Mission Statement

We see Community Printers as a resource to the community and to our employees and their families.

Mission Statement:

Community Printers Inc. provides quality printing, packaging and fulfillment to businesses, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and government agencies. We offer discounted and donated printing to organizations and non-profits in our community. We provide a meaningful work experience and an opportunity to participate in all aspects of the business. Workers at Community Printers benefit from a satisfying workplace, decent wages, benefits and working conditions while building on principles of democratic management.

Principles of Community:

Community Printers is committed to promoting and protecting an environment that values and supports every person in an atmosphere of civility, honesty, cooperation, professionalism and fairness. Community Printers expects that every member of Community Printers staff will practice these Principles of Community.

We strive to be:

Diverse

We embrace diversity in all its forms and we strive for an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened and productive environment.

Open

We believe free exchange of ideas requires mutual respect and consideration of our differences.

Purposeful

We are united by shared commitments to service to society; production of  high quality print related products and services; and to our mutual health and well-being.

Caring

We promote mutual respect, trust and support to foster bonds that strengthen the community

Just

We are committed to due process, respect for individual dignity and   equitable access to resources, recognition and rewards.

Disciplined

We seek to advance our common goals through reasonable and realistic  practices, procedures and expectations.

Celebrative

We celebrate the heritage, achievements and diversity of our community and the uniqueness and contributions of our members.

Goals for the employees of Community Printers:

  • Provide a meaningful wage sufficient to raise a family and live a decent life.
  • Provide a respectful work place that offers opportunities to constantly progress and improve skills.
  • Create the opportunity for all who work at our business to grow professionally and to be able to contribute to making our community a  better place to live.
  • Maintain transparency in how our business is run so that all may share their ideas in a collaborative way.
  • Maintain a living laboratory on democratic management in the workplace.

Goals for the Community:

  • Provide the best balance of quality, price and service of any printer anywhere. We do not believe that anyone should have to leave town to satisfy their print needs.
  • Offer discounted and donated printing to community organizations and non-profits in our community.
  • Continue to innovate to offer new environmentally sustainable products and services that meet the needs of the future.