Sharon cherishes experiences and travel Mother, grandmother, Street Roots vendor, Portlander, volunteer, Oregon travel promoter – those are some of the many hats Sharon wears each day. And each is a meaningful part of her identity. “I love it here in Port ...
18 May 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Josephine is focused on bringing her family together Longtime Street Roots vendor Josephine Allen embraces her new role as a proud grandmother and credits her family and faith for driving positive change in her life. Josephine recently returned from a bre ...
13 Apr 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Melissa’s faith and community guide her during hard times Street Roots Vendor Melissa Hansen is tenacious. Her resilience in the face of adversity is apparent as she recounts the many challenges she has faced in the last year, which required her to pause ...
23 Mar 2022 - Jessica Hamilton and Emily Emanuel
Hoping to heal the world around her, Racheal is invested in her community William Shakespeare dismisses the importance of names in the famous soliloquy Juliet delivers from Romeo and Juliet: What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name wo ...
16 Mar 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Charles has ideas for how Portland can improve Vendor Charles Lindsey is known for his impeccable work ethic. The youngest son of longtime vendors and staff James “Pops” and Marla Duby, Charles became a vendor for Street Roots about three years ago. Back ...
23 Feb 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Street Roots vendor Eileen is comforted by the safety of stable housing Longtime Street Roots Vendor and talented poet Eileen Vizenor hasn’t been around the office as much lately. And that’s a good thing, Eileen explained. “I love Street Roots and I am so ...
19 Jan 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
A fairly new vendor, Zale enjoys selling Street Roots and contributes poetry to the paper Vendor Zale L. has been selling Street Roots for only two months, but already he captures the magic of Street Roots. And he’s made a big difference in his community ...
8 Dec 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
As a vendor and ambassador Gary found his sense of purpose Street Roots Ambassador and Vendor Gary Serventi loves helping others. He started selling Street Roots about a year ago, has served on the Street Roots Ambassador team, and was a volunteer at Sist ...
17 Nov 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Coming from Florida, Sheamus explores what Portland has in store for him Street Roots vendor and avid longboarder Sheamus Kirk may be new to both longboarding and Street Roots, but he approaches both with passion and commitment. Most recently from Florida ...
22 Sep 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
After traveling throughout the United States, Derrick brings his skills to Street Roots as an ambassador Street Roots vendor and ambassador Derrick Kunkel is drawn to exploring the world around him. He was bitten by the travel bug early, and spent the las ...
15 Sep 2021 - Jessica Hamilton