School in the Sky

Learn more about our rooftop garden and classroom, and how you make this dream a reality.

What will our School in the Sky do for our vendors?

Support thriving learners

We will hold poetry workshops, job trainings, and other programming that will connect our vendors with knowledge and opportunities.

Be a bridge to local businesses

Local businesses and vendors will gather safely to talk about the opportunities available to the houseless community.

Provide a beautiful gathering space

Why should houseless people have to wait to experience a nice place to gather? Our rooftop garden will be a place that’s boujee (calm) and accessible to houseless people.

What’s the money needed for?

Hire a vendor to be our Administrator

Hire a vendor to be our Ambassador Manager

Hire a vendor to be our Mobile Journalism Coordinator

Invest in connecting vendors to businesses

Invest in the Rose City Resource Job Squad

Invest in equipment for our classes and internships

Current IMPACT

Vendor Program

Each week about 250 Street Roots active vendors purchase copies of the newspaper for 25 cents each, then sell them on the streets of Portland for $1.

Rose City Resource Guide

The most comprehensive resource guide for the homeless in the city. More than 215,000 copies are distributed annually for free to over 400 organizations.

Newspaper

5,000 papers are distributed every week. Our content includes in-depth reporting by professional journalists, along with op-eds.

Advocacy

Street Roots currently has 10 key advocacy priorities, focusing our sights on the resources needed for housing and homeless services.