Dutch Bros. Coffee Raises Over a Quarter Million for Muscular Dystrophy Association

5/16/2013 - **Download hi-res photo of MDA Day 2013**

Grants Pass, Ore. (May 16, 2013) — Dutch Bros. Coffee and the communities it serves banded together on May 3 to “Drink One for Dane,” raising a record-breaking $271,579 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) in honor of late company co-founder Dane Boersma.
 
Surpassing last year’s donation total by nearly $100K, the amount will be distributed to local MDA chapters where Dutch Bros. Coffee stands are located. Dutch Bros. Coffee has donated $896,581 to MDA since becoming involved in 2007.
 
“The Muscular Dystrophy Association is extremely grateful to Dutch Bros. and all their customers who came out to ‘Drink One for Dane’ and for the thousands of families living with ALS,” says MDA Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer Kevin Moran. “Dutch Bros. Coffee’s partnership with MDA has helped provide invaluable local services for those living with ALS and has had a tremendous impact on research to find treatments and, eventually, a cure for ALS.”
 
Travis Boersma, surviving company co-founder and brother to Dane, says, “I’m touched that, every year, our customers bring even more support and love for an organization that means so much to me and affected families everywhere.”
 
All 198 Dutch Bros. Coffee locations in seven states donated proceeds that day, and kindhearted customers overwhelmed donation jars.
 
Dane was diagnosed with ALS in 2005 and passed away in late 2009. His memory continues to inspire everyone within the company to give their all and love people every day.
 
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the world leader in fighting Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a disease that affects the parts of the nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement.  There is no cure for ALS, and most people with ALS die within three to five years. To learn more about the MDA and ALS, visit mda.org.
 
To find the location nearest you, visit www.dutchbros.com/locations, or get the Dutch Bros. Coffee App for iPhone.
 
If you didn’t make it by a Dutch Bros. on the 3^rd, you can still make a donation to the ALS division of MDA atdanesdrive.org.
 
Dutch Bros. Coffee’s MDA Day is always held the first Friday in May to kick off ALS Awareness Month. Next year’s event will take place on May 2, 2014.

Water for Logan: Dutch Bros. Coffee Donating $1 From Every Water to Eagle Point Man With Cancer

5/15/2013 - **Download hi-res photo of Logan Rock**

Medford, Ore. (May 15, 2013) – For an entire week, May 20 through May 26, all 19 Dutch Bros. Coffee locations in Jackson County will donate $1 from every water sold to help pay for medical expenses for Logan Rock, a 26-year-old Eagle Point High School alum who recently learned he has testicular cancer.
 
Logan, older brother to Dutch Bros. barista Erica Rock, learned about the cancer about six weeks ago after going to the doctor for a lump. Doctors found a tumor on his testicle and tumors in his stomach and lungs.
 
“I wish I could take it, and I can’t,” says Erica. “He’s trying to stay strong, just focusing on the day-to-day tasks and not the long run he’s going to have.” Logan has already had one surgery and faces another surgery and two months of chemotherapy.
 
Funds raised will go toward helping Logan pay for medical expenses, which are only about 60% covered by insurance. They will also aid with general living expenses that Logan will need help with during the six months he can’t work his job as a manager at the Eagle Point Ray’s Food Place.
 
“This way he won’t have to worry about finances and can just focus on getting better,” says Erica. “When my manager told me Dutch Bros. is doing this, I broke down crying. It meant so much.”
 
Erica says her customers who know about Logan’s battle are offering amazing support as well. “I’ve had a few that have added him to prayer lists at their churches and some have dropped off money. It’s completely shocked me and brought me to tears.”

To find the location nearest you, visit www.dutchbros.com/locations or download the newDutch Bros. Coffee app for iPhone.

“Logan is a good person who deserves this so much,” says Erica. He’s really strong; if anyone can do it, he can.”
 
About Dutch Bros. Jackson County
Dutch Bros. Jackson County consists of 19 locations locally owned and operated by Ty Sullivan, who opened his first store in 2002.

Dutch Bros. Jackson County supports various local causes and nonprofit organizations, including Youth Education Success (YES), Toys for CASA, ACCESS of Jackson County and Kids Unlimited.
 
Dutch Bros. Jackson County was named as the 2012Mail Tribune Reader’s Choice for Best Coffee Place.
 
Follow Dutch Bros. Jackson County on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/DutchBrosCoffeeJacksonCounty

Dutch Bros. Coffee Donating All Mother’s Day Proceeds to Women’s and Children’s Causes

5/10/2013 - **Download hi-res photo**

Grants Pass, Ore. (May 8, 2013) — For Mother’s Day this year, Dutch Bros. Coffee locations in Josephine, Jackson and Klamath Counties will donate all proceeds to local women’s and children’s causes.
 
“Moms are always giving, of themselves, their time and their love, so we wanted to honor them this year by giving everything, all of our proceeds, to organizations that improve the lives of women and children,” says Dutch Bros. Coffee Co-Founder Travis Boersma.
 
Jackson County locations, locally owned and operated by Ty Sullivan, will donate to local youth organizationKids Unlimited. There are 19 Dutch Bros. locations in Jackson County, located in Medford, Ashland, White City, Central Point and Phoenix.
 
Josephine County locations, owned by Boersma, will donate to Josephine County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which provides advocates for the best interests of children in the foster care system. There are 11 Dutch Bros. locations in Josephine County: one in Cave Junction and 10 in Grants Pass.
 
Klamath County locations, also owned by Boersma, will donate to the Klamath Crisis Center, an organization that provides outreach and support to adult survivors of sexual assault. There are four Dutch Bros. locations in Klamath County, all in Klamath Falls.
 
In addition to supporting a local cause, everyone who buys a large drink on Mother’s Day will receive a loyalty card filled with nine of the ten required stamps, so they can enjoy any free drink from Dutch Bros. on a future visit.

Dutch Bros. Coffee gives back over $1 million annually to the communities it serves and loves.

To find the Dutch Bros. location nearest you, visitwww.dutchbros.com/locations , or download the Dutch Bros. Coffee iPhone app.
 

Medford, Ore. - Singler Brother Basketball Stars Signing and Serving at Dutch Bros. Coffee

5/06/2013 - PHOTO: Kyle and EJ Singler with kids at Singler Southern Oregon Open Tournament Medford, Ore. (May. 6, 2013) – On Friday, May 10, from 2 to 3 p.m., Detroit Pistons forward and South Medford High School alum Kyle Singler will be signing autographs and serving drinks to fans at Dutch Bros. Coffee at 1227 Stewart Avenue. The NBA star will be joined by his brother, Oregon Duck forward EJ Singler.

The appearance is intended to raise awareness for the May 11-12 Kyle Singler Southern Oregon Open Tournament, a fundraiser for local youth organization Kids Unlimited. 

Now in its seventh year, the tournament has grown into the premier youth basketball event in the region featuring teams from Oregon, California, and Washington.

Dutch Bros. Jackson County, locally owned and operated by Ty Sullivan, will also be supporting Kids Unlimited on May 12, Mother’s Day, by donating all drink proceeds from its 19 locations to the organization.

“Ty has a soft spot for kids,” says Jackson County Regional Manager Heather Cruz. “Anything that will make a difference for kids and help them grow up happy and healthy is a really big deal to him.

Dutch Bros. Jackson County supports various local causes and nonprofit organizations, including Youth Education Success (YES), Toys for CASA, ACCESS of Jackson County and Kids Unlimited. 

Dutch Bros. Jackson County was named as the 2012 Mail Tribune Reader’s Choice for Best Coffee Place.

To find the location nearest you, visit www.dutchbros.com/locations or download the new Dutch Bros. Coffee app for iPhone.

For more information on Kids Unlimited and the Kyle Singler Southern Oregon Open Tournament, visit www.kuoregon.org .

Follow Dutch Bros. Jackson County on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DutchBrosCoffeeJacksonCounty 

Corvallis, Ore. - Dutch Bros. Coffee Giving Away Reusable Bags With Large Drinks

4/30/2013 - PHOTO: Dutch Bros. Coffee reusable shopping bag
Corvallis, Ore. (Apr. 30, 2013) – On Monday, May 6, to help Corvallis citizens comply with the recent single-use bag ban, Dutch Bros. Coffee Corvallis locations will give customers a free reusable shopping bag with the purchase of any large drink.
The “Single-Use Plastic Carryout Bag” ordinance was passed in July 2012 and prohibits retail establishments in the Corvallis city limits from offering single-use, plastic carryout bags.

“We figured everyone may not have a reusable bag yet, so we wanted to give them this gift to make their lives easier,” says Corvallis Regional Manager Brendon Gilbert.

Enforcement of the ordinance began Jan. 1, 2013 for businesses with over 50 full-time equivalent employees and will begin July 1, 2013 for smaller businesses. Visit http://www.corvallisoregon.gov for more information.

Dutch Bros. Corvallis gives over $20K annually in donations, product and support to local organizations.

Owner Bob and wife Tracy plan to open a fifth Corvallis location this summer, near Gill Coliseum on the Oregon State University campus.

Follow Dutch Bros. Corvallis at www.facebook.com/dutchbroscorvallis

Eugene, Ore. - Dutch Bros. Coffee Serving Free Drinks for March of Dimes Walkers

4/24/2013 - Eugene, Ore. (Apr. 24, 2013) – On Saturday, Apr. 27, from 7:45 a.m. to Noon, Dutch Bros. Coffee will give away free flavor-infused energy drinks, hot chocolates and Americanos to Eugene March of Dimes participants.

The walk begins at Alton Baker Park, and pledges will benefit the Greater Oregon March of Dimes chapter. The Dutch Bros. Blue Rebel cart will also have jars available for donations to the cause.

This is Dutch Bros. Eugene’s second year energizing walkers. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to help an organization that helps moms have healthier, happier babies,” says local owner-operator Brittany Boersma.

In addition, Dutch Bros. will serve energy drink samples at the walk halfway point, located at Skinner’s Butte Park.

Dutch Bros. Eugene is locally owned and operated by Jonah and Brittany Boersma, who own seven locations in the Eugene area. Dutch Bros. Eugene supports various local causes and nonprofit organizations, including the local chapter of American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Relief Nursery, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and local schools.

Follow Dutch Bros. Eugene on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DutchBrosEugeneOR

For more information on the March of Dimes March for Babies, visit www.marchforbabies.org.

Dutch Bros. Coffee Donating All Proceeds From 198 Locations to Muscular Dystrophy Association

4/22/2013 - Grants Pass, Ore. (Apr. 22, 2013) — Friday, May 3, is MDA Day, when 198 Dutch Bros. Coffee locations in seven states will donate all their proceeds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), the world leader in fighting Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

The event kicks off ALS Awareness Month and is held annually in honor of company co-founder, Dane Boersma, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2005 and passed away in late 2009.

Dane’s memory continues to inspire everyone within the company to give their all every day. On MDA Day, all employees and loved ones proudly wear and proclaim the event slogan, “Drink One for Dane.”

“We all knew him as The Wiseman,” says Travis Boersma, surviving brother and company co-founder. “He lives on today…through our business, through his efforts, and just how he did what he did.”

Last year, Dutch Bros. contributed a record-breaking $174,000 to MDA for research and family services funding. Since becoming involved with MDA in 2007, Dutch Bros. has donated over $625,000.

“We have a great partner in Dutch Bros.,” said MDA Executive Director Arlene Wedsted. “The Dutch Bros. team puts forth so much energy and enthusiasm for this event each year, and we are immensely grateful.”

ALS is a disease that affects the parts of the nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement.  There is no cure for ALS, and most people with ALS die within three to five years. To learn more about the MDA and ALS, visit mda.org.

To find the location nearest you, visit www.dutchbros.com/locations, or download the Dutch Bros. Coffee app for iPhone.

If you can’t make it by a Dutch Bros. on the 3rd, Supporters may also make donations at danesdrive.org.

See video of MDA Day 2012 at http://bit.ly/14OA52y

Santa Rosa, Calif. - Dutch Bros. Coffee Bringing Love and Free Drinks to Santa Rosa

4/22/2013 - PHOTO: From left to right: Jen, Jasmine and Hai Hong
PHOTO: Looking at their future
PHOTO: From left to right: Hai, Jasmine and Jen Hong
PHOTO: Looking in during construction
PHOTO: From left to right: Hai, Jasmine and Jen Hong

Santa Rosa, Calif. (Apr. 22, 2013) – On Friday, Apr. 26, Dutch Bros. Coffee is giving away free drinks all day, from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., at its new Santa Rosa location at 1300 Mendocino Ave. 

All 16-oz. drinks will be free, including specialty coffee, smoothies, freezes and our private-label, flavor-infused energy drink. 

“The North Bay is going to be blown away by how Dutch Bros. operates,” says local owner-operator Hai Hong. “We understand what real customer service is all about — genuineness.” 

Dutch Bros. Santa Rosa is locally owned and operated by Hai and Jen Hong, a husband-and-wife team who are opening their first store after six years of hard work. “I get to have my own shop where I can be good to people,” Hai says. 

It is that serving spirit, positivity and quality coffee handcrafted in the Northwest that have made Dutch Bros. Coffee such a success. 

Dutch Bros. Santa Rosa will be open 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. 

Dutch Bros. Santa Rosa has 14 fun-loving employees, including Hai and Jen. 

Follow Dutch Bros. Santa Rosa on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DutchBrosCoffeeSantaRosa

Seaside, Ore. - Dutch Bros. Coffee Bringing Love and Free Drinks to Seaside

4/12/2013 - PHOTO: Jared, Deana and Jason Nunnemaker in front of their Astoria Dutch Bros. Coffee PHOTO: New Seaside Dutch Bros. Coffee

Seaside, Ore. (Apr. 12, 2013) – On Friday, Apr. 19, Dutch Bros. Coffee is giving away free drinks all day, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., at its new Seaside location at 2297 N. Roosevelt Ave.

All 16-oz. drinks will be free, including specialty coffee, smoothies, freezes and our private-label, flavor-infused energy drink.

“We love what we do,” says local owner-operator Jared Nunnemaker. "It’s not just a job, just going to work, just making coffee. There’s so much more to it. We love our coffee and our customers. That’s what we’re all about.”

Dutch Bros. Seaside is locally owned and operated by Jared, his wife Deana, and his brother Jason. They also own the Astoria Dutch Bros. that opened last August.

The Nunnemakers give to various local causes and nonprofit organizations, including Clatsop Community Action, Columbia Memorial Hospital, the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and local schools.

It is that giving spirit, positivity and quality coffee handcrafted in the Northwest that have made Dutch Bros. Coffee such a success. 

Dutch Bros. Seaside and Dutch Bros. Astoria are open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Dutch Bros. North Coast OR has 16 fun-loving employees, including Jason, Jared and Deana.

“Were ready to rock it. It’s going to be great. All employees are stoked,” says Jared.

Follow Dutch Bros. North Coast OR on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DutchBrosCoffeeNorthCoastOR

Grants Pass, Ore. - Decoson Debut at Downtown Dutch Bros. Coffee

4/11/2013 - PHOTO: Dutch Bros. Coffee Co-Founder Travis Boersma on the Decoson
PHOTO: Dutch Bros. Coffee at Randy Grubb's Garage
Grants Pass, Ore. (Apr. 11, 2013) – On Apr. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m., Dutch Bros. Coffee invites Harley-Davidson enthusiasts to its downtown location on the corner of 6th and G Streets to see the first ever Decoson.

Created by Randy Grubb, local automotive artist and builder of Jay Leno’s Tank Car, the Decoson is a one-of-a-kind art deco build on an '84 Harley-Davidson Sportster chassis. 

“Nothing this radical has ever been done with a Harley-Davidson,” says Randy. “It’s a high-impact piece that makes the crowds go wild.”

Randy will be onsite to answer questions and demonstrate the Decoson in action. “This is a full-on rideable piece,” Randy says. All of my sculptures are fully functioning sculptures that you can actually drive down the street.”

Dutch Bros. will also be offering Dutch Bros. Blue Rebel energy drinks, iced or blended, for just $1 throughout the event, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Randy Grubb lives and works in Grants Pass, Ore. In addition to Jay Leno’s Tank Car, he has also designed Decopods, the Indy Special, the B-702, the Piss’d Off Pete, and the Decoliner. His work will be featured on a YouTube series, Randy Grubb’s Garage, premiering next week.