Over the years, we have impacted the lives of thousands of footwear employees, scholars, donors, and leaders in the footwear industry; each one of them has a story to tell. We invite you to tell us how Two Ten has impacted your life.
You never expect it to happen to your family. Until it does. That’s exactly what happened to Carol*, the mother of three children and caregiver to her husband Frank, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in January 2016. After an aggressive treatment plan, Frank was in remission. Then, in early 2017, his cancer returned and … Read More
ARSUTORIA School concentrates decades of industry experience into a fascinating five-day course that will change the way you work in footwear, regardless of what you do. Two Ten Footwear Foundation offers a full scholarship ($2,500 value) to footwear industry employees looking to advance their careers through education. This class is “Footwear 101,” covering all fundamentals … Read More
After six months without electricity, Two Ten is helping to turn the lights back on. Hurricane Maria was the most serious and damaging hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in history. “We thought we were going to die,” one footwear employee told Two Ten. “My house was shaking. You could hear the firecracker sound of electrical … Read More
Bruce Fendell, leading industry executive, passed away on December 5th after a courageous battle with lung cancer. At heart, Bruce was a “shoe dog”, devoting 30 years to the footwear industry, sharing his extraordinary talents with WSS, Fila, Adidas, and many other firms. Most recently Bruce worked as SVP Strategic Planning at WSS, formerly Warehouse … Read More
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Brooke Seales was in financial trouble – finding it difficult to pay her mortgage and other bills. Brooke was forced to put her house on the market because she could no longer afford to make monthly payments. She contacted Two Ten and spoke with our Support Services about her situation. They suggested Two Ten could provide financial … Read More
With the support of donors like you, Wendy* received financial assistance from Two Ten this winter. She was kind enough to share her story. “Ive worked in footwear for over 13 years as a store manager and during that time I referred many of my employees to Two Ten, but I never thought I would … Read More
Sally* received financial assistance from Two Ten a few months ago, and was kind enough to share her story. “We have been very blessed throughout our fifteen years of marriage, but 2015 proved to be a real challenge for us. After my husband was hurt, its been hard for him to find a job he … Read More
When I was at a point when I wasn’t sure where to turn Two Ten was there. So when my company invited us to participate in giving back to Two Ten how could I not? Ill never forget the day I picked up the phone and called. Its humbling to ask for help. … Read More
Convert your unwanted inventory into emergency financial funds to help footwear families who are in crisis right now.
Your participation in Two Ten COVID-19 Share Your Shoes product donation Campaign will help us respond to rapidly increasing industry need for emergency financial aid, and the critical need to raise upwards of $3 million to support thousands of footwear families affected by the pandemic.
