Mitch Rofsky, 503.546.1114, mrofsky@betterworldclub.com
Mark Westlund, 510.841.8329, mark.westlund@sierraclub.org
Press release
Release: January 9, 2017
Sierra Club & Better World Club Partner to Grow Green Roadside Assistance
Portland, OR. (January 10, 2017) Better World Club (BWC), America’s eco-friendly auto and bicycle assistance club, and the Sierra Club, the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, announced today a partnership that will provide Sierra Club members with special membership benefits—and bolster both organizations’ environmental efforts.
The Sierra Club’s supporter base will receive a 10 percent discount on a first year of membership with Better World Club, and all Sierra Club paid members will receive a 25 percent discount.
"We are excited to offer Sierra Club members and supporters yet another way to live their green values. We appreciate the alignment BWC has with our goals to create a better world for future generations and this exclusive discount is a wonderful incentive for as many of our members as possible to start using BWC's eco-friendly roadside assistance service," says Michelle Epstein, Sierra Club’s Deputy Chief Advancement Officer, Membership.
“My staff and members are thrilled to be partnering with the Sierra Club,” says BWC President Mitch Rofsky. "Better World Club is the nation’s green auto club, donating 1 percent of our gross revenue to environmental cleanup and advocacy. We are delighted to partner with an organization that shares our values and that will enable us to expand our environmental efforts significantly. We are also excited to offer Sierra Club members and supporters an additional way to support the organization’s work.”
About Sierra Club:
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 2.4 million members and supporters nationwide. In addition to creating opportunities for people of all ages, skill levels, and locations to have meaningful outdoor experiences, the Sierra Club works to safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and litigation. For more information, visit http://www.sierraclub.org.
About Better World Club:
Better World Club, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is the nation’s only provider of eco-friendly, roadside assistance, insurance, and travel club for cars and bicycles. For the past 14 years, the company has been a proponent of corporate social responsibility, donating 1% of annual revenues toward environmental cleanup and advocacy, opposing the highway lobby, and supporting increased infrastructure for pedestrians, public transit riders, and cyclists. Better World Club pioneered bicycle roadside assistance and still offers the only nationwide, stand-alone bicycle roadside assistance. Better World Club is changing more than just tires.