A Letter to Our Fellow Members of the Footwear Industry For 80 years the Two Ten Footwear Foundation has been providing emergency financial assistance and scholarships to employees and their families in our industry who need it most. As we prepare for our annual fundraising event, the 80th Anniversary Gala in New York City on … Read More
By David DiPasquale Interim President, Two Ten Footwear Foundation November 12, 2019 After 39 active years as a volunteer and Board member of Two Ten Footwear Foundation, I came into the office as Interim President in July to help through a time of transition. Aside from the normal issues associated with organizational change, the timing … Read More
Last month, the RG Barry team in Columbus, Ohio organized a company-wide Week of Giving, featuring a variety of cook-offs, a raffle with incredible prizes, and an end-of-week tailgate party to raise funds for the Two Ten Footwear Foundation. By week’s end, the employees’ efforts resulted in $2,000 to help their industry colleagues in crisis. … Read More
Under a blazing late summer sky, Two Ten Footwear Cares® volunteers from Lacoste teamed up with Why Not Care® volunteers to clean up and repaint tennis and handball courts in the LES (Lower East Side) of New York City. Why Not Care NYC® is a non-profit dedicated to improving New York City’s LES neighborhood for … Read More
The 2018 hurricane season was above-average in its destructive power and the number of hurricanes it produced, totaling fifteen named storms and $50.2 billion in damage. Two weeks before the first of the storms hit, Two Ten Footwear Foundation’s own Lisa Tacker was upgrading our client-management software to Blackbaud’s cutting-edge platform. In hindsight, the upgrade … Read More
Presented every five years, the Bob Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual whose great leadership and philanthropic accomplishments have made a difference to the Two Ten Footwear Foundation and the U.S. footwear community’s success. This year, the award will be presented to Joe Ouaknine, co-founder and Chairman of Titan Industries, at the Two Ten Annual … Read More
On August 13th, more than one hundred footwear industry women and men gathered in the beautiful FNPlatform Women’s Footwear Lounge space on the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center, to honor and celebrate three industry leaders for their contributions towards female leadership with the Third Annual Two Ten WIFI Impact Awards. Presenting Sponsor for … Read More
Suicide is a major public health concern. Over 40,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States; it is the 10th leading cause of death overall. Suicide is complicated and tragic but it is often preventable. Knowing the resources and where to turn can help save lives.
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