Nettie sees hope in other and looks forward to supporting new vendors Street Roots Vendor Coach Annette “Nettie” Johnson’s new role at Street Roots is a perfect fit — combining her love of Street Roots with her background working with people and inspiring ...
3 Sep 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Rick looks forward to getting back to his regular spots to sell the newspaper Street Roots vendor Rick Davis was unable to sell papers throughout much of the pandemic, but that didn’t stop him from stepping up to volunteer with Street Roots at every oppor ...
30 Jun 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Tru says Pride Month gives her a chance to think about who she is and to give back Inspired by the words she committed to memory, Tru Stark lives her life guided by a single quote: “Whatever you love, do it in such a way that inspires others to follow beh ...
16 Jun 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Jason, who is getting vaccinated, hopes he can travel to see his daughters this year Longtime vendor Jason Scheer first connected to Street Roots almost a decade ago because he needed the work and it beat working at a bar. He saw that Street Roots was hir ...
26 May 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Rainbow, who aims to be a role model for people with mental illness, has started making plans for themself Christine “Rainbow” Stief reflected on their first vendor meeting at Street Roots, an organization they credit with keeping them safe and providing ...
21 Apr 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Belinda is grateful for the community and friendships she’s built through Street Roots B elinda Estermyer is one half of a sister duo selling papers for Street Roots. She and her sister, Karen Fleming, moved to Portland from Missoula, Montana, and had pre ...
24 Mar 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Paulette has been selling the paper for decades and loves it Longtime vendor Paulette Bade didn’t let the February weather dampen her mood. Living in senior housing qualified Paulette to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and she was both unfazed by the rai ...
17 Feb 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Melissa misses the customers she interacted with regularly before the pandemic Melissa Hansen’s roots run deep in the Pacific Northwest. She has spent time in Troutdale, Portland, Seattle and Alaska. After living for 20 years in Alaska, she settled in Sea ...
20 Jan 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Marla is grateful for her husband and their family Marla Duby rushed into this world. She was born prematurely and weighed only 1 1/2 pounds at birth, then quickly dropped down to a mere 15 ounces. She was given 24 hours to live. “I had a lot of nurses pr ...
13 Jan 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Daniel has enjoyed his adventures in Portland since he moved here four years ago Daniel Whitehouse has an adventurous spirit. With his fourth year of living in Portland behind him, he said he still has much to discover. Originally drawn here by the lure o ...
2 Sep 2020 - Jessica Hamilton