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A Packed House for Two Ten’s 2023 Gala

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

The footwear community came together to celebrate at the 2023 Two Ten Gala on June 6. The mission of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation was front and center as the evening’s program focused on the Foundation’s impact lifting lives in footwear. Susan Itzkowitz, President of Marc Fisher Footwear, was honored with the A. A. Bloom … Read More

Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, Founder of Pensole Lewis College, to Receive T. Kenyon Holly Award

Thursday, April 6, 2023

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (April 5, 2023) ― Two Ten Footwear Foundation today announced that Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, founder and president of the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC), Detroit’s only Historically Black College, will be the 2023 recipient of Two Ten’s T. Kenyon Holly Award for humanitarian achievement. “The T. Kenyon Holly Award is … Read More

Susan Itzkowitz, President of Marc Fisher Footwear, to Receive A.A. Bloom Award

Thursday, March 16, 2023

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (March 16, 2023) ― Two Ten Footwear Foundation today announced that Susan Itzkowitz, president of Marc Fisher Footwear, will receive the 2023 A.A. Bloom Memorial Award for extraordinary service advancing the Two Ten mission of lifting lives in footwear. “We are delighted to recognize Susan for the immeasurable contribution she has made to … Read More

Find Your Gala Photo!

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Are you a Gala guest looking for photos of you and your colleagues? Just curious about who else was there? You’re welcome to browse and share our gallery.

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

Announcing Two Ten’s New “Opportunity Grant” for Women

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Two Ten Footwear Foundation is delighted to announce a new grant program aimed at supporting industry employees who want to pursue skills-focused training or obtain professional certifications to advance their careers. Starting this fall we’ll be conducting a pilot project offering a limited number “Two Ten Opportunity Grants” for upskilling and professional development. The first … 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

Helping Robin Recover from a Tragic Loss

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Robin has been working in footwear for over 20 years and she met her husband at a shoe show when she was just 20 years old. He was an independent shoe salesman who had worked in the industry for over 50 years before he suffered a heart attack. When Robin’s husband passed away in February, … Read More

Allyson Felix, Bianca Gates and Jessie Randall Talk About Creating Brands With Purpose at ‘Women Who Rock’

Monday, August 8, 2022

FN and Two Ten Foundation celebrated an all-star group of game-changing women at the “Women Who Rock” event, held in collaboration with Two Ten Footwear Foundation at The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Wednesday night. The powerful panel was moderated by FN executive editor Katie Abel, and featured Olympian-turned-entrepreneur Allyson Felix, Birdies’ CEO … Read More

Supporting Judith in Her Fight Against Cancer

Monday, July 25, 2022

Judith, a shoe store manager in Michigan, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and needed time off work to recover from multiple rounds of treatments as she battled the disease.  It quickly became clear that her short-term disability wasn’t going to cover her bills.  That’s when she called Two Ten for help. “I was just diagnosed … Read More

Helping Amanda Honor Her Mother

Saturday, June 25, 2022

After her mother was diagnosed with cancer, Amanda, a footwear merchandising manager in Navada, became her primary caregiver.  After a few months, the medical expenses took over and she began to fall behind on her rent and car payments.  She was barely keeping herself afloat when her mother passed away and she was not prepared … Read More

TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION CONFIRMS NEW DATE FOR THE 81ST ANNUAL GALA

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation of the U.S. footwear industry, announced its annual signature event will be held on June 6, 2022 at Pier Sixty on the Hudson River in New York City. Following three postponements due to the COVID pandemic, the industry’s longest running event will return with a freshly reimagined … Read More