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  1. Director's Desk: America's homeless emergency is mandmade. It can be solved.

    The federal government needs to step up on homeless funding, policies Homelessness is hell, especially during the winter months. This past week, during one of the downpours, I witnessed a homeless woman so soaked to the bone that she simply sat down in th ...

    10 Dec 2015 - Israel Bayer

  2. Director's Desk: Sharing the holiday spirit with readers, vendors alike

    Street Roots is a small train that carries a heavy load The holidays are upon us. We want to wish everyone at Street Roots a very happy holiday! This year has been a big one at Street Roots. This time last year we were gearing up to go from a biweekly pub ...

    7 Dec 2015 - Israel Bayer

  3. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales on climate change, homelessness

    Less than two weeks before hosting a West Coast summit of his peers, Portland’s mayor talks about the critical agenda items. Street Roots recently sat down with Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and talked about homelessness and climate change. Hales will be j ...

    25 Nov 2015 - Israel Bayer

  4. Director's Desk: Despite a heavy holiday season, the human spirit is strong

    The spirit of the holidays in Portland is strong. The spirit of the people are even stronger. It’s that time of year when many of us are traveling or welcoming friends and family for the holidays, seeking solace in the community that we have created or be ...

    25 Nov 2015 - Israel Bayer

  5. Take action on housing: An open letter to President Obama

    We have failed as a nation to give our citizens the tools they need to be successful Dear Mr. President, governors and local mayors of the United States: By now, I’m sure you may have heard that Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles and the state of Hawaii have ...

    12 Nov 2015 - Israel Bayer

  6. Director’s Desk: Support Street Roots in creating real change

    Thank you for investing in Street Roots. You're helping change lives. Supporting Street Roots means giving people a hand up. It means giving people who may have lost everything a fighting chance. It means helping prevent dozens of your neighbors from ...

    5 Nov 2015 - Israel Bayer

  7. Vendor finds a way to heal by helping others

    Rebekah says Street Roots has allowed her to discover the community and the money she needs Rebekah’s story, like those of so many people who come through the door of Street Roots, is a story of trying to find redemption against a backdrop of poverty and ...

    29 Oct 2015 - Israel Bayer

  8. Director’s Desk: What you can do to help people on the streets

    Today, making your voice heard about homelessness is more important than it has been in years Everywhere I go, people ask me, “What can I do to help people experiencing homelessness? I feel helpless, and I’m not sure my voice actually matters.”  What do I ...

    22 Oct 2015 - Israel Bayer

  9. Director’s Desk: ‘We cannot become numb' to deaths on the street

    James Michael Bostick wasn't 'just another homeless junkie.' He was Krista Campbell's son – 'an incredible man.' James Michael Bostick died of a heroin overdose on June 5 in Portland’s Union Station downtown.  At 42 years old ...

    15 Oct 2015 - Israel Bayer

  10. Good policy, not politics, expected from Portland’s declaration

    We know we can be successful given the right resources and tools Someone asked me this week: Is the homeless and housing crisis really something that should be declared a state of emergency, or was it just politics? I don’t know. You tell me. Is having th ...

    8 Oct 2015 - Israel Bayer

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