YEAR OF THE DRAGON SOLIDARITY FUNDRAISER

The tops include pullovers, long sleeves, crew sweatshirts, t-shirts, slim-fit shirts, youth options, and multiple color options to choose from.

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About the design

Our proverbs speak to the spirit of solidarity. We’ve incorporated two Vietnamese proverbs into these original illustrations:

Góp gió thành bão literally translates to gather winds to make storms. Every year, the central and western regions of Vietnam suffer from storms, floods, and strong winds. The proverb speaks to a natural phenomenon we experience: a small wind doesn’t have much effect, but a large wind is very powerful.

Góp cây nên rừng literally translates to gather trees to make forests. The trees in the illustration are mangroves, which play an extremely important role in protecting from soil erosion and strong waves, supplying seafood, and storing carbon.

Vietnam used to have the largest area of mangrove forests in the world, which were destroyed by the Second Indochina War (known in the U.S. as the Vietnam War), during which 50% of coastal mangroves were defoliated by Agent Orange and napalm.

We chose these proverbs to speak to the importance of unity and solidarity at this time. Together, we can coalesce small efforts and actions into something bigger and more powerful. Each person, org, or unit can contribute to “creating the storm” by joining forces!

The meaning of the dragon

The Year of the Dragon begins on February 10, 2024, and ends on January 29, 2025, of the Gregorian calendar.

The dragon represents power, luck, prosperity, and advancement, and is closely associated with Vietnamese people through our creation myth as being descendants of Lạc Long Quân, Dragon King of Lạc, and Âu Cơ, an immortal mountain tiên.

In feng shui, the dragon converges all-natural elements and is considered a creature of prosperity, luck, wisdom, and is entrusted with wishes for good weather, adequate sunshine, and rain. In modern times, it’s believed that carrying an image of a dragon can attract good fortune and opportunities.

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