Street Roots

Vendor program- Street Roots vendor program engaged with 380 vendors, and together they sold an average of 5,250 papers per week for 273,000 papers for the year.. Vendors received low barrier access to income, as well as a sense of community, through their participation with Street Roots. In addition to earning income, vendors also obtained resource navigation to needed services in the community; accessed basic needs items (tents, socks, gloves, hygiene products); engaged in continued education related to creative writing and media; and co-created opportunities for peer support. Street Roots also opened a shower and laundry facility for vendors in this fiscal year. In addition, the vendor program produced and distributed approximately 200,000 rose city resource guides, which provide critical information about local services and supports related to homelessness, housing instability, crisis services, and impacts of poverty. Editorial program - Street Roots editorial program produced a weekly paper, offering trusted, independent journalism to residents around the metro region. The Street Roots editorial team were recognized through the annual region 10 society of professional journalists excellence in journalism awards, with Street Roots' illustrator & designer, etta o'donnell-king winning second place for photo & design for small/medium publications. Street Roots editorial staff hosted and/or contributed to a variety of events and efforts to expand journalism education, including: ?paid internships and on-the-job training, as well as educational volunteer positions. ?presented educational sessions at multiple conferences aimed at high school and college students. ?presented educational sessions in individual classrooms. Street Roots editorial staff also published unbiased, nonpartisan information to enable civic engagement, including information about how to register to vote, where to cast a ballot, what was on the ballot, as well as regular updates on local, county and state government. Administration and development - Street root'Roots's administration and development departments successfully moved staff and programming into our newly purchased and renovated building, creating new hygiene and laundry services for vendors as well as increasing our presence in the community.