Gail sells Street Roots to get out of the house and interact with her customers Gail Marcotte is an energetic, diminutive woman with a pronounced and charming Brooklyn accent. “I’m shrewd, intense and very complex,” Gail said. “From day to day, you won’t ...
23 Mar 2018 - Helen Hill
Kellye – who sells papers with her dog, Freya – likes to sing while she works Kellye is an original, artistic soul who can’t be contained inside four walls for long. She travels the open road with Freya, the 12-year old dog she’s had since she was a puppy ...
2 Mar 2018 - Helen Hill
Debra, who moved to Portland to reunite with her sons, has developed a passion for Street Roots Debra was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, during the height of the steel industry boom. Her father began working in the mills when he was 17 and eventuall ...
16 Feb 2018 - Helen Hill
Dance and theater were a big part of Cory’s life. Now, he uses his Street Roots job as a creative outlet. Cory McKelvey is a performer in his heart of hearts. He has worked as a professional actor, singer and dancer, and he still speaks of the slow, intri ...
2 Feb 2018 - Helen Hill
Through the ups and downs of life, Barbra has nurtured her big heart and altruistic spirit Barbra Weber describes herself as a tiny person, but she has enormous compassion, intelligence and an activist’s dedication to improving the lives of people who, li ...
12 Jan 2018 - Helen Hill
Alicia feels 'like a whole new person' after a name and gender change Alicia Rose Monaron was born with an extra X chromosome, also known as Klinefelter’s Syndrome, at Camp Lejeune Military Base in North Carolina. From birth, the doctors told he ...
22 Dec 2017 - Helen Hill
Shannan’s long-term goals are guided by her passion for grassland ecology Shannan Debus is brimming with intelligence and honesty. She is a strong-willed young woman who follows her dreams and intuitions, no matter where they lead her. She was born in Buf ...
8 Dec 2017 - Helen Hill
Melanie loves meeting new people and sharing stories Melanie Mulkey has been through some very hard times in her 30 years. When she was growing up, her parents were alcoholics and her mother was also addicted to meth. At age 7, she was sexually abused by ...
24 Nov 2017 - Helen Hill
Twan, who likes to be ‘guided and inspired,’ got into the newspaper business when he was 13 Each person who walks through the doors of 211 NW Davis St. and becomes a part of the Street Roots family brings a distinct set of skills, talents, philosophies an ...
17 Nov 2017 - Helen Hill
Hadrian, a former psychotherapist, continues to use his professional skills as a volunteer with his community Hadrian Micciche views his work selling Street Roots as a natural progression of his long commitment to compassionate social service, as well as ...
27 Oct 2017 - Helen Hill