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Over 180 active vendors buy and resell Street Roots weekly in the Portland metropolitan area. They buy each newspaper for a quarter that they in turn sell for a dollar. Each edition of Street Roots highlights a vendor who sells the newspaper. 

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A quote from Robert says, “And to all of you reading this, keep buying from Street Roots vendors. A dollar goes a long way with us.” A photo of Robert smiling as he holds his hands in front of him is to the right of the quote.

Street Roots vendor profile | Friends all around him

Robert embraces what his neighborhood has to offer
By
Robin Havenick
November 22, 2023
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A quote from Fidel says, "“Street Roots is the way for me to get on the right path.I love the way the people at Street Roots treat us vendors. I love their compassion.” A photo of Fidel smiling. He wears a gray t-shirt with a silhouette of someone on a b

Street Roots vendor profile | Leading with love

Fidel was on a mission to change his life — he’s doing it well
By
Robin Havenick
November 15, 2023
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A photo of T.J. holding up a newspaper and smiling.

Street Roots vendor profile | Armed with a determined attitude

T.J. thrives on meaningful conversations
By
Bruno Crolla
November 1, 2023
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Photo of vendor RP with his thumbs up and a smile on his face. A quote next to him says, "“Thank you, Street Roots, for being here,” RP said. “Because of you all, I feel less alone; I know I’m not the only one."

Street Roots vendor profile | An opportunity to work for himself

Vendor RP values the kindness of others and building relationships by selling the newspaper
By
Robin Havenick
October 25, 2023
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A photo of vendor Cloud with his arms crossed, wearing a hat. A quote next to him says “I’m going to keep doing this for as long as I can because the rewards I get are worth so much more than money.”

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘Camaraderie is mutually beneficial’

Cloud believes any time you can help someone else, you should
By
Joe Vance
October 25, 2023
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A photo of Street Roots vendor Mischief holding up an issue of Street Roots. A quote next to his photo says, "I get a lot of people from out of town that recognize that I’m a street vendor."

Street Roots vendor profile | Using art as an outlet

Vendor Mischief hopes to put art out into the world
By
Bruno Crolla
October 6, 2023
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A photo of Raven holding up a newspaper. A quote next to her says, "Being on the street, we can get lost. If it wasn’t for Street Roots, I don’t know if I would still be standing today.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Turning her words into pictures

Raven is an artist who hopes to one day sell her artwork
By
Meg Eberle
September 27, 2023
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Maddy Brown-Clark poses for a photo holding up a newspaper. Next to her a quote says, "Maddy Brown-Clark poses for a photo holding up a newspaper. Next to her a quote says, "Street Roots was the first one to publish me..."

Street Roots vendor profile | Writing is her motivation

Maddy is writing a novel and hopes to break into the publishing world
By
Emily Emanuel
August 23, 2023
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A cutout image of Street Roots vendor Gary Serventi holding up a newspaper. A quote in white text next to him says, "I love people, so when I heard about Street Roots, I thought I would love to do that."

Street Roots vendor profile | Connecting with others is a superpower

Vendor Gary finds joy in socializing with others in his community
By
Meg Eberle
August 16, 2023
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Street Roots vendor Frankie smiles for a photo while holding up a newspaper.

Street Roots vendor profile | A people person at heart

Frankie enjoys roles where he can socialize and interact with people in the community
By
Robin Havenick
August 9, 2023

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