The spirit of giving is a year-round concept for so many incredible companies that give back to the community, a business model that was really brought to life by TOMS shoes a few years ago. I compiled a few of my favorite organizations that support this fresh new way of looking at business.
1. Krochet Kids is a company that not only employs hundreds of amazing women in Uganda by teaching them how to crochet, but empowers them to lead a full, strong, and independent life.
2. When you buy a pair of Warby Parker eyeglasses, they donate a pair to someone in need! They have amazing vintage styles, and I am dddyyiinnnnggg to get a pair.
3. 31 Bits is an organization that provides a selling market for paper beaded jewelry made by women in Uganda. Their pieces are ssooo gorgeous and bohemian.
I mentioned how many pairs of TOMS shoes I have in a recent post, and a couple of you asked me to stick them on the blog. Here they are!
Fifteen kids have brand new shoes because of me! Some of the prints you can't see are herringbone (second column, two down), flowers (fourth column, one down), leopard (first column, three down) and the pair in the bottom right-hand corner have the well-known Gandhi quote "Be the change you wish to see in the world."
Which pair is your favorite?
The pair in the very middle-- my beloved TOMS.
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holy cow girl, those toms!
ReplyDeletei'm super interested in businesses like these-
plus i donate $1 for every purchase made on my etsy shop to Mercy For Animals! so i am on the same page!
great post<3
the bracelets are so cute! they make a really cute gift! i will check them out. now. thanks for posting, i always look forward to a post on your blog :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I'm so jealous of all your cute Tom's! I don't have any, but they are definitely on my wish list. I like the ones with the big black & white stripes (or are they blue & white?) . Either way I love them!!
ReplyDeleteThose glasses are so cool! I need a new pair and I love the thought behind this company, thank you for the link.
ReplyDeleteI think my favourite of your TOMS are the red ones x
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Thanks for highlighting all these products! And I love the leopard print shoes - very chic.
ReplyDeletexoxo ~ Courtney
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Wow, those are quite a few Toms, haha! :D That's definitely awesome that so many companies are working to help in these kinds of ways.
ReplyDeleteOh my! You definitely have a fair share of Tom's Shoes!! I met him a few years ago when he was speaking at my school for a fashion show we put on. All of the proceeds to our show went to Tom's! I love what's behind Krochet Kids. I think it's amazing when companies really give back to communities!
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Wow! You do have a lot of Toms. I like the grey ones with the orange elastics!!!
ReplyDeleteCute hats and glasses! Unfortunately I find that the two things don't usually go together very well... ; )
ReplyDeletelovely items!
ReplyDeleteI love people who remind us of good causes in this time of year: the perfect moment to do something good!
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Great ideas!
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these are ALL yours?
ReplyDeletelove the beanies xx
Okay so I don't even own a single pair of Tom's. YET. My boyfriend is supposed to be getting me the silver glittery ones for Christmas. :) I'm so excited! And I love the pair with the Ghandi quote. That's one of my favorites!
ReplyDeletemy favorite are the second row 4th picture!! and i love those hats!
ReplyDeleteI love love love TOMS! You have quite the collection. Every pair is adorable! From what I can see, you've picked awesome prints :)
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I love all of your TOMS -- so cute and it's such a good cause!
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the red ones for sure!
ReplyDeleteOne in the middle on the bottom row, or the navy and white stripe. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteComfy Toms shoes!! So funny you have all the styles! I will say! The RED ones::)
ReplyDeleteaw i want to buy everything now. i really like the one with the gandhi quote.
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ReplyDeletethanks for the lovely comment
your blog is really amazing
i love the photos of jewellery you posted
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WOW! That's a lot of Toms! I am a shoe-o-holic, so I love seeing your collection. Thank you for posting them!
ReplyDeleteI am totally buying some Toms soon!
Uuuuhhh, nice shoes!!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you took the photos!
Very organized!
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I love how these companies give back. The red TOMS is my favorite pair.
ReplyDeleteoh wow, too many to choose from, I don't think I could pick a favorite!
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I absolutely LOVEEEEE the TOMS in the fourth column, 2 down. Do they still sell them?
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice post, I've always wanted a pair of TOMS (for the shoes and the philosophy).
ReplyDeleteI admire your entire collection of TOMS shoes! It's been so cold here that I miss wearing them already!
ReplyDeleteHave a sparkling day! (:
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i'll definitely be coming back for sure!
ReplyDeletelove your awesome blog, keep it up!
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I love all of them!!! Hahaha :DDD It's so glad to hear that there are still organizations like this who are helping people in need. :D
ReplyDeleteYay, I wanted to see them all next to each other. Soo cool :) and it's going to a good cause so you bought twice as many!
ReplyDeleteDamn girl... you have a LOT of Toms! I like the floral ones best :)
ReplyDeleteI work as a sexual health educator, and the organization I work for is really stoked lately on this new condom brand called Sir Richard's. Same concept as Toms, but with condoms :D Every condom you buy translates to one donated to a community in a developing country with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS.
All of that said, something I always try to remember is that it's only worth your while to spend money on "charitable" products that you would be buying anyway. Otherwise, it's best to just donate to a small NGO that you're passionate about. Most bang for your charitable buck.
ReplyDeleteReally nice post! Kisses:)
ReplyDeleteI like so much the last pair! ;D
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hey! i really like the blue n white tiedye ones! wow cant believe how many toms you had!
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i NEED to get myself tom shoes!
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nice shoes. i would love to give the red one to my sister, i bet she must be happy!
ReplyDeletethat is quite some collection!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness you have so many Toms! There are so many happy children with shoes because of you. Love those white and navy striped ones!
ReplyDeletesuper jealous of all your TOMS!
ReplyDeleteI heart TOMS!!!
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Aahah that's a pretty big collection dear : D
ReplyDeleteAmazing collection! My favourite pair is the leopard print!
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