On September 13th, Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, will be speaking in Chapel at 11:00. As part of your class or blog discussions this week, watch the following short videos about Blake’s unique approach to philanthropy.
Blake Mycoskie at the Clinton Global Initiative
Blake Mycoskie Biography
While vacationing in 2006, Blake befriended children in Argentina who had no shoes to protect them during long walks to food, water, and school. Upset that such a simple need was going unmet, he created TOMS Shoes. With every pair purchased, TOMS gives a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One. Later that year, TOMS returned to Argentina to hand-deliver 10,000 pairs of shoes.
Since its beginning in May 2006, TOMS has given over 400,000 pairs of shoes to children in need through the purchases of caring customers, and the One for One movement continues to gain followers around the world.
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