Barefoot for a Cause
Posted on April 4, 2011 – 8:19 PM | by melody_stone
Tomorrow, all over the world, people are willingly going without footwear for 24 hours to honor the people who can’t afford shoes. The event is spearheaded by shoe company TOMS. A company started with the mission to provide shoes to people in developing nations and combat poverty.
The Sugar Shack on J Street is encouraging dirty footed walkers with a 10 percent off TOMS sale and raffle. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow Sugar Shack is throwing a barefoot party with food, drinks and a photo booth.
Local fashion blogger Juniper James is helping spread the word via her blog. “Around here @ Juniper James, we care about the vehicle of fashion being able to propel others to a better place in the world,” Juniper Jame’s Kari Shipman writes, “Or as we like to call it, Fashion. Forward. We’re excited to be a part of this movement & sharing our Day Without Shoes with all of you.”
Many Children in developing nations walk miles for school, fresh water and health care barefoot. TOMS is a company founded with the mission of providing shoes to those children. Every time someone purchases a pair of TOMS a child in a developing nation is given a pair.