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Our Impact

From our single, pass-the-hat collection of a few dollars to help one footwear worker and his family avoid eviction from their apartment in 1939, to the $1.4 million in emergency financial support that prevented 610 evictions, kept the heat and lights on for 161 footwear families, and much more in 2021 — Two Ten is committed to lifting up the lives of footwear employees in crisis.

 

Community Stories

Over the years, we have impacted the lives of thousands of clients, scholars, donors and leaders in the footwear industry; each one of them has an amazing story to tell. We invite you to tell us how Two Ten has impacted your life.

A Lifetime in Footwear

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

June recently turned 85. Her husband of 59 years spent his career making and selling shoes until he passed away a few years ago. That coupled with Covid wiped out her savings and left her on the verge of homelessness. She turned to her friends at Atlanta Shoe Market who gave her a job and encouraged … Read More

Helping Evan Afford the Basics so He Could Focus on Family

Monday, December 12, 2022

Evan had been a retail worker at a local shoe store for several years, but his life changed dramatically last July when his sister was diagnosed with Leukemia. He was forced to take a leave of absence to care for her, and due to the expensive medical bills and having to miss work, he was … Read More

Giving Fiorella the Help She Needed

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Fiorella, a footwear employee in Florida, had trouble keeping up with her bills after her daughter landed in the hospital. The single mom faced mounting medical bills and was unable to work while caring for her daughter. Under stress and threatened with eviction, she called Two Ten for help. “It’s amazing that people care about … Read More

Helping Victoria Get Back on Track

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Victoria, a new mom from Tennessee, had trouble keeping up with her bills after she had her daughter in January. When her car suddenly needed major repairs she couldn’t afford, she was unable to get to work and knew she was going to be short on her rent for the month. That’s when she called … Read More

Giving Carolynn’s Covid Recovery a Boost

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

When Carolynn, a footwear employee in Kentucky, came down with Covid and could not get paid for the time she had to take off, she quickly got behind on her car payment and utilities. That’s when she called Two Ten for help. “Two Ten helped me when I was stressing after contracting COVID which we … Read More