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Flaunt your philanthropy
from AM New York
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By Elaine Paoloni epaoloni@am-ny.com September 17, 2007 12:00 AM Flaunt your philanthropy Using a corporate logo-laden bag to carry your daily wares in is about as boring as sporting a plastic Duane Reade bag. Wouldn't you rather hold a piece of Bob Dylan under your arm? Or how about a page of a medieval manuscript? Bridget Johnson, director of Urban Samaritan, creates one-of-a-kind, limited-edition totes crafted out of the exhibition banners hung by cultural institutions to advertise their shows. Not only are they eye-catching, but the bags, which are made by disadvantaged people, support the institutions.
