Remember how every month I you we give to a different organization or ministry? I take a portion of the money I make via ads, campaigns and sponsored posts and then highlight a cool organization or ministry and give them a gift each month. I love it because it shows YOU some cool places to plant your money AND I get to give. Which honestly, makes me happy!
Today I was actually reading the blogs in my feedreader. I haven’t done this in months. I just see that it gets up to like 1000+ unread messages and mark ALL AS READ. And I hate doing that. I miss out on a bunch of good stuff. Anywhoo. Today I was determined to read through every single post in my reader. (And I did!) The one post that stuck out to me was on the Compassion Blog about TOMS One Day Without Shoes.
You know about TOMS Shoes right? It’s an organization that provides shoes for kids in impoverished countries. And they also sell shoes to rich Americans (that’s me and you). And when YOU buy one pair of shoes, Tom’s donates a pair of shoes to a child in another country.
Why shoes? Well, according to their website, kids can get diseases from not wearing shoes! In fact, there are many soil-transmitted diseases that can penetrate the skin through feet! Can you imagine? Not to mention the kids that are unable to go to school because they are barefoot!
To help promote TOMS Shoes, their mission and the plight of poverty-stricken kids around the world today (Tuesday, April 5) is TOMS annual ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES. All you gotta do is not wear shoes. (Or wear your TOMS, of course.) And when someone asks why you are barefoot you can tell them! Isn’t that fun? {You can even upload pics of your shoeless day and get a big group together and have a barefoot event!}
So. Today the kids and I are going without shoes. And I’m asking you to do the same! In fact, to encourage you, I’m going to share some TOMS Shoes & info AND give you the chance to win a $50 giftcard to TOMS. Then you’ll be able to wear your TOMS Shoes
AND give a pair of shoes to a child in need!
THE TOP TEN REASONS YOU SHOULD JOIN TOMS SHOES’ ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES TODAY
1. TOMS Shoes and Compassion International partner to give shoes to kids in Ethiopia and the Philippines.
2. Stickers & Stencils
Toms has printable stickers and stencils to help you get the word out! HOW FUN IS THAT?!
3. Pink Women’s Glitters {seriously, how awesome are those?}
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5. Women’s Classic Black Canvas {you know what? I think I’m gonna get these.}
6. Tiny Toms {oooh, I want to get those for Asa!}
7. One Day Without Shoes App {that should make your social media heart just flutter with joy!}
8. Women’s Ash Wrap Boots {oh, baby!}
9. #WithoutShoes {follow the action on twitter!}
10. Ready to win this $50 giftcard to TOMS Shoes?
Just do any of the following & leave a comment for each:
1. Leave a comment. How many pairs of shoes do YOU own? (I have 21 counting my slippers & random bridesmaid shoes.)
2. Tweet it. I just entered to win a $50 giftcard to @TomsShoes because @oohamanda is going #WithoutShoes today! http://bit.ly/ohShoes
3. Share this on Facebook. It’s easy—just click LIKE below. You can even add a comment!
4. Go without shoes today! Contest closed.
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