Danny says the paper keeps him out of trouble and puts him in a good mood Long-time vendor Danny Ciudin grew up in Southeast Portland, but really identifies with the community he’s made in the Northeast Portland neighborhood of Concordia, a place he’s cal ...
14 Sep 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Makavalie designs his own clothes — with a message for others Street Roots vendor Makavalie is singular in his focus — trying to get clothing to people who need it. In particular, this passion manifests in the clothing line that he designed, some of which ...
31 Aug 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Impacted by sweeps, Frank is recuperating and planning for his future Vendor Frank Johnson has had a lot of change over the past several years, but his beloved service dog Clyde has been a constant. In addition to serving as a medical alert and service do ...
27 Jul 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Jared Coffey shares his stories of hope and healing with his customers Jared Coffey has only been a Street Roots vendor for about a year, but he is a lifelong storyteller, standup comic and YouTube personality. He likes to be called “Coffey” or “Dirty Hip ...
6 Jul 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
‘J’ found his place at Street Roots and has big plans for his future Street Roots vendor Jacob “J” Irish is happy caring for others, but he has learned to care for himself too, as part of his long march to sobriety. On July 2, J celebrates his six-month a ...
22 Jun 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
After 22 years of being housing insecure, Elizabeth has the keys to her new place Breathlessly, Elizabeth Bodenstab shared her big news: she is on the cusp of becoming housed. She was careful with her words, almost believing that if she said them out loud ...
1 Jun 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Sharon cherishes experiences and travel Mother, grandmother, Street Roots vendor, Portlander, volunteer, Oregon travel promoter – those are some of the many hats Sharon wears each day. And each is a meaningful part of her identity. “I love it here in Port ...
18 May 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Josephine is focused on bringing her family together Longtime Street Roots vendor Josephine Allen embraces her new role as a proud grandmother and credits her family and faith for driving positive change in her life. Josephine recently returned from a bre ...
13 Apr 2022 - Jessica Hamilton
Melissa’s faith and community guide her during hard times Street Roots Vendor Melissa Hansen is tenacious. Her resilience in the face of adversity is apparent as she recounts the many challenges she has faced in the last year, which required her to pause ...
23 Mar 2022 - Jessica Hamilton and Emily Emanuel
Hoping to heal the world around her, Racheal is invested in her community William Shakespeare dismisses the importance of names in the famous soliloquy Juliet delivers from Romeo and Juliet: What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name wo ...
16 Mar 2022 - Jessica Hamilton