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 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
Street Roots editorial Jim and Street Roots’ Vendor Coordinator Cole Merkel started around the same time. Jim was a Street Roots vendor. Cole was a Jesuit Volunteer a year out of college and looking to make a difference in the world. For more than a year, ...
25 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Vendor profile: Building real relationships with each sale By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer The morning rush hour traffic on Northeast Broadway is almost deafening. Automobiles accelerate toward the I-5 on-ramps at the Rose Quarter, cyclists commute to ...
23 May 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor Profile: ‘It’s not the cards you’re dealt, it’s how you play them’ by Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer At 19 years old, Jacob Anderson may look young, but a difficult past has forced him to grow and brought him a lot of wisdom in the process. “I’ve ...
16 Feb 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: Staying positive a rewarding role for vendor By Cole Merkel, Staff Writer Brian Schmidt sells Street Roots like a corner newsman at the turn of the 20th century. “Great articles in today’s Street Roots, read all about it for a couple quart ...
1 Feb 2012 - Street Roots