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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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Photo of Racheal with a quote from the story

Street Roots vendor profile | Moving forward and learning from her past

Racheal has a roof over her head, but she hasn't forgotten how hard it was to survive on the streets
By
Pat Zimmer
March 31, 2021
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Belinda's portrait with a quote from the story

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘I try to pay it forward now’

Belinda is grateful for the community and friendships she’s built through Street Roots
By
Jessica Hamilton
March 24, 2021
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Vendor Eileen Vizenor, with a quote about her new perspective. Quote is also in the vendor profile.

Street Roots vendor profile | A poet who has lived on the streets

Today, ‘life is good’ for Eileen, who has had an apartment since 2019
By
Robin Havenick
March 17, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Brian

Street Roots vendor profile | Looking forward to cooking for friends again

Before he suffered an injury, Brian worked in his family's restaurant
By
Kat Wasula
March 3, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Vern

Street Roots vendor profile | Conquering his fears

Vern was nervous to venture into a new space to sell papers, but he’s glad he did
By
Pat Zimmer
February 24, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Paulette

Street Roots vendor profile | Eager for the pandemic to end

Paulette has been selling the paper for decades and loves it
By
Jessica Hamilton
February 17, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Dorothy

Street Roots vendor profile | A protector and a hard worker

Dorothy plans to continue school as she pursues her dream of opening a business
By
Kat Wasula
February 10, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Theodore

Street Roots vendor profile | A lot to look forward to

Theodore, a gardener and an inventor, is a caregiver for his uncle
By
Robin Havenick
February 3, 2021
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TVs face the street from the windows of Street Roots' office

Street Roots vendors share their hopes for the next four years

Street Roots hosted a broadcast of President Joe Biden’s inauguration so vendors and houseless neighbors could watch
By
Pat Zimmer
January 27, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Melissa

Street Roots vendor profile | Her optimism is infectious

Melissa misses the customers she interacted with regularly before the pandemic
By
Jessica Hamilton
January 20, 2021

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