Rick Davis has been keeps busy with work and volunteering Rick Davis, a longtime Street Roots vendor, likes to keep himself busy. About a year ago, he started working at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, where he helps serve meals to people experiencing housel ...
23 Nov 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Vendor Jeremiah Leggett values peace, rest and getting outside When Jeremiah Leggett first started selling Street Roots in 2004, he was struggling with addiction and mental health issues. At the time, he was going through treatment at Central CIty Concern ...
21 Oct 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Poet and vendor Marlon Crump says writing keeps him motivated Street Roots helped Marlon Crump get back on his feet when he first arrived in Portland from San Francisco 11 years ago. At the time, he was experiencing homelessness, and Street Roots provided ...
21 Sep 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
“Gentleman-Poet-Sinner-Saint, a Warrior Angel for those who ain’t” Stephen Holladay regularly speaks in verse. He introduces himself with a poem, and throughout the course of a short conversation, he shares many poems that he’s written over the years. The ...
7 Sep 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Jim says when you try to help yourself, others will help too Street Roots vendor Jim McRae is a staple around the Street Roots office and at his post at Sizzle Pie across the street from Powell’s Books, where he is known for his kindness and his positive ...
29 Jun 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Tony has been a vendor since 2013 and he's invested in the community he's built Tony Boone has been a Street Roots vendor since 2013. Over the years, he’s become a fixture at New Seasons on Southeast Hawthorne Blvd., where he sells the paper mos ...
8 Jun 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Dubbing herself the ‘Energizer Bunny,’ Mouse brings enthusiasm wherever she goes Street Roots vendor Caroll French, or “Mouse,” clad in a tie-dye t-shirt and rainbow shoes, describes herself as "the Energizer Bunny," and she’s not exaggerating. ...
4 May 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Jason is focusing on finding things that bring him comfort and peace Jason Isbell recently submitted paperwork for a housing voucher program through Old Town Recovery Center. If accepted, he will begin receiving a monthly housing stipend, and he hopes to ...
7 Apr 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Richard is a listener and tries to focus on the positive Richard Winkowitsch is passionate about helping others. Despite experiencing houselessness himself, he is always looking out for his neighbors and making sure they have what they need. He likes help ...
2 Mar 2022 - Dylan Jefferies
Marla enjoys helping others get back on their feet Marla Duby loves to see people smile. It’s part of why she likes helping out at the Street Roots’ office in exchange for papers: people there are always smiling. She loves making people smile, too. “I lik ...
2 Feb 2022 - Dylan Jefferies