel Cox is a poet. He began writing poetry when he started selling Street Roots eight years ago. However, he developed his love of words when he was much younger, thanks to a unique form of discipline ...
1 Mar 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Josephine’s path to housing brought her an opportunity to reconnect with her family W hen Josephine Allen was interviewed for a Street Roots vendor profile in 2022, she was homeless and looking for housing. Today she is proud to say she has found stable h ...
19 Apr 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Vendor Tera Paisley enjoys exploring her creative side Multi-talented Tera Paisley has been a vendor for Street Roots since 2015. She has woven her passion for artistic expression into her dedication to selling the paper, having published several poems wi ...
7 Jun 2023 - Emily Emanuel