TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION INC
Programs
Emergency Financial Assistance for Footwear Families
HUMAN SERVICE EXPENSE:TWO TEN CHANGES THE LIVES OF FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF IMMEDIATE CRISIS BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COVER HOUSING COSTS, UTILITY BILLS, CAR REPAIRS AND OTHER IMMEDIATE NEEDS; NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF; REFERRALS TO SPECIAL SERVICES SUCH AS CRISIS INTERVENTION, CREDIT AND DEBT COUNSELING, AND OTHER SIMILAR LIFE SKILLS SERVICES; AND IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO CREDITORS EXCEPT IN A SMALL NUMBER OF CASES WHEN MINI-GRANTS BETWEEN $500-$1000 ARE GIVEN TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS WHO ARE DOCUMENTED TO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED OR IMPACTED BY SAID DISASTER. THE MONIES PROVIDED HELP INDIVIDUALS GET THROUGH THEIR CRISIS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL RELIEF UNTIL THEIR LIVES BECOME STABLE AGAIN. THE BILLS THAT TWO TEN PAYS MEET THE MOST BASIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ORDER TO SURVIVE AND HOLD DOWN A JOB.THE POPULATIONS OF FOOTWEAR FAMILIES WE SERVE ARE EMPLOYED PREDOMINATELY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN RETAIL SALES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, FACTORY WORKERS, WAREHOUSE OPERATIVES, AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER ROLES. THESE JOBS ARE LOWER WAGE EARNING POSITIONS AND THOSE WORKING IN THEM ARE VULNERABLE TO LOSS OF INCOME AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR WHEN BUSINESS SLOWS OR ORDERS IN A FACTORY OR WAREHOUSE DECREASE. TWO TEN PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES FROM 50 STATES AS WELL AS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN FY21 THE TOP FIVE STATES SEEKING TWO TEN'S SERVICES WERE PUERTO RICO, TEXAS, TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS AND INDIANA. IN FY21, THE TWO TEN SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM ASSISTED 2,971 FOOTWEAR FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. TWO TEN RECEIVED CALLS FROM A TOTAL OF 4,401 FOOTWEAR WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND 99% OF THOSE WORKERS RECEIVED A CALL BACK WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS TO COMPLETE OUR INTAKE PROCESS. THE PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL 30 MINUTE INTAKE CALL DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY AND HOW BEST TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS. IN FY21, 59% OF CALLERS WERE FEMALE AND 41% OF CALLERS WERE MALE. THE THREE LARGEST AGE GROUPS WHO CALLED WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 33-50 (42%), BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-32 (37%), AND 21% OF CALLERS FELL ABOVE THE AGE OF 51. THE REASON MOST CITED BY THOSE NEEDING ASSISTANCE WAS "FINANCIAL ISSUES", FOLLOWED BY "HEALTH AND "EMPLOYMENT ISSUES."IN FY21, TWO TEN PROVIDED FUNDS TO PAY THE RENT OR MORTGAGE OF 412 FAMILIES TO PREVENT EVICTION OR FORECLOSURE. WE ASSISTED 166 FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY UTILITY SUPPORT, AND AUTO PAYMENTS, AUTO REPAIRS OR AUTO INSURANCE FOR 224 FAMILIES SO THEY COULD CONTINUE TO USE THEIR CAR TO GET TO WORK. TWO TEN ALSO HELPED WITH 2,487 CRISIS CASES (2,463 COVID/24 FUNERAL) THAT INCLUDES $3,000 IN FUNERAL BILLS AND EMERGENCY COSTS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL WAS DISPLACED DUE TO A FIRE, FLOOD AND NATURAL OR COMMUNITY DISASTER. IN FY21, TWO TEN SERVED A TOTAL OF 4,401 FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES WITH SPECIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING 782 REFERRALS TO OUR TELEPHONIC MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES AND 4,048 REFERRALS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SUCH AS UNITED WAY, RED CROSS AND SALVATION ARMY. EDUCATION EXPENSE AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION OFFERS FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, ACADEMIC ABILITY AND PERSONAL PROMISE. IN FY21, TWO TEN FUNDED 189 STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS. 97% OF THE STUDENTS ARE FULL TIME STUDENTS, WHILE 3% OF THE STUDENTS ARE PART-TIME. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WERE AWARDED TO 185 RENEWAL SCHOLARS AND 4 NEW SCHOLARS. MOST STUDENTS RECEIVED AN AWARD BETWEEN $4,000 AND $5,000 WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW ANNUALLY, PROVIDED THAT THEY MAINTAIN A REQUIRED GPA OF AT LEAST 2.5. ALL NEW SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WILL AVERAGE $4,000 PER ANNUM, RENEWABLE FOR THREE YEARS. TWO TEN ALSO PROVIDES A SCHOLARSHIP FOR MILITARY VETERANS, CALLED THE FOOTWEAR WARRIORS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OUR U.S. MILITARY AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.WITH THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION SOARING, TWO TEN SCHOLARSHIPS HELP EASE THE BURDEN FOR THOSE FOOTWEAR FAMILIES SENDING THEIR CHILDREN TO COLLEGE. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY AND BE CONSIDERED FOR A TWO TEN SCHOLARSHIP, THE APPLICANT MUST BE WORKING WITHIN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS, OR THE CHILD OF A PARENT WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY FOR THE SAME DURATION. THE SCHOLARS WORKING IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY COMPRISED 21% OF THE TOTAL POOL, WHILE THE REMAINING 79% HAD PARENTS WORKING IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. TWO TEN ALSO OFFERS A SPECIALTY SCHOLARSHIP FOR THOSE PURSUING EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF FOOTWEAR DESIGN; THE FOOTWEAR DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ANY STUDENT WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. THIS SCHOLARSHIP WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS ENTERING THE FIELD WHO HAVE TALENT AND PROMISE IN FOOTWEAR DESIGN. APPLICANTS FOR THE FOOTWEAR DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THREE SAMPLES OF THEIR SKETCHES AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION IN ADDITIONAL TO COMPLETING OUR STANDARD ONLINE APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION ADMINISTRATION PROCESS IS OUTSOURCED TO THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION SERVICES (ISTS). AFTER ISTS PRESENTS THE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS, TWO TEN SCHOLARSHIP STAFF RANKS APPLICANTS USING A SCORING RUBRIC THAT IS WEIGHTED BY THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM: 70% FINANCIAL NEED, 15% ACADEMICS BASED ON GPA AND 15% ACADEMIC RESUME BASED ON EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. TWO TEN THEN SELECTS THE TOP STUDENTS FROM THE NEW POOL AND THOSE WHO MAINTAINED ELIGIBILITY FROM THE RENEWAL POOL UNTIL THE ENDOWMENT HAS BEEN SPENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.4MCommunity Building and Professional Development
COMMUNITY BUILDING (FORMERLY MEMBER AND EDUCATION):TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING A STRONGER FOOTWEAR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH AND LEARN FROM FELLOW MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY WHILE SUPPORTING TWO TEN. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, EACH OFFERING DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF ITS TARGETED CONSTITUENTS, INCLUDE WOMEN IN FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY (WIFI) AND HUMAN RESOURCES LEADERSHIP.WIFI, FOCUSES ON INSPIRING, MENTORING, AND CONNECTING WOMEN AT ALL LEVELS OF THEIR CAREERS, AS WELL AS CREATING ADVOCATES FOR TWO TEN. WIFI ACCOMPLISHES ITS GOALS BY HOLDING VIRTUAL NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS TWO- TO THREE-TIMES PER YEAR. IN EACH INSTANCE, TOPIC MATTER AND PROGRAM FORMAT IS DESIGNED TO BE RELEVANT AND SCALABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF EACH REGIONAL AREA. THE HUMAN RESOURCES LEADERSHIP (HRL) GROUP CONNECTS HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPECIFIC TO HR, BUT ALSO TO CREATE ADVOCACY FOR TWO TEN AND ITS MISSION. HRL WORKS ON TWO TEN'S BEHALF TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE FOUNDATION WITHIN THEIR COMPANIES, TO ENSURE FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES KNOW ABOUT TWO TEN'S SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. HRL ALSO WORKS TOGETHER TO REACH OTHER HR PROFESSIONALS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THEM IN THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, SCHOLARSHIP OFFERINGS AND THE COMMUNITY GROUPS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$163KIndustry Education and Outreach
INDUSTRY EDUCATION (FORMERLY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT):THE TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HELP AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND CAREERS OF FOOTWEAR PROFESSIONALS. IN FY21, INDUSTRY EDUCATION - OR OUTREACH - WAS INCORPORATED INTO EVERY POSSIBLE ACTIVITY TO MAXIMIZE THE OUTCOMES; EVERY OPPORTUNITY WAS UTILIZED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE FOUNDATION'S OFFERINGS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IT SERVES. UNFORTUNATELY, TWO TEN WAS UNABLE TO HOST ITS HIGHLY VISIBLE ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISING EVENT IN FY21 DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. DURING FY21, TWO TEN INCORPORATED OUTREACH INTO DOZENS OF VIRTUAL CORPORATE VISITS AND MADE PRESENTATIONS TO AMERICAN FOOTWEAR WORKERS. ADDITIONALLY, TWO TEN WORKED WITH ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO PRESENT THE FOUNDATION TO TARGETED AUDIENCES THROUGH PRINT, DIGITAL AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS. SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE AS CRITICAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS, PROVIDING VIBRANT FORUMS TO REACH, ENGAGE AND EDUCATE THE FOOTWEAR COMMUNITY. TWO TEN'S CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR ITS SOCIAL PROPERTIES DURING FY21 WAS FURTHER EXPANDED, WITH A DATABASE OF CLIENT STORIES PUSHED OUT THROUGH RELEVANT CHANNELS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN AND THE TWO TEN BLOG. THE FOUNDATION HAS SEEN AN UPTICK IN THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS IT HAS ON MULTIPLE DIGITAL PROPERTIES AND NEW VISITORS TO ITS WEBSITE PLATFORM. APPLICATIONS FOR TWO TEN'S SCHOLARSHIP OFFERINGS, INTAKE CALLS AND ATTENDANCE AT COMMUNITY GROUP EVENTS HAVE GROWN AS A RESULT OF THIS EFFORT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$347.8K
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