FANSHOES

Shoes Leave, Hope Enters

Britt — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:33:55 +0000

So last Wednesday came and went; but this was no ordinary Wednesday, this was the day FANSOHES donated a batch of shoes to the disaster-torn nation of Haiti. Everyone took a part in the process. Katelyn and Lauren were the main box movers while Kenya slapped FANSHOES stickers on the boxes all the while being photographed by Kevin. Britton was there to manage things and to make sure everything went smoothly. Gabriel even made an appearance despite being tied up with other obligations throughout the day.

Yes, we wore our newly printed FANSHOES T-shirts, custom made by Bill Kingston and the gang over at Crazy Dog T-shirts, with pride. We all shared a sense of sadness to see the shoes go but at the same time were very happy knowing the shoes would be giving comfort to those in need in Haiti. We would like to thank Soles4Souls and everyone else who was involved with this project for making it happen.

More photos after the break!

Shoe Donation Preparation

Britt — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:34:55 +0000

Anxiously waiting tomorrow’s donation, the members of FANSHOES are making last minute contacts, picking up t-shirts and perfecting the website.

Most of us helped put something together for the donation. Britton, Katelyn and Kevin worked on the website. While Lauren and Gabriel did the behind the scenes work contacting people to report on this wonderful occasion.

Tomorrow the FANSHOES crew will be at the warehouse getting the shoes ready to ship out. Lauren Sformo says, “Its been a short work in progress. I hope that all the work we have put into this donation inspires people to also donate their shoes.”

You will also be able to catch a live stream of the donation. Check back soon for the link.

On the News and In the Paper

Britt — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:28:00 +0000

On Friday July 16th, FANSHOES CEO Gabriel Ankamafio-Adjei and Licensing Manager Britton Nemecek were interviewed by Linzi Sheldon about the up and coming donation of shoes. The video shows both of them packing up the shoes to be sent to Soles4Souls on Wednesday. You can also read the online article here.

On Saturday July 17th, FANSHOES was in the Democrat and Chronicle about the donation again. FANSHOES was mentioned in a short blurb in the business section.

Check out our Press Page for all the articles.

Changing the World One Pair at a Time

wakewolf — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:03:02 +0000

FANSHOES has teamed up with a non-profit organization, Soles4Souls, to donate extra inventory that is in the FANSHOES warehouse. The donation will occur Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

FANSHOES has chosen to send the shoes to Haiti because of the hardships that the country endured during and after the earthquake in the beginning of 2010. A natural disaster of this magnitude has devastating effects far and wide, affecting even the most minute detail, like the ability to find and afford footwear.

The shoes will help bring light to a country still in ruins. The new shoes will help the communities of Haiti grow and build from a simple pair of shoes. FANSHOES is putting the Soles4Souls motto of “changing the world, one pair at a time” into action.

We encourage other companies, organizations and churches to get involved with Soles4Souls and donate new or gently used shoes to those in need.

Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. We distribute these shoes, free of charge, to people in need around the world. You can visit their website and view all the great things they do by clicking here.

FANSHOES Featured on Generation News Site

Britt — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:01:10 +0000

In June we mentioned that we were interviewed by a local start-up news company based in Rochester called Generation News. Well, their production team has had enough time to edit all the footage together and our video interview is now the featured story on their homepage. Check it out!

We are the second part of Episode 6 and proud of it. Gabriel and Britton talk about how the company was started and where it’s going. The video shows the office and the interns working on their projects and talking about their roles.