Dance and theater were a big part of Cory’s life. Now, he uses his Street Roots job as a creative outlet. Cory McKelvey is a performer in his heart of hearts. He has worked as a professional actor, singer and dancer, and he still speaks of the slow, intri ...
2 Feb 2018 - Helen Hill
Through the ups and downs of life, Barbra has nurtured her big heart and altruistic spirit Barbra Weber describes herself as a tiny person, but she has enormous compassion, intelligence and an activist’s dedication to improving the lives of people who, li ...
12 Jan 2018 - Helen Hill
Alicia feels 'like a whole new person' after a name and gender change Alicia Rose Monaron was born with an extra X chromosome, also known as Klinefelter’s Syndrome, at Camp Lejeune Military Base in North Carolina. From birth, the doctors told he ...
22 Dec 2017 - Helen Hill
Shannan’s long-term goals are guided by her passion for grassland ecology Shannan Debus is brimming with intelligence and honesty. She is a strong-willed young woman who follows her dreams and intuitions, no matter where they lead her. She was born in Buf ...
8 Dec 2017 - Helen Hill
Melanie loves meeting new people and sharing stories Melanie Mulkey has been through some very hard times in her 30 years. When she was growing up, her parents were alcoholics and her mother was also addicted to meth. At age 7, she was sexually abused by ...
24 Nov 2017 - Helen Hill
Twan, who likes to be ‘guided and inspired,’ got into the newspaper business when he was 13 Each person who walks through the doors of 211 NW Davis St. and becomes a part of the Street Roots family brings a distinct set of skills, talents, philosophies an ...
17 Nov 2017 - Helen Hill
Hadrian, a former psychotherapist, continues to use his professional skills as a volunteer with his community Hadrian Micciche views his work selling Street Roots as a natural progression of his long commitment to compassionate social service, as well as ...
27 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill
Peter tries to ‘inspire people to appreciate the natural environment’ Sitting with Peter involves long, thoughtful pauses before he speaks, indicative of the mathematical mind working inside. Peter majored in mathematics and he said he loves working with ...
13 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill
On track to get housing, Mark meets his daily needs with money he earns selling Street Roots In his own words, Mark is an artist and a goal setter, with a strong desire to carry through and accomplish his goals, no matter how long it takes. Mark began wo ...
6 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill
Rick kicked his addictions on his own: If you want help, show you want it, he says Rick Davis describes much of his life as blessed. He grew up in Portland’s Sellwood area, the youngest of five. Back then, Rick said, Sellwood was “a hard part of town.” Th ...
2 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill