I'm joining Toms Shoes and going barefoot tomorrow - and here is why :)
I would LOVE to have you join me!
-Mark
THE FACTS
- Fact #1: In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to food, clean water and to seek medical help.
- Fact #2: Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.
- Fact #3: Often, children cannot attend school barefoot.
- Fact #4: In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.
- Fact #5: Podoconiosis is 100% preventable by wearing shoes.
JOIN US
- On April 16th, go barefoot on the way to the water cooler, walking to the mailbox, in an afternoon meeting or on your lunch break; go barefoot for the entire day or long enough to raise awareness.
- Attend a shoeless event in your area. Check this page for updates on times and specific locations.
- RSVP and pledge your support on Facebook: click HERE.
- Share One Day Without Shoes with all your friends on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Myspace by updating your status, writing a note, or posting a bulletin.
- Blog about One Day Without Shoes on April 16th.
- Buy TOMS Shoes and join our One for One movement! For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One. Purchase yours today!
- Share the TOMS mission, and how our One for One movement is changing the lives of children in need.
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