Street Roots

Mission

Street Roots creates income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change.

Bottom Line

Street Roots newspaper is a vital voice for the community through award-winning investigative journalism focused on social, economic, and environmental justice. We hold power to account, amplify marginalized voices, and spotlight real solutions.

But Street Roots is more than a newspaper—it is a lifeline. We provide dignified, low-barrier income opportunities to vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty. Selling the paper delivers the foundational stability, community belonging, and immediate income vendors need to rebuild their lives and ease the daily hardships of poverty. 
 

When you purchase a paper, you create a vital human connection, support independent journalism and build a stronger, more connected community.

Quote

“As a long time Portlander, it's important to me that Street Roots exists - for its journalism, for the hope and income it offers its vendors, for the humanity that it provides the city. It matters, that's why.” 

– Street Roots Supporter

Partner(s)

NONPROFIT PARTNERS:

We are honored to partner with fellow Give!Guide nonprofits who share our commitment to a just, vibrant and equitable Portland. We encourage our supporters to donate and learn more about their work: Street Books, Ground Score Association, Milk Crate Kitchen, Oregon Zoo Foundation, YWCA, Sunnyside Shower Project, The Lund Report, and Friends of Willamette Week.