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Ito Kish Gives Back With Our Share
Makati City - Multi-awarded designer Ito Kish gives back with a project called Our Share which aims to support various charities and humanitarian organizations with specially marked furnitures on sale.
Ito Kish wrote on his blog.
"Every month, we will feature a unique and beautiful item from K I S H and we will offer it at half the price. If you purchase the featured item, the money you pay will directly go to a foundation/organization who needs it most for their charity work. We wont earn a single centavo on this endeavor, but we will do our share to make a difference".
Asked how he came to know about Black Pencil Project; "My good friend Nina Santamaria told me about the Black Pencil Project and she told me how some school children in remote areas have to share a pencil just to be able to write or draw and with that scenario we decided to help and give kids hope and inspire them." Kish said.
Money that will be raised will afford us to buy basic school materials that will be given to public elementary schools in remote communities through the volunteers of the Black Pencil Project.
For the month of January. Ito Kish is featuring a wire chaise inspired by the Bertoia Asymmetric Chaise.
Bertoia Asymmetric Chaise
The selling price is Php 40,500.00 but lucky buyer can get it only for Php 20,250.00 (50%). Full disclosure of the mechanics can be found at Ito Kish Blog
Ito Kish store is located at:
K I S H
233 N. Garcia St., Bel-Air
Makati City 1209
Philippines
UPDATE:
Last month we sold the chaise lounge and raised Php 20,250.00 for Black Pencil Project. All the money that will be raised will give us the opportunity to buy school supplies for children in the far-flung communities around the Philippines come back to school season this June.
This month we will do our Share again with the objective of giving back and helping Black Pencil Project.
Every month, we will feature a unique and beautiful item from K I S H and we will offer it at half the price. If you purchase the featured item, the money you pay will directly go to a foundation/organization who needs it most for their charity work. We wont earn a single centavo on this endeavor, but we will do our share to make a difference.
For the month of February we are featuring this My kiss fish hanging lamp from the Netherlands . Our selling price is Php 14,000.00 but you can get it only for Php 7,000.00 (50%). You get a beautiful lamp and you get to help.
My kiss fish lamp (23" long) made of white ceramics
My Kish Fish Ceramic Hanging Lamp (23")
About Ito Kish
In December 2000, a 45-sqm home design store quietly opened its doors to the public at the heart of Makati City. Today, that little store has transformed itself into a locally-renowned brand and an established household name for anyone who’s in-the-know when it comes to interior design.
Through the years, K I S H has not only established a strong presence in the Philippine interior design scene, but has also grown to become a major influence in many facets of the industry. Wallpaper Magazine praised its branding in a story on Manila Design in 2005. Local publications have consistently given K I S H kudos for its unique collections and inspiring visual presentations. In 2004, the company launched its interior design service and has since then collaborated with some of the biggest names in business including Globe Telecom, Antel, Manila Polo Club, Amanpulo, Punta Fuego, Nuvocity and Anvaya.
Today, K I S H continues to inspire homeowners and designers alike by providing them with the most exclusive and up-to-date collections from around the world. K I S H hopes to continue its legacy as one of the foremost style destinations in the country, providing Filipinos with timeless design for years to come.
BPP Runners 2012
by Jordee Queddeng
The following are the volunteer runners who tied up their official race performances to raise funds through the Run for Pencils Project (Phase II), a cause-oriented initiative under the Black Pencil Project (BPP). Running enthusiasts, like them, through this project will be running for a cause and donors can pledge a corresponding amount for every kilometer they complete. In turn, these pledges will be consolidated to create a pool of funds that would later be used to purchase school supplies and other learning facilities for schoolchildren among the Mangyan tribes in the Philippines.
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These volunteers are set to race in the following events:
- Multi Sport Weekend “Leg 1? (15 January 2012, Alabang)
- 2012 Timex Run (22 January 2012, Bonifacio Global City)
- Don Bosco Pampanga Blue Run (28 January 2012, Clark Freeport, Pampanga)
- Skyway Condura Marathon 2012: Run for the Mangroves (5 February 2012, Alabang)
- Unilab Run United Leg 1 (4 March, TBA)
- The Bull Runner Dream Marathon 2012 (18 March 2012, Nuvali)
- PBA Run with the Fans (24 March 2012, Tiendesitas)
If you wish to join in this cause by committing pledges with your preferred runners, please visit our online pledge form.
Check out the Details on Phase I of the Run for Pencils Project!
Originally posted at http://jordeeporgee.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/bpprfp2012/
A Thousand Bear Hugs Project: Toy Drive for CDO and Iligan
Makati City - Philippines' Black Pencil Project in cooperation with Climbagainstcancer Pilipinas and Cathy Babao-Guballa's Yakapin: Batang Hilagang Mindanao is spearheading a drive called "A Thousand Bear Hugs" a toy drive campaign that aims to collect stuffed toys; specifically cuddly and huggable plushies and teddy bears to be distributed to children of Iligan and Cagayan De Oro who are or possibly undergoing a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) brought by the recent flash flood caused by Typhoon Sendong.
What Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the development of symptoms following exposure to a traumatic event. Any kind of extreme stress can lead to development of PTSD. Typically, it involves direct personal experience that involves threatened or actual death or serious injury, witnessing a stressful event, or learning about an unexpected or violent death or injury to a family member or close friend. PTSD is treatable. Some people learn that in the process of healing from trauma they discover strengths they didn't know they had.
Play and Stuffed Toys?
Play and toys have been very effective tools in helping children heal from trauma and tragedy. Stuffed toys have been known to be effective comfort givers in times of extreme stress and fear. To children, stuffed animals are more than toys, they’re imaginary friends who are always ready to give comfort or play. They provide a certain amount of security in a sometimes scary world.
What are needed?
Old and brand new stuffed toys/ plushies like teddy bear with ideal huggable size.?? Make sure the toys are cleaned and dry before bringing in to our drop-off points for sorting and inventory.
Where to bring the toys?
You may bring the stuff toys to any of the following drop-off points;
Black Pencil Project
9M The Columns Ayala Avenue Tower 1
Ayala Avenue cor. Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.
Makati City
Climb Against Cancer
The Outdoor Project (Formerly Habagat)
Recto. 2077 Promenade Square CM Recto Ave.
Sampaloc, Manila
G.i. Outdoor Shop
Sta. Rosa, Laguna
Conquer Outdoor Equipment
Robinsons Pioneer, EDSA cor Pioneer St.,
Mandaluyong City
Bombproof Gear (Stoke, Inc.)
3rd Level Robinsons Galleria
EDSA Corner Ortigas Avenue Quezon City
Pitman (Habagat)
SM Megamall A
EDSA, Mandaluyong City
4B Nurses Station
Chinese General Hospital
Sta. Cruz, Manila
Institutions and organizations donating toys more than 30 pcs. may ask for the donations to be picked it up from their locations. Drop-off points are also welcome.
Toys must be received on or before February 11, 2012. Simultaneous distribution will be on February 14 (Valentines Day) in Iligan City and Cagayan De Oro City.
For more information, call or sms 09177961378, email info@blackpencilproject.org or follow A Thousand Bear Hugs on Facebook.com/groups/blackpencilproject.
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