What does my YBP t-shirt mean to me?

I’m charitable and I look fucking fantastic.

- Brock (Proud owner of a Wolf Parade & Hayden tee)
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Another response to the question we asked.

I just bought my first ybp tshirt about a month ago and was thrilled when i finally got it in the mail. Wearing this shirt means that i will get asked a lot of questions… What’s on the front? Who is Devendra Banhart? what the hell is the Yellow Bird Project? I feel confident in answering these questions since I adore Devendra’s artwork and love explaining that the cost of this shirt went directly to charity, there was no profit made. buying shirts from the ybp is guilt-free since i choose to shop responsibly and love giving back whenever i can… Especially if the reward is a ybp tshirt! thank you for your wonderful artists and wide veriety of screen-print tshirts. The Yellow Bird Project is the most refreshing idea i have heard of in a long time.

Erin (Proud Owner of a Devendra Tee)

To all the amazing and revolutionary innovators at YBP,
These shirts you present, and the idea behind the concept as a whole is one of the most moral, progressive, and ingenious things done today. First off, of course all these Indie artists create some of the most unique and imaginative designs imaginable. Primarily though, that all the proceeds go to the designated charities is one of the most righteous acts being carried out today. What the purchase and wearing of these shirts means to me, is that I am helping an amazing organization help the world, one person and one place at a time. It means that I am indirectly collaborating with some of the biggest names in Indie culture to bring about a better world for tomorrow.

Peace,

Juan Carlos Blanco

To me, a YBP t-shirt means a warm place to be in, cleverly and generously designed by a super-cool group of people who are having fun with their lives and using it to help a charity through the YBP.
(A movement that I mention on my site; http://knowyouronion.wordpress.com/ )

-David

I first discovered the Yellow Bird Project tees about a year and a half ago. I bookmarked the site on my toolbar and vowed to make a purchase with my next paycheck.  Fast-forward a year- I’d forgotten about the site and my resolution until I rediscovered the bookmarked page.  By this time a few more tees were available. I knew if I didn’t buy a tee at that moment I’d keep putting it off.  It’s not hard to justify the purchase, since the charity gets 100% of the profit. The more I thought about the more convinced I was of the cause. I bought two: The Broken Social Scene tee and The National.  I also bought a Rilo Kiley tee for my best friends birthday (they make perfect gifts)! 

When I wear my shirt I feel like I’m making more than just a fashion statement- I feel I’m contributing and bringing awareness to a good cause.  I wear my shirts with pride and in doing so have initiated some pretty rad conversations with people. 

Thank you Yellow Bird Project!

-Ingrid Miller