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ONE ONE With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need.

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OUR STORYIn 2006 an Blake Mycoskie, an American travelor, be-friended children in Argentina. He found that none of

the kids had anything to wear on their feet.

Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes with the idea that with every pair of shoes purchased, a pair would

be given to a child in need. Blake returned to Argentina with family, friends and staff with 10,000 pairs of shoes

made possible by caring TOMS customers.

Since then, TOMS has given over 150,000 pairs of shoes to children in need. TOMS plans to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world in

2009.

WHY SHOES?Most children in developing countries grow up barefoot. Whether doing chores, at play or just walking around, these children are at risk.

Walking is often the primary form of transportation in devel-oping countries. Children may walk for miles to get water, food, shelter and medical treatment. Wearing shoes enables them to walk distances that wouldn’t be possible barefoot.

Wearing shoes prevents getting cuts and sores on your feet on unsafe roads and from contaminated soil. These inju-ries can be painful and can lead to infection. The leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted parasites. Wearing shoes can prevent this and the risk of amputation.

Children can’t go to school if they don’t have shoes because most schools require them to wear shoes. If they don't have shoes, they don't go to school. If they don't re-ceive an education, they don't have the opportunity to real-ize their potential.

“There is one simple solution...SHOES.”

-Blake Mycoskie

OUR COMMITMENT

“His little feet were covered in sores. When I held them in my

hand they were so rough and hard they felt like potatoes,

but when I placed the shoes on his feet his face lit up with a

smile that immediately melted my heart. True happiness.”

- Elizabeth Guleke, Shoe Drop Location: Misiones Province

Argentina

How we give

What we doSince our start in May 2006, TOMS has given over 150,000 pairs of shoes to children in need through the purchases of caring customers. In 2009, TOMS plans to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need. around the world.

TOMS shoes gives through Shoe Drop Tours and trusted organizations. Along with Non-Governmental Organizations and legally recognized non-profits, TOMS gives shoes year round.

TOMS shoes also partners with Friends of TOMS, a non-profit organizations that helps us with our Shoe Drop Tours and One for One movement.

What are Shoe Drop Tours?Shoe Drop Tours are opportunities where volunteers give

shoes to children in need and can use them to take life-changing steps. These steps

can take them to school, to fresh water and to protect from life-

threatening disease.

Friends of TOMS creates volunteer opportunities with organizations

in the USA, Argentina, and South Africa to give participate in Shoe

Drop Tours an giveshoes to children in need.

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We have partcipated in Shoe Drop Tours in Argentina, South Africa and New Orleans. We are looking to do

our next shoe drop opportunity in Ethiopia