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Jim says...

A stellar example of Corporate Social Responsibility translating into committed employee partners and customer relationships. In the above story Toms Shoes finds a healthy balance of doing more than the right things and sustainable living. Think about ways you can have a legacy that matters.

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marclanglois says...

Well I think this is the first actual post that I've made from my computer instead of from my blackberry like usual but this is a meaningful one.

I recently just purchase my first pair of toms shoes. Shown in the first photo.

If you have never heard of toms I really suggest you check it out and support it. Toms is an organization that produces shoes, bags, shirts and some hats that in return for every purchase they make a donation back to children in need. For instance if you purchase a pair of shoes from them they will donate a pair of their shoes to a child wherever their next drop is going to be held. The next two pictures of children who have received shoes in the last shoe drop in South Africa.

   
Click here to download:
tomstag_toms_shoes_africa_dona.zip (1059 KB)

As well as the shoes they sell a canvas feed bag (which is going to be my next purchase along with the khaki canvas shoes shows in the next two pictures) if you purchase this bag they will feed a child for an entire school year.

   
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0tomstag_toms_shoes_africa_dona.zip (63 KB)

I am proud to say I have donated to this company and I will continue. From the first time I wore my shoes I fell in love with them. They are extremely comfortable slip ons that you won't regret buying. Below I am going to post the link to the main site as well as the webstore so you can take a look at them. Even if you don't have the money to buy a pair take a look at them and read what the company is about. I think it's a great thing that they're doing and should be spread.
TOMS shoes:
http://media.tomsshoes.com/southafrica

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Oh, I wish I could recommend Toms Shoes.  The concept behind them is so amazing:  Buy a pair, give a pair -- to a child in need.  Since May of 2006, this caring organization has given more than 60,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina and South Africa.  What a worthy cause!

I looked at the shoes on-line and was tempted to order, even though they are a bit pricey.  But, I discovered that there was a local store that sold them, so I went to have a look.

I was terribly disappointed.

This picture is taken through the store window, but I think you can see what I mean.  First, they are not attractive to me (I'm being polite...I think they are "butt ugly."), second they look "homemade."  They might be comfortable, but I would not wear those out of the house!

Such a pity.  However, I think my money would be better spent by just donating to the cause.  Unfortunately, I didn't see immediately on the site how to do that.




 

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