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Abbadabba's Going Barefoot

Join the staff at the Duluth shoe store Tuesday to create awareness about the millions of children around the world who need shoes.

 

The sales staff at Gwinnett in Duluth is going barefoot April 10 to raise awareness about millions of children worldwide who need shoes. Abbadabba’s customers can sign a pledge and go without shoes on Tuesday, too.

They are joining forces with 1,000 other events in more than 25 countries as part of the annual TOMS One Day Without Shoes, according to an announcement issued on behalf of the store. Abbadabba’s Gwinnett is located at 3360 Satellite Blvd. #1A in Duluth on the north side of . 

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“Too many children here in our backyard and other nations are being exposed to injury and disease every day without the proper footwear,” said Jade Regotti, Duluth store manager, in the announcement. “We want to let the world know that Gwinnett residents care enough to do something different.”

TOMS gives a pair of new shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes purchased through its One for One™ program. One Day Without Shoes calls attention to the need for shoes around the world.

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Abbadabba’s has six retail locations in the metro area including Little 5 Points, Buckhead, Duluth, Kennesaw, Roswell and East Cobb. Abbadabba’s Kennesaw is also going barefoot during One Day Without Shoes. Little 5 Points and Buckhead stores are informing customers about the pledge.

In addition to TOMS, Abbadabbas’s works with the Partnership Against Domestic Violence, Soles4Soles and the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

 

 

 


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