Brian, who sees street paper vendors as ambassadors for the houseless community, has had many experiences with generous people Brian Schmidt has been designing a motivational program, which he explained is a “repetition of ancient thoughts” and is based o ...
23 Jul 2020 - Robin Havenick
Recently married, Max hopes to secure housing and a brighter future You might recognize Max McEntire as the friendly Street Roots vendor who sold papers at Northwest 11th Avenue and Couch Street in front of Powell’s City of Books. Max has been with Street ...
29 Jun 2020 - Robin Havenick
Part of the Coronavirus Prevention and Action Team, Racheal is proud to make a difference Like all of us, Racheal Dulaney is looking forward to the other side of this pandemic. With her paperwork now in place, she plans to get her GED and enroll in Orego ...
19 May 2020 - Robin Havenick
Soon after Alex joined Street Roots, he became part of the Coronavirus Prevention and Action Team, taking resources to people on the streets Alex Rodriguez is new to Portland and new to Street Roots, but he’s not new to being homeless. When he came to Por ...
20 Apr 2020 - Robin Havenick
Gary says racism has become a problem in Portland, but Street Roots has been a bright spot Not long ago, before the coronavirus epidemic took hold, Gary Barker was working the games at the Stanford Stadium, selling hot dogs. When Oregon fans were in the s ...
1 Apr 2020 - Robin Havenick
For Asonya, positivity means feeling free from a life of drugs and also contributing to her community “We only have what we give,” wrote the Chilean author Isabel Allende. “It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.” It’s that kind of truth that Aso ...
23 Mar 2020 - Robin Havenick