Welcome to our new "Who's Doing Good?" page where we feature celebrities, musicians, athletes, and companies that are helping to make the world a better place.
Blake Mycoskie and Tom's Shoes
On a trip to Argentina in 2006, Blake Mycoskie befriended a group of children and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created Toms Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes sold with a pair given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by caring TOMS customers.
Why give away shoes when there are so many other necessities? With the leading cause of disease in developing countries being soil-transmitted parasites that penetrate the skin through open sores, Toms Shoes are a much needed preventative resource for impoverished commmunities. Shoes also give children the opportunity to attend school as footwear is a required piece of the uniform, yet is often too expensive for many families to afford.
With two-thirds of our earth’s population lacking footwear, it only seems logical to fill that void. Since the beginning, TOMS has given over 140,000 pairs of shoes to children in need through the One for One model. Because of public support, TOMS plans to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world in 2009 with pair of shoes hand-fitted to a child’s feet by volunteers.
You can help support Friends of Toms just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch.com (powered by Yahoo), or shopping online with GoodShop.com.
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Trace Adkins
It was because of his daughter’s experience that country music sensation Trace Adkins was motivated to join the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). “I know firsthand how important FAAN’s efforts to increase funding for food allergy research are,” says Trace.
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Andre Agassi
"Children today face so many obstacles. If I can make a positive impact on at least one child's life, then it has all been worthwhile," says tennis great Andre Agassi who founded the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation.
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Clay Aiken
American Idol and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Clay Aiken is co-founder of National Inclusion Project
While earning his degree, he worked with individuals with autism. Through The National Inclusion Project, Clay envisions a world where children of all abilities are offered the experiences of full inclusion.
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Laila Ali
Laila Ali , an athlete and champion of health and fitness, has always been a strong advocate of promoting women's and girls' involvement in sports and athletics, as well as hunger relief initiatives.
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Muhammad Ali
Since leaving the ring he once dominated, Muhammad Ali has directed his energy and resources to championing the causes of the developing world. The Muhammad Ali Center’s mission is to share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.
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Aly and AJ
As co-chairpersons for the Children’s Advisory Board of the AmberWatch Foundation, sisters Aly and AJ have also requested that fans attending their concerts make donations to the foundation rather then bringing gifts.
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Reporters are often looking to spotlight new and innovative ways to give during the holiday season, and it doesn’t get any better than GoodSearch and GoodShop.
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American Red Cross for Haiti Relief
First Lady Michelle Obama in partnership with the American Red Cross has released a public service announcement telling people what they can do to help the situation in Haiti.
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Bradford Anderson
Bradford Anderson, a native of Meredith, NH and actor who currently plays the role of “Damian Spinelli” on ABC’s General Hospital, is a supporter and fundraiser for the Manchester Animal Shelter (MAS).
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