‘Giving people a smile in the morning is a great way to start your day,’ Sarge says Tired of living on the East Coast, Eric “Sarge” Wilson came to Portland five years ago. He’s lived in Portland on and off during that time, trying out other places in Wash ...
6 Jul 2020 - Jessica Hamilton
Raven has used her skills as a medic in the Navy to build a medical program for Portland's unhoused community, and she coordinates three new camps Raven Drake is busy. Like all of us, she is adjusting to a changed life in the face of a global pandemi ...
10 May 2020 - Jessica Hamilton
It had been a long time since Jul had a paid job. Now, she proudly sells the newspaper. Sometimes it just takes the right encouraging friend to make a life change. Jul Karp, a Street Roots vendor since September, knows this well. She credits longtime vend ...
6 Mar 2020 - Jessica Hamilton
Among Patti’s wishes is to see more housing built to improve the lives of homeless people Patti Mancini, Street Roots’ 2017 Vendor of the Year, has been a consistent vendor at Northeast 43rd and Sandy since 2011. Her reliability and affability make her a ...
7 Feb 2020 - Jessica Hamilton
It’s no surprise Marty is a gifted singer; he has relatives who are famous musicians Street Roots vendor Marty Sledge’s voice is remarkable. Alluring, multisensory and oddly familiar, it’s the first thing most people notice about him. His range and versat ...
10 Jan 2020 - Jessica Hamilton
Pops is proud to be earning money through Street Roots, as well as by making and selling bracelets James “Pops” Duby is a father, a vendor, an entrepreneur, a poet, a husband and a friend. He earned his name Pops because he parents 15 or so kids on the st ...
20 Dec 2019 - Jessica Hamilton
Stephen cares for Molly, and Molly helps Stephen sell newspapers Stephen and his Chiweenie (Chihuahua and dachshund mix) companion, Molly, make an inseparable pair. Both have stories that intersected at the right time, and the love between them is apparen ...
1 Nov 2019 - Jessica Hamilton
Daniel demonstrates the value of unconditional giving New Portland resident Daniel H. came here on a whim six months ago. “I’ve gone wherever the wind blows me. I crave adventure. I have a passion for experiences,” he said. His drive, passion and grit l ...
18 Oct 2019 - Jessica Hamilton
A lot has changed since Charles grew up in this city Native Portlander Charles Leon has seen a lot of change in his city. His parents migrated west from the Omaha, Neb., area in 1940, drawn by a job for his father at the Shipyards of Swan Island. His fat ...
20 Sep 2019 - Jessica Hamilton
Dale shares his advice for Street Roots vendors – and his customers Dale Nye brings decades of newspaper experience to his job as a Street Roots vendor. He began his career with a bicycle paper route in coastal Oregon, which later evolved into a motor rou ...
30 Aug 2019 - Jessica Hamilton