Special-edition, Congolese-inspired TOMS Shoes
We're teaming up with Giving Partner Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI), an advocacy and grant-making organization founded by Ben Affleck, on two Congolese-inspired designs with an additional give. Read More >>
TOMS x charity: water - An Eyewer collaboration
TOMS and charity: water, an organization founded in 2006 (like TOMS!) that’s dedicated to to helping bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, join forces for the first-ever TOMS Eyewear collab! Read More >>
Giving TOMS Shoes in the DRC
Founded by Ben Affleck in 2010, ECI is an advocacy and grant-making organization that works with and for the people of DRC, the third most populous country in Africa, and one that struggled under a cycle of violence for nearly 20 years – particularly in the east. Read More >>
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12 Days of Giving: Day 7
Here’s a phrase that rings loud & clear within the walls of TOMS HQ, and have kind of played on repeat for the 6+ years TOMS has been around:
“Carpe Diem.”
A daily reminder
Carpe Diem. Seize the day: It’s the personal motto of TOMS Founder and Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie.
What “Carpe Diem” means to Blake
“When I was 20 and starting my first business, I began using this phrase at the end of all the letters that I sent out…What I love about ‘carpe diem’ is the idea that every day presents us with moments, some big and some small, to live life a little more fully; to express our passions and creativity; to actively run toward our fears…These little moments build upon each other, and before you know it, small acts of courage help to define incredible movements and personal growth. So ‘carpe diem’ really is a state of mind and a reminder of what’s possible.”
As part of the 12 Days of Giving limited edition collection, we’ve engraved his favorite inspiring phrase (in Blake’s own handwriting) onto a hand-polished pendant that hangs from a waxed cotton cord, so you can wear it and live it, too.
Purchase the gift unwrapped today! http://toms.sh/SWorKD (US, Aus); http://toms.sh/QQOm8i (UK); http://toms.sh/UN6j87 (Can)
