I’ve gotten several questions since I started these intern updates regarding just what it takes to be a TOMS HQ intern.  Each time I usually respond that you must be hard working, passionate, driven, smart, and eager to learn.  But then as I thought about my fellow interns, it occurred to me that you must also be unique, silly, fun, [...]

One of our awesome young fans, Anna, recently sent us this drawing of her newest pair of TOMS shoes!  Not only is she generous, but she’s an artist as well Thank you guys for continuing to inspire us every day. Keep sending us your pics, letters, and drawings!!

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Exciting news! TOMS has added a new One for One item – a pendant necklace!

When Friends of TOMS volunteers visited New Orleans in 2009, local jeweler Thomas Mann created pewter parachute pendant necklaces for each volunteer. The shoe and parachute icon has been representing “Shoe Drops” for the past couple years, although TOMS doesn’t literally [...]

Sean Scott, TOMS Chief Shoe Maker (aka Product Development Leader), travels to Ethiopia to learn more about how TOMS can serve the community in providing the most appropriate shoes. These clips, from November 2008 and June 2009, follow Sean as he looses his luggage, explores new potential factories, and meets with local partners.

In case you [...]

We know that TOMS has the most loyal and generous supporters around, and now we want to prove it to America! Help us win $50,000 for Friends of TOMS to go on more TOMS Shoe Drops and fight Podo.
We have until November 6th to show everyone how incredible TOMS supporters are and all it takes [...]

Friends,
As I wait to board my flight back home after 16 days in Africa, I am consumed with emotions, children’s faces, funny memories and visions of the future. I am alone right now, but feel deeply connected to each of the volunteers, camera men and women and friends who I spent my time with the [...]

The Friends of TOMS team at TOMS headquarters had a blast with our 50+ Shoe Drop Volunteers for the annual Shoe Drop Reunion. What a great weekend with so many wonderful people!
The opening night started the weekend off with a bang. We screen printed custom Shoe Drop t-shirts with maps of Shoe Drop locations, parachutes, [...]

The Friends of TOMS team at the TOMS headquarters has been very busy preparing for the arrival of 50+ Shoe Drop Volunteers for the annual Shoe Drop Volunteer Reunion. Past volunteers are flying in from all around the globe to join us, and we can’t wait to re-connect with these passionate members of our TOMS [...]

Last month, good blogger friend Dave Brown invited Friends of TOMS to participate in his 10 year anniversary event for the Holiday Matinee blog. In addition to collecting a percentage of the profits from the night to benefit Friends of TOMS, we also got to meet some amazing people and share an awesome evening. An [...]

My friend and I went to Milot, Haiti this summer and took some pictures with our TOMS. We climbed this huge mountain to the top of the Citadel; a haitian fortress that King Christophe built back in the 1800’s. We also worked in our TOMS most of the trip and it was sweet!

Peace be [...]