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Street Roots vendor writing | Cleanup day at the Laurelhurst camp

From Central City Concern to city staffers to Ground Score, many teams joined the effort. Why can’t we do this for all Portland camps? Bronwyn Carver is a member of Street Roots' MoJo reporting group — short for mobile journalists. Street Roots’ MoJo ...

14 Jul 2021 - Bronwyn Carver
Kaia Sand | Five Street Roots ambassadors land jobs at Greater Good Northwest

OPINION | The Ambassador Program emerged from the pandemic, and now, new doors are opening Doug Marks smiled broadly standing outside the former Econo Lodge in Washington County where more than 40 people now reside in the Greater Good Northwest Shelter. H ...

14 Jul 2021 - Kaia Sand
Street Roots vendor profile | Missing his customers during the pandemic

Rick looks forward to getting back to his regular spots to sell the newspaper Street Roots vendor Rick Davis was unable to sell papers throughout much of the pandemic, but that didn’t stop him from stepping up to volunteer with Street Roots at every oppor ...

30 Jun 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Summer Reads 2021: Street Roots vendors’ book picks

We asked Street Roots vendors to recommend their favorite books SUMMER READS 2021 Street Roots’ picks Kids’ picks Advocacy leaders’ picks Vendors’ picks Bookseller’s picks We asked Street Roots staff, vendors, contributors, volunteers and their kids, as w ...

23 Jun 2021 - Street Roots
Street Roots vendor profile | Comfortable with herself

Tru says Pride Month gives her a chance to think about who she is and to give back Inspired by the words she committed to memory, Tru Stark lives her life guided by a single quote: “Whatever you love, do it in such a way that inspires others to follow beh ...

16 Jun 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Street Roots vendors tell us how they spent their stimulus money

After a long wait, many people who applied through the Street Roots office for the tax credit have finally received their checks Street Roots vendors’ pandemic revenue trends are no different from others’ in the wake of Portland’s hushed street traffic. R ...

9 Jun 2021 - Veronica Ruth
Street Roots vendor profile | Something good is on the horizon

Mykel, who has been selling Street Roots for five years, has experienced a spiritual shift Mykel Garner recently started meditating to help with his depression. His dog, Petey, who’s been with him for two years, has been helping, too. “(Petey’s) been my G ...

2 Jun 2021 - Dylan Jefferies
Street Roots vendor profile | Eager to get back to normal post-pandemic

Jason, who is getting vaccinated, hopes he can travel to see his daughters this year Longtime vendor Jason Scheer first connected to Street Roots almost a decade ago because he needed the work and it beat working at a bar. He saw that Street Roots was hir ...

26 May 2021 - Jessica Hamilton
Street Roots vendor profile | He’s found stability in Portland

Daniel says he has the structure he needs, thanks to the services available in his new city Daniel Toole has been wandering. For the past four years, he has traveled across the United States. “I’ve been to 21 states and three different countries: Peru, Ca ...

12 May 2021 - Robin Havenick
Street Roots is once again welcoming new vendors

Weekly orientations are open to anyone interested in selling the newspaper After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, Street Roots is training new vendors again. Prior to COVID-19, new-vendor orientation was a weekly event at the Street Roots office. Often ...

5 May 2021 - Pat Zimmer