Monday, December 20, 2010

TOMS shoes $5 credit.

I'm not sure if you've heard of TOMS shoes, it's a shoe company with awesome focus!   Here's a snippet from their site and for every pair of shoes that is purchased, 1 is donated to a child in need!  Plus from now until the end of the year you can get $5 off just use coupon code AFFTM5 at checkout to get $5 off

"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 pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by TOMS customers."

So why did he choose shoes of all things?

"Many children in developing countries grow up barefoot. Whether at play, doing chores or going to school, these children are at risk:
  • A leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted diseases, which can penetrate the skin through bare feet. Wearing shoes can help prevent these diseases, and the long-term physical and cognitive harm they cause.
  • Wearing shoes also prevents feet from getting cuts and sores. Not only are these injuries painful, they also are dangerous when wounds become infected.
  • Many times children can't attend school barefoot because shoes are a required part of their uniform. If they don't have shoes, they don't go to school. If they don't receive an education, they don't have the opportunity to realize their potential."
Just go here to check them out!  My brother has a pair which he absolutely loves!

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