DIRECTOR'S DESK | If we know the barriers RV dwellers face, surely we can remove them This is the story of a 1981 Ford RV and the expansive dreams of Tina and Chris Drake. The first time I saw the RV, it was parked in front of Street Roots. Just lik ...
18 Jan 2019 - Kaia Sand
Two Street Roots vendors had been living in the camp for months without hassle On Wednesday, Jan. 10, David Samson called the Street Roots office for his fiancé, Bettyjo Griffiths. His message: Come quickly, their camp was being swept. Before Bettyjo left ...
11 Jan 2019 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR’S DESK | Join us in building our future; your support matters Happy New Year! 2019 marks 20 years of Street Roots. Twenty years of championing free speech and exchanging independent news on public sidewalks. Twenty years of creating income opport ...
28 Dec 2018 - Kaia Sand
Director’s Desk | The effort needs to go toward listening to and representing unhoused communities Two vendors leaned on the garbage can outside our office, a cloth spread over its lid like a tablecloth as they organized items from their pockets. They wer ...
21 Dec 2018 - Kaia Sand
From buying extra newspapers to making a donation Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach her at kaia@streetroots.org. Follow her on Twitter @mkaiasand One thing about Street Roots – it is all of us, and we always welcome your s ...
30 Nov 2018 - Kaia Sand
Envision an Oregon where everyone has a right to safe, affordable, stable housing We began the day talking about the ocean, huddled around the coffee station in the Street Roots vendor office, waiting for a new pot to brew, drip by drip. One Street Roots ...
16 Nov 2018 - Kaia Sand
Together, we will continue to fight for our future Our Winter Fund Drive is on! Street Roots has become a leading media voice in our community, and we have big plans for the future. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach her at ...
9 Nov 2018 - Kaia Sand
DIRECTOR'S DESK | The annual Domicile Unknown report on homeless deaths brings attention to the critical needs of Multnomah County's most vulnerable Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach her at kaia@streetroots.org. ...
30 Oct 2018 - Kaia Sand
This election is a big opportunity for the Portland region to provide safe, stable housing for more people Imagine a high school sophomore who moves from a friend’s couch to an aunt’s spare bedroom to a car. Her family is split apart so they can all sleep ...
12 Oct 2018 - Kaia Sand
Justice is often fleeting for people in poverty Dr. Christine Blasey Ford captured the attention of people across the nation with her strength as she educated the country about trauma and memory and courage. Like so many of you – gathered around televisio ...
5 Oct 2018 - Kaia Sand