{Zapatos Sin Fronteras in Guatemala – Photo courtesy of Abraham Torres}

It’s the season of giving, but sometimes we can get so wrapped up in what we want to give our own that we might forget there are others less fortunate than us.

Unless you’re like my friend and colleague, Abraham Torres, who works tirelessly on his little free time to give to others. Abraham and his brother Cesar founded a nonprofit organization called Zapatos Sin Fronteras (Shoes Without Borders) to make sure that poor children in Mexico and Central America don’t go without shoes.

Back in 2007, after taking shoes, school supplies and food to an orphanage in Chihuahua, Mexico, the brothers realized the children were more embarrassed about their lack of shoes than anything else. In fact, those who were barefoot or had old shoes full of holes, tried to hide them from the brothers in embarrassment. And so Abraham and Cesar decided to start Zapatos Sin Fronteras “from the desire to give these kids a little self-confidence with the help of a new pair of shoes.”

I am proud to know someone like Abraham because he’s the type of person who acts instead of just talking and because he and his brother have made a real difference in the lives of children by giving them a little hope. That’s why when Hanes offered to give SpanglishBaby 500 pairs of socks for us to donate to a charity of our choice, I knew I’d be choosing Zapatos Sin Fronteras because what could go better together than shoes and socks, right?

So now lots of kids will not only receive a brand new pair of shoes from the Torres brothers, but also some brand new socks from Hanes. Needless to say, Abraham was very thankful when I broke the news. So far, he and his brother have been to Mexico and Guatemala and they’re going to Costa Rica next February.

The donation by Hanes is part of their third annual Virtual Sock Drive to benefit The Salvation Army. If you’re looking for a great an easy way to give a little this holiday season, all you have to do is visit Hanes’ Facebook page, click the “Like” button (if you don’t like them already) and then go to the “Sock” tab and click the “Donate Now” button. For every person who does that, Hanes will donate a pair of sock to the overall donation goal of 250,000 pairs. The drive ends Dec. 12 so you still have plenty of time!

As many of you know, Ana and I are Comfort Crew members and Hanes is making a special donation to The Salvation Army in the name of the member who sends the most readers to the Sock tab. So we hope you’re willing to click on this link and do your part to donate a pair of socks to someone in need. 

If you’d like to help Zapatos Sin Fronteras or for more information about this awesome organization, you can visit their Facebook page.

Thanks to both Hanes and the Torres brothers for all the work they do for those less fortunate!

Now that your kids are all geared up for back to school and you’re finally starting to settle back into your routine, you realize that now your agenda starts filling up again with PTA meetings, school fund-raising and more.

You can be one step ahead of the game and bring this info to you next school meeting:  You can now order printed Hanes products for your school and redeem the invoice for Box Tops certificates!

Don’t all schools need t-shirts, polo shirts and sweatshirts for their sports and academic teams?  Why not convert that usual expense into additional ways to collect Box Tops that can turn into cash for your school?  Plus, get exceptional comfort from a brand like Hanes that we all trust.

Check out Hanes4Education.com  to find the right styles and colors, print the redemption form and find out how to order printed Hanes shirts and help your school, explained with this nifty visual:

Now that we gave you the scoop to impress your school with your saviness, you can enter or giveaway prize pack of Hanes basics and 125 Box Tops. 

THE GIVEAWAY!

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner: Meme !

We’re giving away a prize pack of $60 worth of Hanes basics to outfit the family (tees, socks, underwear), plus 150 Box Tops.

To enter just leave a comment sharing with us how you think ordering printed Hanes shirts and redeeming the Box Tops for cash can help your school.

That’s all you have to do to enter this giveaway. If you want to up your chances at winning, then this is how you can get additional entries (only after you’ve completed the step above):

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This giveaway ends Thursday, September 15 at midnight EST and is open to U.S. residents over 18 years of age.  Check out the Giveaway Rules.