Colorado’s Tattered Cover Bookstore has designed a Give Back program for their customers. After enrolling and receiving a Gives Back member card (looks similar to retail store giftcard), the Tattered Cover donates 1% of the total purchase (before taxes) from each visit to the organization the member selected from the list of “TC approved” nonprofit partners. Tattered Cover has posted a page on its general website providing an overview of the Gives Back Program with links to their donations to date summary as well as pages highlighting their nonprofit partners and their web links. A copy of the web page is provided for your reference.

Go to: http://tatteredcover.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp.

The following flyer is distributed in Tattered Cover’s stores to inform customers about the Gives back program and how to enroll. |image3|

Tattered Cover places signs and flyers by each of their cash registers to let customers know about their program and remind them to show their Gives Back card before making a purchase so a percentage can be credited to the nonprofit they have chosen.

Company Overview:
Tattered Cover Book Store is an independent community bookstore, serving Denver’s readers for over thirty-four years. Joyce Meskis purchased a small bookshop in Denver’s Cherry Creek North district in 1974. Today Tattered Cover Book Store offers an extraordinary selection of titles in three metro-Denver locations, and a free special event nearly every day. Tattered Cover is very reader and browser-friendly with lots of nooks and crannies offering the intimacy of a smaller bookshop, and an ample supply of sofas and chairs. Each store offers a coffee bar with many tempting treats and a well-stocked newsstand, and the Cherry Creek store is home to the critically acclaimed Fourth Story Restaurant & Bar. With its cozy atmosphere, tremendous selection of books and periodicals, and an unwavering commitment to the customer and the community, Tattered Cover Book Store is the favorite bookstore of many. The Tattered Cover is proud to be a bookstore with Book Sense: Independent Bookstores for Independent Minds.

Contact Information:

Tattered Cover Bookstore
Cherry Creek
2955 East First Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
303-322-7727
Historic LoDo
1628 16th Street
Denver, CO 80202
303-436-1070
Highlands Ranch
9315 Dorchester Street
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
303-470-7050
Lowenstein Theater, Denver – Coming Soon!

For more information, go to:

http://tatteredcover.com

books@tatteredcover.com

Who are they?

Underdog Coffee, a joint venture of 18-year friends, Roger Johnston and Allen Tackett, was started in 2003. They realized that they’d both be a lot happier running their own company, serving their own products and promoting their own values. Inspired by their love of coffee, they planned their new venture – a chain of drive through coffee shops. Their coffee is roasted fresh each week and immediately shipped to each of their coffee shops and used within 7 days to ensure freshness. Their coffee is also packaged for sale in 12 oz. bags and is available for delivery through their online store at http://underdogcoffee.com/Online_Store.asp.

What’s cool:

On the Underdog Coffee website, on the “About Us” page, there are three types of information: What do we believe?, Who do we support?, and What is our history?  Who they support says a lot about the company – they have strategically selected three organizations to work with that providing a description of each organization and how it reflects Underdog’s values.

Who do they support?

“Park Rose High School in NE Portland, Oregon. Education is the key to civil society and we believe that supporting schools – public and private – is one of the best ways to fulfill our mission. We selected Park Rose High School because that’s the community we do business in; it’s that simple. We support our friends and neighbors.

Oregon Humane Society in Portland, Oregon. We love animals. And when we came across The Humane Society’s mission statement “&To care for the homeless, to defend the abused, and to fight with an unrelenting diligence for recognition of the integrity of all animals,” we knew we had found a partner that shared our sentiment for the Underdog.

The Boys & Girls Club in Lebanon, Oregon. We believe that youth sports help build confidence and character, and provide a fantastic forum for displays of courage and heart. We are proud to have the opportunity to help fund jerseys each year for youth athletics.”

How we heard:

In the monthly Costco Magazine sent to its members, there is a “Member Conection” page which highlights stories of members and their companies. In the March 2006 issue (Volume 21, Issue 3, page 64) Will Fifield submitted a story about Underdog Coffee of Portland, Oregon. Portland. The article mentions the drive-thrus espresso chain, developed by 28-year old partners Roger Johnston and Allen Tackett, and thecompany’s support of the Oregon Humane Society. www.costco.com

Contact Information:
Underdog Coffee
40100 Mountain Home Drive
Sweet Home, Oregon 97386
541.325.2100
http://www.underdogcoffee.com