Bronwyn draws inspiration for her poetry from the world around her Bronwyn Carver is an artist with a wide range of talents: She’s a journalist, a short story writer, a poet, a jewelry maker, a collage artist and an editor. This is the second year Bronwyn ...
4 Nov 2020 - Robin Havenick
Mike has been with Street Roots for 20 years, most recently as part of the Action Team Like an old family member, Mike Dusek can remember Street Roots origins, 20 years ago, when the office was in the Danmoore Hotel. The residential hotel at Southwest 14t ...
28 Oct 2020 - Robin Havenick
Brian, who sees street paper vendors as ambassadors for the houseless community, has had many experiences with generous people Brian Schmidt has been designing a motivational program, which he explained is a “repetition of ancient thoughts” and is based o ...
23 Jul 2020 - Robin Havenick
Recently married, Max hopes to secure housing and a brighter future You might recognize Max McEntire as the friendly Street Roots vendor who sold papers at Northwest 11th Avenue and Couch Street in front of Powell’s City of Books. Max has been with Street ...
29 Jun 2020 - Robin Havenick
Part of the Coronavirus Prevention and Action Team, Racheal is proud to make a difference Like all of us, Racheal Dulaney is looking forward to the other side of this pandemic. With her paperwork now in place, she plans to get her GED and enroll in Orego ...
19 May 2020 - Robin Havenick
Soon after Alex joined Street Roots, he became part of the Coronavirus Prevention and Action Team, taking resources to people on the streets Alex Rodriguez is new to Portland and new to Street Roots, but he’s not new to being homeless. When he came to Por ...
20 Apr 2020 - Robin Havenick
Gary says racism has become a problem in Portland, but Street Roots has been a bright spot Not long ago, before the coronavirus epidemic took hold, Gary Barker was working the games at the Stanford Stadium, selling hot dogs. When Oregon fans were in the s ...
1 Apr 2020 - Robin Havenick
For Asonya, positivity means feeling free from a life of drugs and also contributing to her community “We only have what we give,” wrote the Chilean author Isabel Allende. “It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.” It’s that kind of truth that Aso ...
23 Mar 2020 - Robin Havenick
Magpie Blue is an environmentalist and an advocate for people living in poverty Magpie Blue is a model for how to live simply. She can show us how to make full use of what surrounds us, how to live in peace and harmony with the universe. “I can’t believe ...
14 Feb 2020 - Robin Havenick
Ron lost everything — for the second time — when he arrived in Portland, but he is back on track He was born at midnight during a hailstorm in Nashville, Tenn. In his 54 years, Ron Coulson has zigzagged across the country several times, working primarily ...
24 Jan 2020 - Robin Havenick