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happy birthday, TOMS – 3 years today!

May 5th, 2009 No Comments

Over the past three years year, TOMS has given close to 150,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world thanks to our caring customers. Because of you, we have been able to bring attention to the need for shoes to over 4% of the world’s population.

Since Ben Katz first purchased TOMS on [...]

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new orleans shoe drop: a volunteer experience

April 30th, 2009 1 Comment

Hi! I’m Ana Maria, and I work on the giving side of TOMS. The best part of my job is traveling to new destinations and hand placing shoes on children’s feet with other passionate volunteers.
Students in New Orleans, LA were fitted with their own pair of new TOMS shoes this past week. They put marker [...]

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one day without shoes

April 13th, 2009 No Comments

We often answer inquiries of, “How can I get involved? How can I help?” with a reminder to wear your TOMS everyday and share the One for One mission. On April 16th, however, we want you to leave your shoes at the door. Walk barefoot in an effort to create awareness about the impact a [...]

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exciting stuff

April 2nd, 2009 2 Comments

Exciting news…tonight I’m being interviewed on CNBC’s “The Entrepreneurs” hosted by Donnie Deutsch at 6:00 pm PT / 9:00 pm ET.  This is so exciting for TOMS and I keep thinking about how we got here all thanks to YOU sharing the story of TOMS.
So thank you for continuing to spread the word — here [...]

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USA Shoe Drop

October 16th, 2008 No Comments

I’m so happy to tell you all about our upcoming USA Shoe Drops. We have made such an impact in children’s lives around the world, and now we have put an effort in place to take care of the children in need in our own country. I will be in Gulfport, MS with some awesome [...]

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