Best known for holding shoe drops in impoverished countries, Tom?s Shoes is now helping the community by holding those same shoe drops State side. Tom?s Shoes was given this chance to help last year as well. It looks like they had so much fun helping their own community that they came back for more.
Tom?s Shoes was started in 2006 after Blake Mycoskie took a trip to Argentina. On his trip he realized many of the children did not own any shoes, and he wanted to change that. He came up with the idea for Tom?s Shoes one-for-one motto with hope he could build a business that with equality profitable and charitable.
After several shoe drops to third world countries Blake Mycoskie considered a shoe drop in the United States. He realized that even though poverty in the United States doesn?t necessarily mean a lack of shoes, it often means worn out shoes, shoes that are either too tight or too big, and sharing shoes with siblings. What better way to give back to the community than provide children with proper shoes using the one-for-one motto.
Tom?s Shoe headed to New Orleans this year to along with 33 volunteers. They were all excited to have the opportunity to give away over 2,000 pairs of shoes to students in 5 schools in the surrounding New Orleans area.
Not only did Tom?s Shoes provide kids with proper fitting shoes, but they also provided them with a creative outlet. When Tom?s Shoes delivers their blank canvas shoes to kids in need they bring markers for the children to decorate their shoes, making them unique and giving meaning to the shoes. Many of the children claimed personalizing their shoes was the best part of they day (other than getting their own pair of Tom?s Shoes of course).
Blake Mycoskie has been able to help improve his own community as well as the communities in many other countries. You too can help the community using the one-for-one motto. - 30224
Tom?s Shoes was started in 2006 after Blake Mycoskie took a trip to Argentina. On his trip he realized many of the children did not own any shoes, and he wanted to change that. He came up with the idea for Tom?s Shoes one-for-one motto with hope he could build a business that with equality profitable and charitable.
After several shoe drops to third world countries Blake Mycoskie considered a shoe drop in the United States. He realized that even though poverty in the United States doesn?t necessarily mean a lack of shoes, it often means worn out shoes, shoes that are either too tight or too big, and sharing shoes with siblings. What better way to give back to the community than provide children with proper shoes using the one-for-one motto.
Tom?s Shoe headed to New Orleans this year to along with 33 volunteers. They were all excited to have the opportunity to give away over 2,000 pairs of shoes to students in 5 schools in the surrounding New Orleans area.
Not only did Tom?s Shoes provide kids with proper fitting shoes, but they also provided them with a creative outlet. When Tom?s Shoes delivers their blank canvas shoes to kids in need they bring markers for the children to decorate their shoes, making them unique and giving meaning to the shoes. Many of the children claimed personalizing their shoes was the best part of they day (other than getting their own pair of Tom?s Shoes of course).
Blake Mycoskie has been able to help improve his own community as well as the communities in many other countries. You too can help the community using the one-for-one motto. - 30224
About the Author:
Tami Starling Has been a strong supporter of Tom's Shoes since 2007 when she first discovered the product. Check out her site to find out more about the shoe drop in the States.
