Tag: covid

Providing Comfort for Nurses

For Michelle Burdette, a Registered Nurse in San Antonio, Texas, serving others is just what she does —not only in her career but also in her free time. She’s traveled on multiple trips with Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO), which helps transform lives in underserved communities by performing joint reconstruction for individuals burdened by arthritis and […]

100,000 Shoes for the Frontlines

For a company that’s used to primarily running through its brick and mortar, having to quickly adjust to stores closing was something DSW had never experienced before.   “There are all these new considerations in terms of health and safety, convenience offerings and being more aggressive with value because we know that times are tough […]

Repurposing Factories for Good

When states like Massachusetts ordered non-essential businesses to close amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, companies like our partner New Balance complied by closing their factories and retail stores. No more than a week later, however, the factories re-opened their doors — not to make shoes, but face masks. As an urgent demand for personal protective […]

Helping Healthcare Workers

If you go into most U.S. emergency rooms, you’ll likely find staff wearing Crocs.  Because Crocs are waterproof and can be easily washed off, it’s a big advantage as workers take extra precautions because of the spread of COVID-19. Now, 10,000 pairs are being donated a day to healthcare workers on the frontlines.   Since their daily donations started, […]