Our Community Roots
Community Printers was founded in 1977 by a small group of progressive idealists whose goal was to support great community organizations by providing them with affordable printing for their social change projects. The scope of work has now broadened to include high quality printing for a wide range of business, educational, governmental and non-profit organizations while still continuing a commitment to progressive ideals.

Community Involvement
We provide discounted and/or donated printing to many local non-profit organizations, including (but not limited to):

Barrios Unidos
Bike to Work
Child Abuse Prevention Center
Community Resources for the Disabled
California Certified Organic Farming
Doran Center for the Blind
Ecology Action
Family Services
Food & Nutrition
Grey Bears
Habitat for Humanity
Homeless Garden Project
Hospice
Japanese Cultural Fair
Lesbian and Gay Watch Alliance
Media Watch
Mid County Senior Center
Ombudsman Advocate
Resource Center for Non-Violence
Santa Cruz Aids Project
. . .and many more

Environmentally Friendly Printing
Our commitment to progressive ideals has also endured in our continued focus on environmental responsibility and sustainability. We specialize in the use of recycled papers and vegetable based inks. We began promoting the use of recycled papers in the 1970's when it was nearly impossible to find recycled paper. Because of the efforts of businesses like us and consumers like you, we created a market for recycled papers. Now recycled papers are widely available, competitively priced, high quality and used by the mass consuming public saving hundreds of thousands of trees every year. We also recycle the paper, film and plates that we use in the course of production.

A Community Owned Business
Community Printers is truly a community enterprise. Our assets are held by the Eschaton Foundation, the non-profit umbrella organization for the Resource Center for Non-Violence, Witness for Peace and other social justice organizations. Community Printers contributes a portion of its gross earnings to the Eschaton Foundation.

Community Printers has a 10,500 square foot facility located 7 minutes from downtown Santa Cruz.
Community Printers is located at 1827 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information call 831.426.4682 or e-mail us at info@comprinters.com

 

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