We are doing the walk on UTSA campus @ 12:45PM - 2:45PM in front of Starbucks and would like all of you to join!
Through everyday encounters with domestic poverty, we are reminded to appreciate having food and shelter, but most of us all but forget about our feet. Food, shelter, AND shoes facilitate life’s fundamentals. Imagine a life without shoes; constantly aware of the ground in front of you, suffering regular cuts and scrapes, tending to infection after each walk, and enduring not only terrain, but heat and cold.
The problem is large, but the solution is simple. Wearing shoes and practicing basic hygiene can prevent both infection and disease due to unsafe roads and contaminated soil. By imagining a life barefoot, we can all contribute to the awareness of these conditions. On April 8th, communities, campuses, organizations, and individuals are banding together to walk barefoot for One Day Without Shoes.
Take a walk with us on April 8th, 2010. (courtesy of onedaywithoutshoes.com)
In order to raise awareness of Podo supports will be barefoot all day without shoes. In effort to make a big impact we will be meeting at the Starbucks at 12:45 to have the official walk where anyone is invited to participate. We encourage people to make signs and wear TOMS apparel.
If you do not own any, TOMS has stencil on the website to make your own shirt. (www.onedaywithoutshoes.com)
This is happening at UTSA but we encourage everyone to invite their friends and family to participate in One Day Without Shoes
