How we support community

• ‘A Night of Bliss’ — Once a year, we put on an ice cream social for all of Eugene: it’s called A Night Of Bliss. It’s a wonderful night of music and fun, for all ages. Luna & Larry have scooped Coconut Bliss for all our ‘tribe’, and 100% of their donations at the door go to support local education and sustainability focused groups.
• Other Events We Support— We choose to support events that are closely aligned with our mission statement and that reflect our values. Here are some of the larger events that we have sponsored in the past:
  • Beloved Sacred Arts & Music Festival
  • Earthdance
  • Bhakti Fest
  • Mystic Garden
  • Harmony Festival
  • Lowell Summer Music Fest
  • Wanderlust Festival
  • Common Ground Green Fest Party
• Organizations of which we are members
  • Willamette Valley Sustainable Food Alliance (WVSFA)
  • Provender Alliance
  • Green America

• Bliss Cart — We now have our first “Bliss Cart” operating at various festival and events throughout Oregon and Northern California to provide Coconut Bliss to the public as an alternative to the traditional ice cream truck. Our Bliss cart does not use fossil fuels nor dry ice, and instead uses cold plate technology which lowers our carbon footprint.

• Donations — In addition to supporting our local community through fundraising events like A Night Of Bliss,  we  give donations throughout the year to non-profit organizations and other groups across the country, that exist to improve the quality of life for all beings. We are currently looking for a way to donate a percentage of sales to communities and animal shelters in the vicinity in Thailand where our coconut milk is produced.   Here is a partial list of the organizations we donated to in 2009:

  • Provender Alliance
  • In Defense of Animals
  • Whiteaker Community
  • City Repair Project
  • Culture Jam
  • Lightworkers.org
  • First Friday Family Fun Night (City of Eugene)
  • Hoes Down Festival
  • Living Yoga Gala Event
  • Marrakesh World Aids Day
  • Friendship Cambodia
  • OCTA
  • Civil Liberties Defense Center
  • OTA (Oregon Toxics Alliance)
  • Foundation for Meditative Studies (Ashland)
  • Common Vision
  • Cascadia Wildlands
  • Maharishi School
  • Lost Valley Educational Center
  • Eugene Waldorf School
  • Huerto de la Familia
  • South Eugene High School
  • Peace Village 365

• Excerpts from letters we received

"Thanks again and again for the Bliss – everyone here loves it & you’ll have lots of new followers! Over 4,000 people attended and it was a perfect day!"

— Dru Rivers - Hoes Down Harvest Festival Committee

"On Behalf of the Petersen Barn Community Center’s First Family Fun Night crew, I would like to send a heart felt appreciation to your company for donating the tubs of Coconut Bliss for our event. Our staff enjoyed the opportunity to share this wonderful product with the West Eugene community."

— Sincerely, Kenya Luvert program Coordinator

"Thank you for your donation to Ashland High School’s Fresh Start program. Your generosity has touched the lives of 270 young people and a few dozen adults. Thank you for helping us make our school, community and the world a better place."

— Mark Schenh

"Dear Friends at Coconut Bliss: On behalf of Living Yoga, I would like to sincerely thank you for your contribution to the success of the 2009 Invest in Human Spirit Through Service, Support and Yoga Gala and Auction. By donating the 3 gallon tubs of Coconut Bliss for the event you helped us keep our costs down and raise an outstanding $75k. These funds will help support more than 800 yoga classes in the community this year. Funds raised from the event make it possible for us to organize and coordinate a community effort to continue to bring yoga to prisons, drug and alcohol rehab centers, domestic violence shelters and other transitional services for youth and adults. Thanks so much for your support, we are huge fans!"

— With gratitude, Amy Eaton, Executive Director, Living Yoga

"It’s a great joy to thank you for your very thoughtful gift of the 5 cases of Coconut Bliss. We were thrilled to share this wonderful gift at our Holiday Fundraiser. We’re delighted by the enthusiastic support the School is receiving from our own community and state and throughout the nation. Your gift brings another wave of fulfillment as we watch our school grow."

— With very best wishes, Springli Johnson, Director of Development, Maharishi School