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Introducing the 2023 Vendor Issue

Street Roots vendors are at the core of the organization and mission. The vendor issue is a testament to their work, creativity and ambitions for the future. For nearly 25 years, Street Roots has dedicated itself to uplifting the voices of our low-income ...

13 Sep 2023 - Kodee Zarnke
Street Roots vendor profile | Writing is her motivation

Maddy is writing a novel and hopes to break into the publishing world Maddy Brown-Clark calls herself a starving writer. Maddy learned to read early, at age four. The magic of books sparked her imagination and allowed her creativity to pour through. “I st ...

23 Aug 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Street Roots vendor profile | Connecting with others is a superpower

Vendor Gary finds joy in socializing with others in his community Gary Serventi is a self-described “wandering vendor.” Gary likes to be on the move and doesn’t have just one vendor post. He has sold newspapers for Street Roots the past five years as he m ...

16 Aug 2023 - Meg Eberle
Street Roots vendor profile | A people person at heart

Frankie enjoys roles where he can socialize and interact with people in the community Frankie was known in Yamhill County as the “Pop Can Man.” That was some 25 years ago when Frankie lived in McMinnville and had his own business collecting cans at homes ...

9 Aug 2023 - Robin Havenick
Street Roots vendor profile | Passion for the pursuit of justice

Joshua finds camaraderie in being a vendor How do you tell the story of life on the streets? How do you tell the story of those who are homeless, those who develop deadly addictions with no support, those who are on the very lowest rungs of our society an ...

2 Aug 2023 - Robin Havenick
Street Roots vendor profile | Revisiting lifelong passions

Selling the paper helped Karen get back into writing Street Roots vendor Karen Brown had veered away from writing, one of her lifelong passions, until she started selling the paper earlier this year. She credits the paper with getting her back into writin ...

12 Jul 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Street Roots vendor profile | Overcoming loss, finding community

After experiencing immeasurable loss, Susie hopes to continue building community and support others In early March, Susie Krisjanson, 66, sold her first Street Roots paper outside the QFC on Milwaukee Avenue in Sellwood. Although if you asked her, she was ...

5 Jul 2023 - Bruno Crolla
Street Roots vendor profile | Embracing new beginnings

Vendor Melissa anticipates moving into permanenet housing in the near future For 20 years, Melissa Hansen worked a variety of jobs in Alaska. “I fished on fishing boats, logged as a choke setter, worked in restaurants,” Melissa said. “I even went trapping ...

21 Jun 2023 - Robin Havenick
Street Roots vendor profile | Grounded in gratitude

Vendor Tera Paisley enjoys exploring her creative side Multi-talented Tera Paisley has been a vendor for Street Roots since 2015. She has woven her passion for artistic expression into her dedication to selling the paper, having published several poems wi ...

7 Jun 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Street Roots vendor profile | Holding his head high

Vendor Bama is optimistic about his sobriety and future If you’d like a little lift in your step, engage in a conversation with Street Roots vendor Bama Hayward. He bubbles with the joy, confidence and strength of his new life, clean and sober. “I wake up ...

17 May 2023 - Robin Havenick