The Street Roots online auction is live, running today through Monday, July 29, at www.streetrootsauction.org. Visit the site and you’ll have a chance to support Street Roots and get some great items in return. The organization moved the auction from October to July, with the hopes of giving people the opportunity to support Street Roots during the summer months.
At the auction you’ll find some great summer fun. We have food and more food, beer, massages, summer events, music and more. From the Oregon Brewers Fest to Timbers tickets to a home concert from the Decemberists and Black Prairie member Jenny Conlee and friends. There’s something for everyone. Don’t be shy. Your support of Street Roots will mean that the organization will remain strong this summer.
Street Roots ended this fiscal year (June-July) on solid ground with a reserve in the bank. We’re supporting more people experiencing homelessness and poverty than ever before. Our team works to help stabilize individuals through the sales of the newspaper and by being a connection to housing services available in the community. In the coming year, Street Roots will distribute 140,000 resource guides — up from 100,000 last year — to more than 300 groups. Both the vendor program and the resource guide are growing and that has everything to do with you, the reader and supporter. We thank you for the love.
Look for Street Roots and the editorial team to continue to report and publish hard-hitting and award-winning news and commentary that you’re not going to find anywhere else. At a time when The Oregonian is downsizing, professional local news and commentary are more important than ever. Our small team delivers time and time again, and with the support of the larger street newspaper network, we’re very excited for the upcoming year.
Street Roots isn’t conventional. We rely on readers and supporters, who believe in our work to carry us through. We appreciate the love.
If you can't make the sumemr online auction, a one-time or recurring donation sure is appreciated.