FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 11, 2013

Portland, Oregon – David Anderson, founding owner and Principal of Canvas Dreams, has been elected to the VOIS Alliance Board of Directors.

The Voice for Oregon Innovation and Sustainability advocates for sustainable commerce and policy. Current initiatives include policies ensuring paid sick leave for employees of Portland-based companies, fighting coal exports through Oregon, and passing Benefit Corporation legislation at the State level.

“I’m honored to serve with a group whose values are so closely aligned with our own”, said Anderson. “VOIS promotes sustainability in the workplace and community. I’m eager to help the group continue its mission of progressive objectives.”

Canvas Dreams is a sustainable web hosting provider based in downtown Portland. For information, please contact our Sales department at 800.574.4299 x1, or visit us online at http://www.canvasdreams.com.

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Founded in 2005, Dave’s Killer Bread has revolutionized the healthy bread industry, remaining dedicated to baking the highest quality, best tasting, organic bakery products possible.

Dave’s Killer Bread was co-founded by Dave Dahl, who after spending 15 years in prison, desired to make a positive impact on the world. Together with his brother, Glenn, and nephew, Shobi, they worked tirelessly to create what would soon become a phenomenon: delicious, healthy, and organic breads and baked goods with an undeniably memorable logo: “Just say no to bread on drugs”.

With 16 varieties available in 10 states, DKB features everything from whole grain sliced breads and hamburger buns, to a sprouted wheat baguette, and even a delicious organic, whole grain cinnamon-sugar bread roll called Sin Dawg.

All products are vegan (contain no animal products), and they do not contain any artificial preservatives or genetically modified organisms (GMO). In addition, 15 of the16 products are also certified Kosher (all except the Sin Dawg). To see Dave’s inspirational story about how he turned his life around and started Dave’s Killer Bread, visit http://www.daveskillerbread.com/daves-story/video.html

Canvas Dreams is proud to host Dave’s Killer Bread‘s website.

VOIS is Oregon’s sustainable business alliance. This is an organization that connects and activates the sustainable business community in order to leverage a prosperous future, and effect positive policy advocacy. They provide a level playing field for businesses that take care of their employees, protect the environment and make a positive difference in their communities. Members involved with VOIS are individuals, businesses and nonprofits that share our vision of a prosperous economy driven by environmental stewardship and social justice.

Back in 2009, the City of Portland led in an effort to organize, support and promote sustainable businesses. About 40 or 50 business leaders were involved, many of them having collaborated on several PDX Lounge installations at GreenBuild. However, due to an impending budget crisis, the City suddenly canceled its financial support for this project without consulting its partners, the sustainable businesses who had contributed so much to the process. The sustainable business community was deeply disappointed and objected to the City of Portland’s cancellation of the project, arguing that it actually would not cost a lot of money, and that the benefits to the region would be well worth it. In response, the group received an enlightening lesson that a few dozen small and sustainable businesses don’t get a lot of traction at City Hall. After considering their collective resources, a handful of sustainable business leaders decided to pick up where the City of Portland had left off. And, after a few phone calls and emails, the group that would soon become The VOIS Alliance was sparked to life.

To create a truly prosperous future for Oregon, The VOIS Alliance advocates and educates on the following issues at this point in time, knowing that these priorities will flex as needed in response to new opportunities and knowledge.

Buying and Banking Locally: We have the power to expand Oregon’s economy.

Social Entrepreneurship: How your business can serve as a vehicle for change.

Advancing Sustainability: How to get on the path and keep moving.

Policy Advocacy: Together we can push for policy that supports a sustainable future.

Canvas Dreams is proud to be a member of VOIS and host their website: voisalliance.org

Travis Rosbach was fed up with reusable, stainless steel water bottles that failed as a product on every level. From plastic tops that leach harmful BPA into whatever liquid he was carrying, to temperature fluctuations that would make Mercury ashamed. If the hot tea he put inside them didn’t scald his hands when he picked it up, then the ice-cold water he took to the beach made the bottles sweat and collect more sand than a sunbather’s bikini bottom.

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Canvas Dreams is proud to host Hydro Flask !