We asked Street Roots vendors to recommend their favorite books SUMMER READS 2021 Street Roots’ picks Kids’ picks Advocacy leaders’ picks Vendors’ picks Bookseller’s picks We asked Street Roots staff, vendors, contributors, volunteers and their kids, as w ...
23 Jun 2021 - Street Roots
They're grateful for support, shelter, life and opportunities Marty Sledge: I am grateful for being alive and having friends and family that are supportive. It is a blessing to have a place to come and have some soup. John Smith: I am grateful to ...
27 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
A memorial for Lolo is planned at the Street Roots office Lori De Tie: March 26, 1976- Dec. 2, 2019 Lolo was born in Portland on March 26, 1976, to Mary K. Hoskinson, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and 21 inches long. She was speaking 26 words before she w ...
20 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
Photographer Alan Borrud periodically sets up a mini-studio at the Street Roots office, aiming to capture ‘a photo they feel good about’ If you’re a regular reader of Street Roots, you’re familiar with the gorgeous portraits of vendors we feature each wee ...
6 Dec 2019 - Street Roots
Three vendors joined city staff in judging the logo contest A panel of three Street Roots vendors joined staff from the office of Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty to select three winning designs in Street Roots’ contest for a new logo fo ...
15 Nov 2019 - Street Roots
They're grateful for life, love, friends, their customers, and more Michone Nettles: “I am grateful for life, and for death.” Jason Scheer: “I am thankful for Sean. We’ve been friends since I got here years ago. We keep each other straight.” Karen Fl ...
21 Dec 2018 - Street Roots
Sandra Hahn is Vendor of the Year, and Art Garcia receives the first Keystone Award On Thursday, Oct. 4, Street Roots celebrated two dedicated members of our family for their work with the organization. Sandra Hahn was honored with our 2018 Vendor of the ...
12 Oct 2018 - Street Roots
Street Roots is among the organizations participating in the Gather:Make:Shelter project to benefit people experiencing homelessness Street Roots vendors have become naturals in painting pottery for the Gather:Make:Shelter project, filling the office with ...
14 Sep 2018 - Street Roots
Rebekah, 62, was an academic, an adventurer, a cook and a friend Rebekah Lynne LaBar Feb. 2, 1956 – Sept. 1, 2018 Rebekah LaBar was born Feb. 11, 1956, in Salem, Ore. She attended a Washington Elementary School, Waldo Junior High School and North Salem ...
7 Sep 2018 - Street Roots
Street Roots vendors pay tribute to Cherie through their writing Every Wednesday morning for three years, Cherie Manning helped a table of Street Roots vendors express their voices through creative writing. In 2013, when she applied to volunteer at Street ...
13 Apr 2018 - Street Roots