TOMS Style Your Sole Event

Every time I log back into my blog, I can’t help but think that it has been way to long since I have written. Again.

Being in home, I have been trying to think outside the box to help people and get involved in things that are interesting to me. My most recent project has to do with TOMS, the shoe company (Shoes for Tomorrow, TOM is not a person!). The more research I do on them, the more interested I become in the work that they are doing. I mean what a simple idea, I sell a shoe, I give a shoe. If only more companies could pick up this philosophy.

Anyways, I have decided to host a TOMS Style Your Sole event, in hopes that we can sell a good amount of shoes and therefore give a lot of shoes. I have found some great partners in this initiative, the guys over at Habatat Art Gallery and Coffee Company (located at 539 Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, FL; corner of Rosemary and Clematis).  I have met with them a few times and I could not be more impressed with their outlook and the work they are doing as well! Sean and Natalie own the Habatat Coffee Company and they are doing their best to teach people about the coffee industry, inform them on the issues and what companies like Starbucks are really doing, and persuading people to switch to fair trade coffee products. Fair trade is an organized social movement and a market based approach created to help producers of different products in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability.

I am so excited and thankful that they had agreed to host the event and I want help them out by spreading the word about them and their message. We are currently looking for some local artists who want to come out and customize the shoes, unfortunately I couldn’t pay them, but it would be great opportunity to expose their work as well. Of course I want this to be an event that helps as many people as possible while also spreading the word about what different people are doing locally, nationally, and internationally. Remember, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”.” –Gandhi and I am most impressed with those people who are doing what they can to be that change!

I hope many people will come out for the event or at least go purchase a pair of TOMS shoes or stop by the coffee company and art gallery and check it out. The event will be taking place Saturday, December 17, 2011 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Come and go as you please…we will have live music, refreshments, and if we get any hits local artists to customize the shoes for those of us who aren’t so artsy. You can email me at kristinanthony@me.com or stop by the Habatat Art Gallery and Coffee Company to place your order and RSVP by 12/07/2011. Show your support for the Habatat Art Gallery by liking them on Facebook!

Looking forward to hearing from you all and seeing you at the event!