Two Ten Footwear Cares Volunteer Tonis Kitchen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5-14-2015
EDI Provider eZCom Software Supports Local Teens Through Two
Ten Footwear Foundation’s Footwear Cares® Program:
Makers of the EDI Solution Lingo Volunteer at Toni’s Kitchen to
Help Provide Food and Services for Teens In Need
[ENGLEWOOD, NJ] MAY 15, 2015 – Sometimes, all it takes is a few small steps to get people
back on their feet. On April 14 and 28, as part of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation’s monthlong Footwear Cares community outreach initiative, volunteers from eZCom Software (maker of
the EDI application, Lingo) volunteered to prepare over 200 meals at Toni’s Kitchen for the
Brother to Brother/Sister to Sister Program in Montclair, NJ. The school-anchored mentoring
program assists local at-risk
adolescents with a healthy dinner and
fosters safe, nurturing, and positive
relationships between adult mentors
and program participants to support
academic and social excellence.
Two Ten organizes its month-long
Footwear Cares volunteerism drive
every April ‘to get people back on
their feet.’ During the Footwear Cares
campaign, thousands of volunteers
representing 110 footwear industry companies participate in community service projects focused
on changing lives for the better. For example, over the course of April 2014, Footwear Cares
volunteers made half a million meals available to vulnerable populations; distributed over 12,000
shoes and outfits to low-income children; and enhanced 100 acres of land and parks through
environmental projects across the nation.
As an EDI application provider serving dozens of footwear manufacturer customers, Two Ten’s
outreach goals resonated with the team at eZCom software. “At eZCom, our customers are like
family,” explained Adele Rosenblum, Business Developer at eZCom and Footwear Cares
volunteer. “We support so many footwear manufacturers and retailers, it seemed especially
fitting to participate in Footwear Cares. In addition, we were really excited to give back to our
local community working with Toni’s kitchen. The opportunity to provide support for local teens
in a meaningful way truly inspired our team. It has motivated me and others at eZCom to look
for additional ways we can provide local aid.”
“Footwear Cares 2015 afforded us the opportunity to work with a good number of new companies on
volunteer initiatives,” said Maureen Lederhos, Director of Marketing for Two Ten Footwear
Foundation. “eZCom was one of those enthusiastic companies that celebrate footwear philanthropy
and understand the importance of giving back to help people get back on their feet. We were delighted
to benefit from their time and talent and look forward to having them join us again next year.”
Two Ten is a charitable foundation offering Financial Assistance, Counseling, Community
Resources and Scholarships to those working in the footwear industry. Two Ten charges no fees
and requires no membership to benefit from their services. Additionally, Two Ten offers many
opportunities for Community Building within the footwear industry, such as Footwear Cares.
These include events, community service projects and online resources. Some recent statistics
include the following:
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In 2014, Two Ten fielded more than 2,144 calls and provided more than $1.5 million in
financial assistance to shoepeople in need.
Two Ten provides emergency financial assistance for individuals in the footwear
industry, sending financial help within 48 hours of the first call.
Since its scholarship program was started in 1969, Two Ten has made it possible for
5,735 students to go to college, and has given out over $18 million in scholarships in
that time.
For more information about Footwear Cares and Two Ten, contact Kaitlyn Butler at
[email protected] or visit www.twoten.org/footwearcares.
Toni’s Kitchen is a food ministry at St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Montclair which welcomes
everyone for hot nutritious meals without screening for income or need. Toni’s Kitchen, which is
named after its first cook, Antoinette “Toni” Green, has been in continuous operation as a nonprofit, charitable entity under St Luke’s Church since its founding in 1982. In addition to the
Brother to Brother/Sister to Sister teen mentoring program, Toni’s Kitchen offers a wide range of
services to its guests including meals, health and wellness programs, skills training opportunities,
and connections to supportive services in the broader community. To learn more about Toni’s
kitchen, please contact [email protected], call 973 932-0768, or visit
http://tk.slechurch.org/.
Founded in 2000, eZCom Software provides cloud-based B2B supply chain software solutions—
including the easy-to-use and streamlined EDI solution, Lingo. eZCom’s Lingo simplifies and
speeds the trading process, while the eZCom customer service team exceeds expectations from
first inquiry through implementation and sales growth. Every member of the eZCom Customer
Support Team is a trained and highly knowledgeable EDI professional. Each works on-site at
the corporate headquarters in Englewood, NJ to provide customers with unlimited,
individualized, and highly effective education and problem solving throughout the EDI process.
For more information about eZCom, please contact Adele Rosenblum at
[email protected], call 201-731-1800, option 1; or visit
www.ezcomsoftware.com. For press inquiries, please contact Isabel Smith at
[email protected].