treasure & bond

meet: Friends of the High Line

February 14, 2012

welcome our second partner for the quarter:

Friends of the High Line

About two weeks ago here in the store, we had a customer ask us a few directional questions as he paid for his merchandise. “Where is that beautiful road in the sky?”, was his very first inquiry. We knew right away he MUST be speaking of the High Line. We gave him walking directions to the southern most entrance point at Gansevoort Street and explained that he could “walk in the sky” for a full mile once on the High Line.

Where else can you do that?

No matter if you are a resident or visitor, the High Line gives you an almost unbelievable location to escape, play, relax, reflect, rest or re-energize right here in the city. Half of all profits from sales here in the store from February to April go to benefit Friends of the High Line with specific regard to their family and educational programs.

image courtesy of the High Line

meet the edible schoolyard nyc

February 6, 2012

“First we plant it, then we wait for it to grow, then we eat it!”[David, second grader and Edible Schoolyard NYC Student]

Located on a half acre of land that was previously a parking lot at the Arturo Toscanini Elementary school in Brooklyn, the Edible Schoolyard NYC helps children form and grow healthy relationships with food & nature. Established in 2010, the ESYNY at P.S.216 is the northeast location for the model created by chef Alice Waters in Berkeley, California in 1995. The program began as a means to connect children to the environment in a hands-on and educational manner. Today the Edible Schoolyard NYC and the children of P.S 216 tend to and harvest more than 60 varieties of fruits and vegetables, and counting…..

Half of all profits in our store during the months of February, March & April will go to support the Edible Schoolyard NYC and the healthy life habits they are cultivating for children. As they say at the ESYNY, let’s grow!

our new partners for spring

February 3, 2012

In the coming weeks you will have the opportunity to get to know more about our newest organizational partners, The Edible Schoolyard and The Friends of the High Line. During the months of February, March and April, all store profits will benefit these two non-profit groups. treasure&bond is excited to enter the spring months focused on two New York groups that help expose us to mother nature.

what’s fashionable?

February 1, 2012

We are thrilled to be the sole brick and mortar location in NYC to carry the Rachel Roy Ghana clutch. Chic and all purpose–it’s the perfect bag for RIGHT NOW! Stop in an get yours today for only $49.00 and prove to the world that KINDNESS IS ALWAYS FASHIONABLE!

report: our very first donation

January 26, 2012

At treasure&bond, our first quarter in business officially ended November 31, 2011. Since we’ve been open, we’ve served many customers and made some good friends. We’ve gotten to know our neighbors and we’re learning something new every single day. When we opened our doors, we said that we plan to donate 100% of our profits to non-profit organizations benefitting children of New York City. And while we haven’t turned a profit yet, we are happy to report that we’ve donated $14,520 to both The New York Public Library and to the New York City Young Men’s Initiative, our initial non-profit partners. That’s a combined donation of $29,040 for the first quarter.

We want to thank everyone who’s come in, bought something, given us feedback, liked us on Facebook, retweeted something we’ve said or just stopped by to say hello. We look forward to serving you in the future.

Thanks,

Your friends at treasure&bond

The wait is over–caffeine has arrived

January 13, 2012

Yeah, we are pretty excited…

STUMPTOWN coffee has arrived at treasure&bond. If you have visited us before last week, you probably noticed our anticipation for the arrival of caffeine [see image]. The wait is over and we could not be more thrilled!

We feature the amazing HAIRBENDER blend as well a delicious decaf for the less adventurous. If you are in the neighborhood, come down and see what all of the buzz is about. If you are not familiar with Stumptown, take a moment to check them out. As for us, we can’t say enough about how great they have been to work with and how helpful they have been guiding us through the entire e-bar process! THANK YOU to everyone @ Stumptown for the partnership, training, understanding and of course…the best coffee on the planet!

goals vs. resolutions

December 30, 2011

Exactly what is the difference ?

Is it timing, commitment level, saying it out loud, long term vs. short term?

No matter what, the time of the year for the R word is here. While on line looking into the most popular of these quickly fleeting personal promises, we stumbled upon THIS CLEVER SITE. Nicely done–simple, positive and anonymously populated. Will you take a minute to contribute your resolution right now? See, that is the key to the whole thing, doing it now and not waiting. Please note that if you listed shop more , feel good, or make a difference….come and see us @ 350 west broadway asap!

As for everyone here at treasure&bond …..some of us have decided to share ours
live an inspired life
work out
learn how to do something completely new
read and finish a new novel every month
not gossip
stretch
move into the city of Manhattan and get the full NYC experience
avoid negative humans
listen more