stangGirl2007
04-05-2010, 10:41 PM
There are millions of people around the world who must try to live their lives without shoes. See what it's like and take off your shoes on April 8th to spread awareness about these individuals and what we can do to help.
This is a special day organized by Toms Shoes. I am not asking you to donate. All you have to do is take off your shoes for as long as you can and simply get a feeling for how so many people live.
Of course you do not have to be barefoot all day. A few minutes if that's all you can do would be great.
Please pass this on. You'll never know what it is like for the millions of people without shoes if you do not experience it for yourself.
FROM TOMS SHOES: Through everyday encounters with domestic poverty, we are reminded to appreciate having food and shelter, but most of us all but forget about our feet. Food, shelter, AND shoes facilitate life’s fundamentals. Imagine a life without shoes; constantly aware of the ground in front of you, suffering regular cuts and scrapes, tending to infection after each walk, and enduring not only terrain, but heat and cold.
The problem is large, but the solution is simple. Wearing shoes and practicing basic hygiene can prevent both infection and disease due to unsafe roads and contaminated soil. By imagining a life barefoot, we can all contribute to the awareness of these conditions. On April 8th, communities, campuses, organizations, and individuals are banding together to walk barefoot for One Day Without Shoes.
Take a walk with us on April 8th, 2010.
This is a special day organized by Toms Shoes. I am not asking you to donate. All you have to do is take off your shoes for as long as you can and simply get a feeling for how so many people live.
Of course you do not have to be barefoot all day. A few minutes if that's all you can do would be great.
Please pass this on. You'll never know what it is like for the millions of people without shoes if you do not experience it for yourself.
FROM TOMS SHOES: Through everyday encounters with domestic poverty, we are reminded to appreciate having food and shelter, but most of us all but forget about our feet. Food, shelter, AND shoes facilitate life’s fundamentals. Imagine a life without shoes; constantly aware of the ground in front of you, suffering regular cuts and scrapes, tending to infection after each walk, and enduring not only terrain, but heat and cold.
The problem is large, but the solution is simple. Wearing shoes and practicing basic hygiene can prevent both infection and disease due to unsafe roads and contaminated soil. By imagining a life barefoot, we can all contribute to the awareness of these conditions. On April 8th, communities, campuses, organizations, and individuals are banding together to walk barefoot for One Day Without Shoes.
Take a walk with us on April 8th, 2010.