'When a mental health issue or an addiction are compounded by homelessness, they are exacerbated' As a street-level organization, Street Roots engages directly with people experiencing homelessness, and sadly, that often means encountering the c ...
4 Oct 2019 - Cole Merkel and DeVon Pouncey and Joanne Zuhl
This year's publication is printed in color, featuring vibrant artwork and thoughtful writing by Street Roots vendors I am. We are. Each of us is unique. Together, we make up the Street Roots family. Our 2018 Street Roots vendor holiday zine launch ...
23 Nov 2018 - Cole Merkel
'Health care is connected to housing,' Ron says After spending the better part of a decade homeless on the streets of Portland and Las Vegas, longtime vendor Ron Sanford has obtained the keys to his very own Old Town apartment. “It’s beautiful,” ...
2 Oct 2016 - Cole Merkel
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 studying for three months, Shaun has earned his real estate license Shaun Followell received the keys to his apartment in March through a Supportive Services for Veterans and Families grant as part of Multnomah County’s efforts to house every homele ...
18 Aug 2016 - Cole Merkel
This week, he got keys to a shared apartment in Gresham Heights Steven Pease will be home for the holidays. This week, he got keys to a shared apartment in Gresham Heights. “It’s a ways out, but other than that it gets me away from downtown. Nice, quiet, ...
23 Dec 2015 - 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
Bob Eckerson Bob was a part of Street Roots for many years. He was a big-hearted guy who always supplied his regular customers with a paper, a laugh and a conversation. A regular vendor at the Sellwood QFC and the Beaverton Farmer’s Market, Bob has left b ...
31 Dec 2014 - Cole Merkel