Volunteering Opportunities for Shoe Lovers, Olsen Twins Help

There are many companies that have developed volunteering opportunities to help people in various ways, including making direct donations or giving time to help with causes. In the case of TOMS Shoes, the company donates one pair of shoes to children in need for every pair sold. The concept has been so popular and successful that Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen have decided to team up with TOMS Shoes to create a line of footwear specific to children. The young actresses rocketed to widespread fame and popularity during their stint on the Full House sitcom. The newly Olsen Twin-embraced line, called The Row, is going to be linked to TOMS Shoes’ One for One program, an ongoing campaign since the company was founded in 2006. TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie wanted to start a program that would create volunteering opportunities and positive change by giving away one pair of shoes at a time, which shows that even the smallest donation can make a very big difference.

Volunteering Opportunities Through Buying Shoes

How does buying shoes equal the same kind of charity as it would if one would make a donation? It’s easy. The program allows consumers to a part of something bigger, transforming shoppers into benefactors of the less fortunate.

“We feel it’s really important to spread awareness of the Toms One for One mission,” said Ashley Olsen. “For every pair of TOMS + The Row shoes sold, a child in need will receive a new pair of shoes. TOMS + The Row customers will have the ability to give back and create change with a single purchase.”

The new program will help to make it even easier for consumers to find volunteering opportunities when they might otherwise be unable to help.

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