A friend once said to me that only ugly people believe that true beauty comes from the inside, so I must be hideous because nothing is more attractive to me in a person than seeing them do a small act of kindness. And when I find a company or organization that does great things for the world community, I love to send out a personal shout out. That is why I have decided to start a Saturday Shout Out Post. Every weekend, I am going to post about a company or organization that is doing amazing things. Because, I will always believe that natural beauty works its way from the inside out.
This weeks Saturday Shout Out goes to TOMS Shoes. In 2006, American traveler Blake Mycoskie befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a new pair of new shoes for a child in need. As of September 2010, TOMS has given over one million pairs of new shoes to children in need through giving partners around the world.
Now, first I encourage you to visit the TOMS website at www.toms.com. It is just a fun website with some videos to view and good information about their mission. Second, the shoes are really cute! I already have my favorite pair picked out and on my birthday wish list. You may think that the shoes are priced a little high (as I did when I first checked out the site). However, remember what you are getting. Not only are you buying a great pair of shoes, but you are helping to provide a pair of shoes for someone who has had to live their life without shoes.
If you think going shoeless is not an issue in the global society, I challenge you to participate in the One Day Without Shoes event on April 5. Could you go an entire day without putting shoes on your feet? Just the thought of driving barefoot kinda freaks me out!
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