TOMS’ 5TH ANNUAL ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES APRIL 10, 2012

Making a difference for millions of children around the world could be easy as taking off your shoes



On Tuesday, April 10, TOMS will ask the world to go without shoes for its annual One
Day Without Shoes event. This is the day each year that TOMS raises awareness of the
impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. Last year, people went without shoes at over 1,000 events in over 25 countries around the globe.



Millions of children around the world live without proper footwear, exposing them to
injury and disease every day. TOMS was founded on the premise that with every pair of
shoes someone purchases, a pair of new shoes will be given to a child in need. One for One™. The idea of One Day Without Shoes came about as a way to call attention to the need for shoes around the world and the issues surrounding that need.



Duffin, Adams and Gimlen Orthodontics is proud to partner with TOMS, for their day
without shoes event. We would like to invite our patients, families and members of the community to join us in an awareness walk from our office to El Segundo High School, on April 10th at 11:45 am.The office is located at 512 Main Street in El Segundo. One lucky participant will win a pair of TOMS sunglasses.



About TOMS:

In 2006, American traveler Blake Mycoskie befriended children in a village in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Just last year,
TOMS evolved from a shoe company to the One for One company, now addressing an entirely new need in addition to shoes through eyewear, helping give sight to people in need.