Eco-responsible and arty balloons in support of the Abbé Pierre Foundation

The small French brand rebounded and the artist Den End joined forces to create balloons, part of the profits will be donated to the Abbé Pierre Foundation.

Football, rugby, basketball.It is through this triptych of balloons that the rebound brand works today in favor of the Abbé Pierre Foundation.Concretely, for each ball sold, ten euros will be donated to him.A project for which she has teamed up with Den End.Become an artist after having known the street, the one we call "the masked man" signs here a punchy, graphic and ultra-colored design.

"After our meeting, I wanted to create something that echoes its history, its difficult past," recalls Simon Mutschler, the founder of rebound.From there came this idea of rapprochement with the Abbé Pierre Foundation.We contacted them, they were immediately very excited."Den end, for whom art has become a real refuge, remained faithful to his work, putting color in order to convey a strong message:" I started to paint four years ago when I wasIn a accommodation center, he says.To escape from the sad atmosphere of the place, I put colors in my life!Today, the desire to help those who live this situation is close to my heart.»»

« Challenger le ballon de sport»»

The small brand based in Nantes is not at its first try.Since its creation two years ago, the rebounded project has been based on the idea of making the sports ball an object "committed, carrying values and social awareness vector.»» La marque s'est ainsi déjà mobilisée durant la crise sanitaire au profit de la Fondation des Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France.

« Cela a été un vrai succès, nous avons réussi à reverser presque 20 000 euros à la fondation»», explique l'entrepreneur. Valeurs sociales donc mais également environnementales puisque l'autre ambition de Rebond est de « challenger le ballon de sport»» pour en faire un objet éco-responsable.How ?By leaving materials traditionally used to work recycled and bio -based materials.Exit plastic and phthalates, make way for natural latex and inks meeting the strict standards of the game and the toy.

Des usines au Pendjab et en Inde labellisées « commerce équitable»»

If some models are made in France, most of the production is made in Pendjab, a small country located between Pakistan and India whose know-how around the ball is historic. Et tout cela dans une usine labellisée « commerce équitable»»."This" Fairtrade "label is important for us because we want to speak openly about this production at Pendjab, notes Simon Mutschler.The workshops work in good conditions and the production of balloons represents a social and economic advance for the inhabitants.»» Esthétiquement réussis et bien faits, les ballons Rebond x Fondation Abbé Pierre sont aussi de très bons ballons de jeu qui répondent aux normes internationales des compétitions.

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