May 13 Humanscale Fundraiser to Benefit WWF

Humanscale’s eighth annual Faces in the Wild art auction and design competition will take place on May 13, 2008, from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., in the company’s New York City showroom. All proceeds from the event will be matched by Humanscale and donated to World Wildlife Fund, the leader in international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats.

The event will feature approximately 50 pieces of original artwork created and donated by artists and designers from around the world, including Yves Behar, Black + Blum, Scott Henderson, Karim Rashid, Marcel Wanders, Scott Wilson of MNML, and many more. In addition to online, live and silent auctions, a panel of distinguished judges will evaluate all entries and choose three winning designs.

In 2007, Faces in the Wild generated $26,000 for wildlife conservation, and since 2000, Faces in the Wild has raised more than $200,000, including matching donations by Humanscale. All proceeds from the event go directly to World Wildlife Fund, the largest conservation organization in the world. WWF leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. By 2015, the organization hopes to conserve 19 of the world’s most important natural places, including the Galapagos and Congo Basin, and significantly change global forces like agriculture and climate change to protect the future of nature.

Humanscale founder and CEO Bob King has served on WWF’s National Council since 1999. As a company, Humanscale is dedicated to environmental sustainability and continually strives to design, engineer and manufacture products that consume less of Earth’s limited resources.