Are those TOMS?

 

A lot of people know about TOMS. But I feel I must reiterate- Talk about do-gooder! 

A little background. 
A spirited fellow named Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS with one goal in mind: to give. For every pair of TOMS shoes the company sells, they will donate a pair to a child in need. We’ve heard this story and it’s great. But I’m not sure everyone understands why it is so great. One question that arises seems to be, “Why shoes?” Organizations and nonprofits could give needed clean water, clothing, medicine etc. But in poverty stricken areas like Africa- children aren’t allowed to attend school without shoes. No shoes = no school. No school = no education. No education = no opportunity. You see?

Me at the school in Maputo, Mozambique

Also, TOMS distribution centers are in Argentina, Ethiopia, and China and kids don’t make the shoes. They are audited to ensure that the employees are of age and make fair wages.  

TOMS also likes to stick around. Kids grow so fast and with that need larger sizes all the time. So Blake decided that TOMS needs to keep track of their recipients so that when they do grow out of their TOMS, they get a pair that fits.

Other awesome facts about TOMS:

• As of September 2010,  customers have given away  1,OOO,OOO pairs of shoes.

• TOMS currently gives in 23 countries.

• The shoes hand-placed on children’s feet are specially designed for their terrain and environment of where they live
• TOMS is actually an abbreviation for “Shoes for a Better Tomorrow.”

Decorating TOMS at a
"Style Your Sole" party.

  

I bought my first pair of TOMS- so should you.
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