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Toms donates 5 million dollars to end gun violence in the US

American footwear company Toms got famous for its “one for one” campaign: for every pair of shoes sold, another one is donated to a child in need. Now, it is set to expand its charitable initiatives. In an interview on yesterday’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, founder Blake Mycoskie said: “tonight we’re announcing we’re going to evolve our...

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Toms celebrates 10 million milestone

Toms, the American footwear brand known for its canvas, slip-on shoes and its ‘One for One’ principle, which means that it matches every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need, has reached its 10 million milestone. Since 2006 the footwear brand, founded by Blake Mycoskie, has hand-placed over 10 million pairs...