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Remembering Vendor Bruce Heino

Bruce Heino, one of Street Roots’ original vendors, passed away on July 6, 2015 after a long fight with cancer. What follows is a personal letter from one of his customers, who was by his side during the last days of his life. When I moved to Portland, I ...

17 Jul 2015 -
Director’s Desk: Saying goodbye to a hero of Street Roots

Michael Votta passed away on Portland’s streets last week. He was an artist and a friend to many people, inside and out. For many, Michael’s life represents the failure of a system to help thousands of people suffering to find stability and housing. They ...

16 Jul 2015 - Israel Bayer
An open letter to all who shared my journey at Street Roots

Two-term Jesuit Volunteer Grace Badik says goodbye as her time with SR comes to an end It’s hard to believe two years have come and gone. What an incredible time it has been! Filled with many peaks and valleys, with joy and sorrow, trial and triumph. I am ...

13 Jul 2015 - Grace Badik
Farewell, Randy-boy

Vendor Rick Phillips says goodbye to his best friend and sidekick, Randy the dog Many of you probably have seen me and my dog the past two years selling Street Roots at Whole Foods and Powell’s Bookstore. I am saddened to tell you Randy was laid to rest J ...

6 Jul 2015 - Rick Phillips
Director's Desk: Street papers worldwide unite around common mission

Delegates from street papers around the world gathered in June for the INSP Global Street Paper Summit in Seattle Did you know that Street Roots is part of a growing global movement? The International Network of Street Papers (INSP), based in Scotland, su ...

3 Jul 2015 - Israel Bayer
Of image and art

Seattle artist and activist talks about his photojournalistic Facebook project Homeless in Seattle Rex Hohlbein built a nonprofit on the back of a simple Facebook page on homelessness called “Homeless in Seattle.” Hohlbein’s more than 16,000 followers see ...

30 Jun 2015 - Aaron Burkhalter
Director's Desk: Weekly publication strong, getting stronger

For two days this spring, Street Roots vendors, volunteers, staff and board met to hash out what the next three years of the organization might look like. Understanding that Street Roots went to a weekly publication schedule in January, something the orga ...

12 Jun 2015 - Israel Bayer
Director's Desk: Investing in the love of Street Roots

People ask me, why should I invest in Street Roots? We believe in people. We work to give hundreds of people a hand up on a weekly basis. In fact, each year we give nearly 400 people experiencing homelessness and poverty an alternative income through sale ...

22 May 2015 - Israel Bayer
Director's Desk: Everything we do is for the vendors.

Join us! All recurring donations this May will be matched! Everything Street Roots does is with the idea of looking at the world through a lens of love. Regardless of where you come from, or where you’re going — Street Roots strives to give people a sense ...

7 May 2015 - Israel Bayer