Vendor Melissa anticipates moving into permanenet housing in the near future For 20 years, Melissa Hansen worked a variety of jobs in Alaska. “I fished on fishing boats, logged as a choke setter, worked in restaurants,” Melissa said. “I even went trapping ...
21 Jun 2023 - Robin Havenick
Vendor Tera Paisley enjoys exploring her creative side Multi-talented Tera Paisley has been a vendor for Street Roots since 2015. She has woven her passion for artistic expression into her dedication to selling the paper, having published several poems wi ...
7 Jun 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Vendor Bama is optimistic about his sobriety and future If you’d like a little lift in your step, engage in a conversation with Street Roots vendor Bama Hayward. He bubbles with the joy, confidence and strength of his new life, clean and sober. “I wake up ...
17 May 2023 - Robin Havenick
Norm cherishes the relationships he has with his customers and plans to sell Street Roots for life Retired chef and Street Roots vendor Norm Chamberlain first fell in love with Portland while visiting his grandfather, who worked in a steel mill in Oregon. ...
10 May 2023 - Jessica Hamilton
Kris sees Portlands highs and lows, but he has high hopes for the city Kris D., a Street Roots vendor on and off since 2016, bounced around a lot as a kid. Although Portland has been home since 2015, he lived in 14 different states before he could walk. A ...
3 May 2023 - Jessica Hamilton
Josephine’s path to housing brought her an opportunity to reconnect with her family W hen Josephine Allen was interviewed for a Street Roots vendor profile in 2022, she was homeless and looking for housing. Today she is proud to say she has found stable h ...
19 Apr 2023 - Emily Emanuel
Regina dreams of being healthy and doing outreach work T he things in life that are most important to vendor Regina Blakeman are her children, God and Street Roots, in that order. She has six sons, living throughout the greater Portland area and Washingto ...
12 Apr 2023 - Sasha Azizi Ros...
Vendor Starfire finds strength and care in the communities she's found in Portland The story behind Starfire’s street name is rooted in love. Growing up in the ‘80s, her favorite character from Teen Titans was a woman named Starfire whose boyfriend, ...
29 Mar 2023 - Robin Havenick
With the help of a furry friend, Sheamus is ready to get back out there On a red rug in the back of the Street Roots office, a small, white dog curled up for a nap. 'Shameless' Sheamus, 30, stared down at the rescue. “He usually likes laying on ...
15 Mar 2023 - Bruno Crolla
Vendor DJ shares lessons learned during his time on the streets and as an activist DJ Husar is a writer and activist. But in the Street Roots offices, he’s best known as a comedian. He will never fail to put a smile on your face, whether it be with his jo ...
8 Mar 2023 - Sasha Azizi Ros...