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Street Roots Vendor Profile | Nathaniel has a love for travel and sightseeing

Nathaniel sells the paper at the Hillsdale Library Travel to the Hillsdale Library during mid-week, and you will run into Street Roots vendor Nathaniel Yanzecick in a bright T-shirt with a beaming broad smile, selling the newspaper. “The customer is alway ...

14 Aug 2024 - Meg Eberle
Street Roots vendor profile | Widening his world

Vern’s curiosity brought him to Street Roots and expanded his community “ Don’t give up.” Three simple words. Easy to say, yet difficult to live by when life deals a bad hand. To Street Roots vendor Vern Hannigan, a familiar presence outside Trader Joe’s ...

24 Jul 2024 - Dieter Loibner
Street Roots vendor profile | Finding out what works

Michael has done many different jobs, but found his groove selling newspapers Michael Kane, a Street Roots vendor for seven years, was born and raised in Oregon, but he’s traveled around the world. As a member of the U.S. Navy, he was stationed in Hawai’i ...

10 Jul 2024 - Joe Vance
Street Roots vendor profile | A positive place to channel their energy

Simcha sees the newspaper as a healthy outlet and vehicle for activism Simcha “bRidgeCrane” Johnson says a lot of people see them as normal and engaged. It’s this engagement that earned them their nickname. In 2016, when outgoing mayor Charlie Hales decid ...

19 Jun 2024 - Joe Vance
Kaia Sand | Street Roots vendors’ essential role in journalism and democracy

Director’s Desk | As the organization grows, vendors contributions and roles grow too The street vendor stands at the corner holding out a newspaper to you, the reader. Street Roots’ model is about jobs and journalism. It also serves as a visual cue that ...

12 Jun 2024 - Kaia Sand
Street Roots vendor profile | A new chapter ahead

After recently moving into a new home, Nettie looks forward to the changes and seasons to come Nettie Johnson is a Street Roots institution. She’s been a vendor since 2017 and is a frequently published poet. She also works as a janitor at the Street Roots ...

12 Jun 2024 - Jessica Hamilton
Street Roots vendor profile | Support through sisterhood

Vendor Belinda finds community with fellow vendor Karen, together they look out for one another Street Roots vendor Belinda Estermeyer greets customers in front of Stumptown Coffee on Northwest Third Avenue with a broad smile wearing one of her signature ...

6 Jun 2024 - Meg Eberle
Opinion | A Street Roots legend retires

Nearing retirement, Marlon Crump reflects on nearly 13 years as a vendor To everyone who supported me and Street Roots over the years, making it a social capital engine, I love you very much. This is why the following is the most difficult article I' ...

29 May 2024 - Marlon Crump
Street Roots vendor profile | Sobriety, health and helping others

Donnie’s journey has led him to a newfound community and goals to better his health and happiness Street Roots Vendor Donnie Osmer, at just 59 years old, has led a life rich with experiences. Departing from his humble roots growing up in Oregon City, Donn ...

29 May 2024 - Jessica Hamilton
Street Roots vendor profile | Letting go of the past and looking forward to the future

Mykaiel’s journey to sobriety has brought him a newfound perspective on life Street Roots vendor Mykaiel, or “Arc Angel Mykaiel” as he is known in his community, is a true Renaissance man. A vendor since 2018, Mykaiel and his service dog Petey established ...

15 May 2024 - Jessica Hamilton