Street Roots

for those who cannot afford free speech

Our 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.

Volunteer Application

Want to volunteer with Street Roots? Awesome! Fill out this form and we'll get going.

Street Roots is only able to work with volunteers over the age of 18.
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If you know how many hours per month you'd like to volunteer at Street Roots, please enter that number here. We know these things do change but this will help us set you up with the right volunteer opportunity for you.
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Optionally, If you have a resume and would like to attach it, please do so here. This isn't necessary but sometimes helps us match skills to needs. We accept the following formats: .txt, .rtf, .odf, .pdf, .doc, and .docx.

Our Friends Speak About Street Roots

Street Roots is a critical ally in the systems change work that is happening in our community.  Not only do they provide first-rate news coverage of important issues that impact low-income and homeless residents of Portland, they are at the table and a thoughtful voice in the hard conversations about how we can better meet the needs of people living in poverty.

 - Marc Jolin, Executive Director, JOIN