Wally and Chauncey always work as a team; they describe themselves as “a pair of socks” If you are lucky enough to happen upon Wally Moreland and Chauncey Trice’s Street Roots turf, consider yourself in for a memorable treat. In fact, stay awhile and talk ...
9 Jun 2017 - Helen Hill
Amy says listening is an important part of her work as a Street Roots vendor Spending an hour talking with Amy Turco is like a breath of fresh air. Her calm, essential kindness is contagious, and her philosophy of living for others refreshing. Amy doesn’t ...
30 Jun 2017 - Helen Hill
For Jeff, Street Roots has been a big part of getting grounded and staying clean If the definition of a hard life is six years in the infamous “SHU” – a windowless, solitary housing unit at Pelican Bay where inmates spend 23 hours a day in cuffs, with no ...
7 Jul 2017 - Helen Hill
Eric says he feels accepted at Street Roots There are many philosopher poets who wear a Street Roots vendor badge. Eric Stayer is one of those special philosopher poets selling a street paper he believes “restores faith in humanity,” starting with himself ...
4 Aug 2017 - Helen Hill
DeMario has made the effort to get healthy, and he thanks Street Roots for making a difference in his life DeMario was born in San Francisco, the oldest of four children and part of a large extended family that stretches across the country. His family own ...
11 Aug 2017 - Helen Hill
Phat records hip-hop tracks and what he calls hi-fi kump Phat was born and raised in north Portland and is the youngest of five. When he was growing up, he loved sports and had a variety of jobs, including preparing bundles of roses from Ecuador for sale, ...
15 Sep 2017 - Helen Hill
Rick kicked his addictions on his own: If you want help, show you want it, he says Rick Davis describes much of his life as blessed. He grew up in Portland’s Sellwood area, the youngest of five. Back then, Rick said, Sellwood was “a hard part of town.” Th ...
2 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill
On track to get housing, Mark meets his daily needs with money he earns selling Street Roots In his own words, Mark is an artist and a goal setter, with a strong desire to carry through and accomplish his goals, no matter how long it takes. Mark began wo ...
6 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill
Peter tries to ‘inspire people to appreciate the natural environment’ Sitting with Peter involves long, thoughtful pauses before he speaks, indicative of the mathematical mind working inside. Peter majored in mathematics and he said he loves working with ...
13 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill
Hadrian, a former psychotherapist, continues to use his professional skills as a volunteer with his community Hadrian Micciche views his work selling Street Roots as a natural progression of his long commitment to compassionate social service, as well as ...
27 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill