Director's Desk: Working on the big picture By Israel Bayer It’s no secret that Street Roots and fellow grassroots community organizations have stepped up their focus to organize for additional revenue steams for housing. We happen to believe that a ...
16 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Readers give props for SR coverage, vendors Street Roots’ recent readers survey asked Portlanders to chime in on important issues related to the organization. It was by no means scientific, but it does give us a snapshot of the people who support vendors ...
24 Oct 2011 - Street Roots
A positive message always wins out Street Roots is happy to announce we were honored at Northwest Pilot Projects’ (NWPP) annual event this year with a Community Service Award for outstanding achievement and service to Portland’s elderly, homeless and poor ...
23 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
A big thank you to the many people and families that have taken the time to give to Street Roots this holiday season. If you’ve yet to make a donation, Street Roots needs your support now more than ever. A donation to Street Roots this year means giving p ...
22 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff
by Israel Bayer, staff writer What we call the February fake-out at Street Roots will no doubt happen again this year. That time of year when the sun pokes through clouds and you realize that there is actually a blue sky. For a moment, we collectively thi ...
13 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
"Bill is a hero!” That’s how the email ended from an employee at Powell’s who recently communicated a story that unfolded with a Street Roots vendor. Earlier this month, Bill found what turned out to be a Bronze Star issued to a local military vetera ...
18 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Street Roots is growing. At the core of what we do is our vendor program. More than 80 individuals and families who sell Street Roots in the community collectively represent the idea that people experiencing poverty and homelessness can provide for themse ...
12 Mar 2013 - Israel Bayer
By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer The city is faced with having to ensure that basic serves for the safety net continue at a time of great need. The city faces a $25 million dollar budget gap. The feds continue to cut services for the elderly and people exper ...
18 Mar 2013 - Israel Bayer
By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer Street Roots has been very busy on the homeless advocacy and policy front as of late. Street Roots, along with many of our partners are helping lead the, “We are the Safety Net” campaign. The campaign has worked very hard to ...
17 May 2013 - Israel Bayer
Mayor Charlie Hales has shuffled the deck at the city by reassigning bureaus to each commissioner saying, “This will allow commissioners to interact, and to share their passion and knowledge for the various bureaus.” From the outside looking in, it’s too ...
12 Jun 2013 - Israel Bayer