CHARITABLE PRINTING — LENDING A PRESS

Among the many local causes Community Printers has supported with either free or reduced cost printing: Child Abuse Prevention Network; Community Resources for the Disabled; Doran Center for the Blind; Grey Bears; Habitat for Humanity; and Santa Cruz AIDS project.

The printer is owned by a nonprofit entity, the Eschaton Foundation in Santa Cruz, which promotes peace and social justice, according to Shelly d’Amour, financial manager. Community Printers is separately incorporated, and Eschaton holds its assets in a trust. Community Printers declares a dividend every year, which is put into a trust by Eschaton, and that money is used to donate printing to local groups.