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For many of us, going barefoot is a luxury – something we take pleasure in as we paint our toes, enjoy beachside vacations, or simply relax at home.  But for others, less fortunate, going barefoot is a necessity. 

All over the world, millions of children are at risk for disease and infection because their families can’t afford the cost of proper footwear.  It is more than sad; it’s dangerous AND totally preventable. So I’m taking a stand. 

On April 5^th, essie is teaming up with TOMS Shoes to support One Day Without Shoes, a movement to raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. Thanks to TOMS, more than one million pairs of shoes have been donated to children in need so far. That’s what I call a pedi-cure! 

For my part, I donated 5,000 FREE bottles of essie “One Day Without Blues” nail polish to the first participants to sign up and support the cause.  Guess what?  All 5,000 bottles of polish were gone within ONE hour! 

We hope you’ll support the cause, too.  You can sign up for One Day Without Shoes on TOMS.com, or on Facebook (www.facebook.com/essie or www.facebook.com/toms). It’s an exciting and inspiring project, and together on April 5^th, let’s all go barefoot so kids don’t have to. 

For more information, please visit TOMS.com.

Love,

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