VA grant program helps veteran secure housing Street Roots vendor Dennis Chavez got keys to his own apartment in Southeast Portland earlier this month with the help of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Services for Veterans and Families grant ...
22 Sep 2016 - Cole Merkel
After four years on the streets, Edward finally has keys to his own apartment On June 8, 2015, Street Roots vendor Edward Allen moved into his new apartment with the help of Central City Concern’s BEST Team and Community Engagement Program. “I think the b ...
30 Jun 2015 - Cole Merkel
Monday, June 1, marked Eileen Vizenor’s first night in her new apartment. “It was terrific,” she said. “I even had trouble sleeping because it was so quiet. I liked sleeping in until 7 a.m. For the last five months I’ve had to get up at 5:30 every morning ...
5 Jun 2015 - Cole Merkel
Now that Robert Egan has a full-time job, the only time he and I see each other these days are very early on Saturday mornings. Hence, our interview occurs at the Street Roots front desk during the excitement and hubbub of an early morning Saturday of a n ...
27 Jan 2015 - Cole Merkel
Greece’s economy is still in shambles as the country faces record unemployment amidst austerity cuts. But in Athens, one street paper is serving as a life raft of employment for more than 140 men and women, some who have been unemployed for four years or ...
27 Aug 2013 - Cole Merkel