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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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Text says, "I really love the camaraderie at Street Roots. And I love the idea that we all share the core values of coming together and helping others."

Street Roots vendor profile | Passion for the pursuit of justice

Joshua finds camaraderie in being a vendor
By
Robin Havenick
August 2, 2023
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Street Roots vendor profile | Finding his own style

Vendor and rapper, Charles or ‘Phat Adrenaline,’ has hope for the future
By
Sasha Azizi Rosenfeld
July 26, 2023
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A cutout photo of vendor Whitecloud holding a newspaper and wearing a hat is next to a quote from him that says, "Street Roots for me is also wonderful, because beyond the (office) resources, there are people who are there to help.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Embracing a little bit of everything

Whitecloud stays involved and in touch with the city around him
By
Bruno Crolla
July 12, 2023
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Street Roots vendor profile | Revisiting lifelong passions

Selling the paper helped Karen get back into writing
By
Emily Emanuel
July 12, 2023
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Street Roots vendor profile | Overcoming loss, finding community

After experiencing immeasurable loss, Susie hopes to continue building community and support others
By
Bruno Crolla
July 5, 2023
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Street Roots vendor profile | Embracing new beginnings

Vendor Melissa anticipates moving into permanenet housing in the near future
By
Robin Havenick
June 21, 2023
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Street Roots vendor profile | Grounded in gratitude

Vendor Tera Paisley enjoys exploring her creative side
By
Emily Emanuel
June 7, 2023
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Photo of vendor Bama Hayward holding up a newspaper and smiling. A quote next to him says, "Street Roots opened so many doors for me. You know, when you don’t have people that believe in you because of the homeless situation that you’re in, Street Roots g

Street Roots vendor profile | Holding his head high

Vendor Bama is optimistic about his sobriety and future
By
Robin Havenick
May 17, 2023
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Photo of Norm Chamberlain holding up a newspaper next to a quote from him that says, "Street Roots gets me out of the house,” he said. “It also puts me in contact with healthy adult customers and gives me a chance to do something honest and forthright."

Street Roots vendor profile | Fueled by gratitude and good food

Norm cherishes the relationships he has with his customers and plans to sell Street Roots for life
By
Jessica Hamilton
May 10, 2023
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A cutout image of Kris D. holding up a newspaper. A quote by him says, "Street Roots means opportunity when no one else gave me one.I don’t know what this city would be like without this organization.”

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘Street Roots is a gathering place’

Kris sees Portlands highs and lows, but he has high hopes for the city
By
Jessica Hamilton
May 3, 2023

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