Annual Gala

The footwear community comes together at Two Ten's Annual Gala

Join Us!

Come join the festivities and help support the Two Ten mission. Attendance at this year’s gala is a benefit offered to our current corporate partners and sponsors of Two Ten. If you are unsure as to whether your company is eligible to attend, please contact development@twoten.org or buy individual tickets below.

June 2, 2026 
6:30PM - 9:30PM 

The Glasshouse 
660 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

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2026 Gala Honorees

Honoring Three Decades of Extraordinary Service

Two Ten is delighted to announce that Mark Lardie, President and CEO of Rack Room Shoes, will be presented with the A.A. Bloom Memorial Award at our 2026 Gala. This award recognizes extraordinary service by an individual whose work has significantly advanced the Two Ten mission of lifting lives in the footwear community. The Bloom award was created in honor of the late Abe Bloom, one of the original founders of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation.

Read more about Mark

Read more about the 2026 A.A. Bloom Memorial Award 

Recognizing Leadership with Impact

We're pleased to announce that Tacey Powers, EVP and GMM of Shoes, Accessories, Home, and Kids, Nordstrom, will receive the 2026 WIFI Impact Award in recognition of her leadership and dedication to advancing women in the footwear community. WIFI is an industry-wide affinity group/professional community that provides an important forum for women to connect, learn, share information, elevate themselves, and support each other.

Read more about Tacey

Read more about the 2026 WIFI Impact Award

2026 Gala Supporters

Zilsen

Bay Rag

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Highlights from the 2025 Gala

2025 Gala Highlights

Two Ten 2025 Gala - Full Program

Remarks by David Kahan - Recipient, A.A. Bloom Memorial Award

About 2025 WIFI Impact Award

Remarks by Sarah Bloch - Recipient, WIFI Impact Award

Remarks by Nancy Prentice - Two Ten Grant Recipient

Remarks by Kelvin Fonville - Two Ten Scholar

Remarks by Success Odigie - Two Ten Scholar

Remarks by Brody Junge - Two Ten Scholar

Curious about how Two Ten's annual gala has evolved over the years?

See some highlights from the early years: 1940-1990