Karen* received financial assistance from Two Ten a few months ago, and was kind enough to share her story. “We were facing a financial disaster. Soon after my husband learned he would need expensive surgery that would keep him out of work for months, our mortgage payments went through the roof. There was no way … Read More

Frannie* and her family were literally five days away from eviction. She was expecting a baby and her husband, in desperate need of back surgery, could no longer work. She  didn’t know how they were going to make ends meet. Thankfully, a co-worker shared a story with Frannie about how Two Ten had helped her … Read More

My husband smelled the smoke first and moved quickly through the house to identify the source. Moments later, our floors and walls were engulfed in flames in what’s called a flash fire. While we both made it out of the house safely, I realized that our two cats were still inside. Without thinking, I ran … Read More

The unexpected happens to everyone —at some point in their lives. When it does, Two Ten is there to help shoepeople, compassionately, confidentially and with speed. Chris, Christine and David are just three of the thousands of people that Two Ten provides assistance to each year. If you know of anyone who is struggling and … Read More

“I couldn’’t comprehend the loss,” said Christine Cruz, a Purchase Order Writer for Eastman Footwear Group whose life was turned upside-down last year when a fire ripped through her NYC apartment building, leaving her family homeless and in desperate need of help. Everything was going great for Christine as she settled into her fifth year in … Read More

“The shoe industry has taught me the value of hard work and the donors and folks at Two Ten have taught me that hard work pays off,” said Elizabeth Staplins.  The thirty-year-old, college sophomore may have started her college experience a little later than most, but a curious mind and a strong motivation to succeed … Read More

Jackie White experienced the worst flooding Florida had seen in 130 years.  The 17-year veteran of the footwear industry needed emergency help when life-threatening water levels forced her and her husband out of their house with nowhere to turn.  All of her furniture, dry wall, appliances and clothing were destroyed; and to ad insult to … Read More

“10 family pictures and a partially functioning computer is all we have left,” said Justin Keane, an Adidas employee whose family was displaced after intense flooding destroyed his home, leaving his family without life’s necessities and struggling to survive. The storms that hit Florida in late April were the worst the state had seen in 130 … Read More