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TWO TEN BETS BIG ON GALA – Footwear Plus

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

TWO TEN BETS BIG ON GALA Two Ten Footwear Foundation’s focus remains on the unprecedented level of requests for assistance that have poured in since March Originally posted by Footwear Plus on February 1, 2022 – by Greg Dutter Shawn Osborne, president, Two Ten The pandemic is far from over, and Two Ten Footwear Foundation’s focus … Read More

Two Ten & Scholly: Providing Scholars Access to Millions in Funds with Just One Click

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

This year, the Two Ten Footwear Foundation provided all qualifying scholarship applicants with a free one-year membership to Scholly, the #1 college scholarship app in the world. Scholly reduces the scholarship search process from months to minutes by matching students with unique opportunities. After filling out a quick 5-minute profile, Scholly’s algorithm compares the profile to thousands of active scholarships, … Read More

TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2022 AWARD HONOREES

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Two Outstanding Industry Leaders Will Be Acknowledged For Their Personal And Professional Contributions At The Foundation’s 81st Annual Gala Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation of the U.S. footwear industry, announced tonight the recipients of its two most prestigious awards during its Gala kick-off cocktail party at the Bryant Park Grill Rooftop.  Two … Read More

TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 81ST ANNUAL GALA

Monday, August 2, 2021

Skechers Will Assume Gala Chair Honors and Promises to Deliver a Completely Reimagined Event Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation of the U.S. footwear industry, announced plans tonight for its annual Gala event during a kick-off cocktail party at the Bryant Park Grill Rooftop.  The much-anticipated evening of philanthropy and celebration will be … Read More

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Your Mind Matters – Mental Health Awareness Month

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Mental health has never been more important than it is today, especially after fifteen months of pandemic-induced quarantine has left many feeling isolated, depressed and overwhelmed.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Two Ten Footwear Foundation has some valuable mental health resources and tools for anyone in the footwear industry who may be struggling. … Read More

WIFI Relaunches to Record Breaking Numbers

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Thursday, April 15th Last Thursday night, over 500 women and men from across the globe logged in to their computers to participate in Two Ten WIFI’s event – Staying Connected, a virtual conversation with industry leaders.  More than a year after putting the program on hold due to the pandemic, WIFI’s relaunch was truly one … Read More

FN Virtual Platform Interview: It Took A Pandemic

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Last week, Footwear News hosted Virtual Summit: The Way Ahead. This exciting 2-day event featured exclusive access to showroom previews, executive smart talks, thought-provoking panels and digital bootcamps led by the leaders of the footwear industry. Attendees included top executives from brands, retailers and companies in the footwear industry. Highlights from the first day included, … Read More

Stories from the Frontline of the Footwear Industry

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

With 20.5 million jobs lost amid the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, the shoe industry continues to face severe cut backs as a staggering 60% of the industry, more than 100,000 people, have been laid off or furloughed.  Our team hears their stories every day.  The employees who helped our industry thrive are now … Read More

Two Ten Delivers Over $1 Million in Crisis Relief to Footwear Workers in Need

Monday, May 18, 2020

Originally written by Nikara Johns at  Footwear News on May 8, 2020. From bankruptcies to layoffs, it has been a trying few months for the footwear industry. And as April saw the worst monthly unemployment rate on record, with 20.5 million jobs lost amid the coronavirus crisis in the United States, the shoe business continues to face … Read More

On the Frontline for the Footwear Industry

Friday, May 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted so many lives in our footwear community.  Two Ten has been receiving applications for financial assistance at an unprecedented rate that is 10X greater than at any other point in our history. Thousands of footwear families are in difficult positions they never thought possible – and turning to the industry’s foundation for … Read More

Five Resources for Mental Wellbeing in the Time of COVID-19

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for all of us who are home bound and socially-distancing. However, this time also creates an opportunity to learn new skills for career development, personal satisfaction, and general well-being. Major universities such as Harvard and Brown, in addition to online platforms like Coursera, are offering free courses in subject matters ranging from computer programming … Read More

Because Footwear Cares

Thursday, April 23, 2020

For eight decades, Two Ten Footwear Foundation has been providing emergency financial assistance to US footwear employees and their families who are in crisis, ensuring a healthy future for the next generation of the footwear community and upholding our industry’s long-standing commitment to take care of each other. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many … Read More

Unprecedented times, unprecedented need.

Monday, April 6, 2020

We are not just an industry, we are a community. Our 80-year legacy is to take care of each other, especially in hard times. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Two Ten is experiencing 10X the number of emergency financial assistance applications since the beginning of March and doesn’t show any signs of slowing. This dramatic … Read More

TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES COVID-19 SHARE YOUR SHOES CAMPAIGN

Friday, April 3, 2020

The industry’s foundation teams up with Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. to kick off critical, national fundraising effort WALTHAM, MA March 23, 2020 — In response to rapidly increasing industry need for emergency financial aid, and the necessity to raise enough funds to meet the demand for thousands of footwear families affected by the pandemic, Two Ten … Read More