One Day Without Shoes: Go Barefoot For TOMS

TOMS Shoes wants you to go barefoot on April 16th.

The impact a pair of shoes has on a child can be life-changing. Help TOMS raise awareness by going 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.

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.

Want to help? 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. And if you have your own blog, post about One Day Without Shoes on April 16th.

TOMS also has cool banners you can add to your blog like the one shown here on the right.

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