Treasure & Bond
new charitable store opens in Soho
Located at the intersection of retail and philanthropy , Treasure & Bond is a unique concept store with style and heart. 100% of after cost sales go directly to program that benefit people in need right in our community. Not to mention a shoppers delight, with a selection of fashion finds and fabulous home accessories. It’s a super fun and inspiring concept that stands apart as fashion that helps people in a creative and refreshing way. Designers include Bliss Lau, Eva Franco, Rogan, Surface to Air,Satya Twena, A.toy, Loomstate just to name a few. Also, you can discover rare finds such as akong london jewelry and authentic vintage glasses from The Vintage Frame Company- both only available at Treasure & Bond.
Owned by Nordstrom but independently run, Treasure & Bond has chosen their first location at 350 West Broadway between Broome and Grand. The Soho shop is open, airy and inviting with high ceilings and Filled with natural light. You'll find such a fantastic selection- right now there are some great winter pieces as well as fun filled party dresses and trendy separates, plus home goods and outstanding array of great gift ideas for the holidays. Many of the designers featured are not available anywhere else so it's definitely worth checking out.
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With such an impressive selection, you could almost forget that your shopping here will go to a good cause, so we also wanted to highlight the outstanding charitable aspect of this lovely shop. Treasure & Bond is proud to have alliances with eight partner charities from August 2011 through July 2012, devoting special focus to two groups per quarter. Below is a list of our partners by quarter:
August – October 2011
The New York Public Library Programs for Children and Young Adults:
Libraries are the memory of humankind, irreplaceable repositories of documents of human thought and action. The New York Public Library is such a memory bank par excellence, one of the great knowledge institutions of the world, its myriad collections ranking with those of the British Library, the Library of Congress, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Virtually all of the Library’s many collections and services are freely available to all comers. In fact, the Library has but one criterion for admission: curiosity. SEE MORE
New York City’s Young Men’s Initiative, a comprehensive effort to tackle the broad disparities slowing the advancement of black and Latino young men, will connect young men to educational, employment, and mentoring opportunities across New York City. Key components include transformative mentoring and literacy services, connecting young men with employment opportunities and new metrics in School Progress Reports to hold schools accountable for the performance of black and Latino males. SEE MORE
November 2011 – January 2012
Children’s Health Fund, founded by singer/songwriter Paul Simon and pediatrician/advocate Irwin Redlener, MD, has developed the largest network of mobile medical, dental and mental health services for homeless and low-income children and their families in the United States, bringing care directly to those who need it. Over the past 24 years, the organization has supported more than two million health care visits for disadvantaged children, often in places where doctors and health care providers are in short supply. In New York, Children’s Health Fund programs include 2 community-based health centers, a school-based health center, and a fleet of mobile clinics aka “doctors’ offices on wheels” that travel to 13 homeless and domestic violence shelters in 4 boroughs. see More
Coalition for the Homeless: Camp Homeward Bound Sleep-Away Camp and After School Services address the challenges of homeless children by providing summer respite and year-round quality educational and recreational programs to girls and boys living in New York City shelters. These programs improve homeless children’s school performance and provide critical life-skills training. SEE MORE
February – April 2012
Edible Schoolyard NYC partners with public schools in low-income areas to build, maintain and staff gardens and kitchen classrooms—all right on the school premises. Students and families participate in all aspects of growing, harvesting, and preparing nutritious, seasonal produce. Edible Schoolyard NYC’s integrated curriculum fosters a deeper appreciation of how the natural world sustains us, and equips students with the knowledge, skills and environment required to make healthier choices and change the way they eat for life. SEE MORE
Friends of the High Line’s Family and Education Programs: The High Line is a public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It is owned by the City of New York, and maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line. Founded in 1999 by community residents, Friends of the High Line fought for the High Line’s preservation and transformation at a time when the historic structure was under the threat of demolition. It is now the non-profit conservancy working with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to make sure the High Line is maintained as an extraordinary public space for all visitors to enjoy. In addition to overseeing maintenance and operations, Friends of the High Line offers vibrant family and education programs, allowing visitors of all ages to experience the park together through the lenses of history, design, art, and horticulture. Programs include scavenger hunts, arts workshops, storytelling, creative play days, field trips, nature walks, and more. SEE MORE
May – July 2012
Pediatric Cancer Care, Memorial Sloan Kettering A unique multi-disciplinary approach which offers children and young adults with cancer the best opportunity for accurate diagnosis and the most effective treatment available, emphasizing treatments that target and cure cancer and return children to a normal life. See More
Association to Benefit Children (ABC) For children who start life destitute, abused and neglected, it may seem that destiny is set. The Association to Benefit Children (ABC) refuses to accept that. ABC treasures the infinite potential of every child and champions each one’s right to succeed. Since 1986, ABC’s focus has been on New York City’s most at-risk children. ABC creates nationally replicable program models that meet the complex needs of each family member. Today, ABC serves thousands of children and their family members with a continuum of education, mental health, housing, prevention and supportive services from infancy through adulthood. See More
And so every quarter, Treasure & Bond will tally up sales and subtract all of the expenses and then every bit of profit will be split equally among the non-profit partners. Treasure & Bond is truly a treasure and one of a kind shopping experience and we are very excited that they have made a home in NYC. You can stayed tuned to their website at www.treasureandbond.com for more information and updates.
Sapphire Whisper Fall 2011 Editorial
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