On the 27th February, Buy Rope donated a full day of profits (£107) to an East Lothian based charity called Winton Foundation for the Welfare of Bears to celebrate International Polar Bear Day.
The Winton Foundation for the Welfare of Bears was launched in 2010.
The Foundation is working to raise awareness and collect funds to support projects around the world to help 8 species of bears, such as polar bears . They are part of the global network working to help end the abuse and exploitation of bears throughout the world and to provide care for them following rescue.
Lesley Winton BEM, Founder and Director, said: “The polar bear organisations we have supported in the past have been Polar Bears International and Cochrane Bear Habitat.
“We are supporting the work of Polar Bears International, based in the United States and dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the Polar Bear and its habitat through research, stewardship, and education. Polar Bear International provides scientific resources and information on Polar Bears and their habitat to institutions and the general public worldwide.”
International Polar Bear Day is an event launched by Polar Bear International with the aim of raising awareness of the danger climate change is posing on these arctic animals.
The date of the event coincides with the time of the year when polar bear mums and cubs are snug in their dens – their safety being another concern for activists. This celebration encourages people and companies to find ways of reducing their carbon footprint, therefore taking a stand against global warming.
Buy Rope is dedicated to helping those in need. They decided to support a different organisation each month by organising a fundraising event.
Read more about this charitable initiative here: