During the fund raising event in New York last summer, Caroline in the audience asked me how could anyone do to help sun bear. “Anyone can help sun bear with whatever they do best.” I replied. “if you are rich, you can donate fund to us; if you are a writer, please write about sun bear and our work; if you are a film maker, please make a film about sun bear and tell the world about their story and their plights; if you are a student or biologist, please study sun bear; if you have spare time, you can be a volunteer to help us; if you are an artist, you can create artwork on sun bear…” and the list go on.
Rika Koreeda was among in the audience who intrigued by this statement. Her company, Spoon+Fork, a New York City based boutique creative agency, is dedicated to feeding those hungry for fresh insight alongside a healthy portion of delicious growth-driven design. Spoon+Fork offers the arts, advertising, consumer brand and non-profit worlds a complete range of creative services, among others. Rika, like many other people who has help us promote sun bear conservation awareness and raise fund, started to take actions. Rika make bags! Rika and her team have collaborated with textile designer Wakane Koike of MEW New York and have designed an exclusivethe and the FRIST bag in the world to help save sun bear-The Save the Sun Bear Tote bag with the Save Sun Bears message. All proceeds of the sale of this cute tote bag will go directly to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.
If you have happen to be a New Yorker, please stop by Factoriem Boutique,Destination, or TuTu to pick up a bag of your own.
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Destination, NY
32-36 Little West 12th Street, 1st Floor New York, NY 10014
tel: 212. 727.2031 / fax: 212. 727.7030
email: destination_ny@hpgrp.com www.destinationny.net
| TuTu 55 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 (between Lafayette & Mulbery street) |
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In addition, Spoon + Fork is going to have Tote bag sale at their office building on Nov 18th. (50 small business tenant is in the building.) at Spoon+Fork, Inc. 419 LAFAYETTE STREET, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10003 USA.
Thank you Rika, Wakane and everyone who make this sale and the tote bag project possible. I see hope to save this little know bear every time I look at this bag!
For those of us who are not in New York, is the sun bear tote bag available for sale online anywhere?
Hi Alison,
Good question. I have several friends and fans who asked me the same question. I have asked Rika the same question and still await for her respond. I will let everyone know about the results. Please stay tune.
Thanks.
~Wong
Hi Alison,
Yes, you can purchase the bag online.
The creator of Save the Sun Bear Tote bag, Ms Rika Koreeda, agrees to take purchase order of the sun bear tote bag.
Each tote bag is $15 + sale tax and shipping fee.
If you would like to purchase one, please email Rika at sunbearny@gmail.com with your order information and the shipping address. She will contact you with the total amount due once she shipped out the bag. You then send her a check with the correct amount.
Hi Siew Te Wong,
Thank You! I will buy one and then carry Rika’s email address with me when I use it so other people can buy one as well.
Alison
Good to hear that. Thanks Alison for your support. Please help us spread the words about the plights of sun bear!
Hi Siew Te,
Just letting you know that I referred to your canvas bag with a cute sun bear on it with the words “Save the Sunbear” on my blog this morning. My article was entitled A Few Planet Friendly Shopping Favorites.
Thanks for helping us to spread about our works and the tote bags. It is just wonderful!
Wong
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