PDW Donatess to BTA and Northwest Trail Alliance

PORTLAND, OR - Portland Design Works (PDW) is proud to announce it is kicking off 2011 by making matching $2,400 donations to Oregon advocacy groups the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Northwest Trail Alliance.

“We see the value of what these outstanding organizations are doing for cyclists in our region,” said Dan Powell of PDW. “On a daily basis we’re able to take advantage of the work they do and we’re happy to support them.”

As life-long mountain bikers, Powell and business partner Erik Olson have been blown away by the quality of work the Northwest Trail Alliance has done on recent projects at Sandy Ridge and Stubb Stewart State Park.

“We’re stoked by the announcement and the generous commitment from PDW,” said Tom Archer, President of the Northwest Trail Alliance. “We have a number of projects and initiatives on the board for 2011 and this work would not be possible without the support of a growing number of local businesses like PDW who share our vision.”

As daily commuters, Olson and Powell benefit from the BTA’s initiatives. In addition to the recent donation, PDW partnered with the BTA last fall by donating $9,000 worth of taillights to be used as membership premiums and to reinforce the message of the importance of staying visible on the roadway.

"PDW embodies Portland's bicycle culture in both their products, and through their commitment to local nonprofits like the BTA through 1% for the Planet,” said the BTA’s Tom Rousculp, Membership Development Manager. “We’re proud to be a partner of Portland Design Works."

PDW is a cycling accessory company based in Portland, Oregon. The company is a member of 1% For the Planet, a global group of over one thousand companies that donate 1% of their sales to nearly two thousand environmental and advocacy organizations.