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Anna in Africa blog:
And here are the long awaited details of the TOMS Shoes distribution with Kris Allen....one of the most amazing but exhausting weeks of my life! We had a total of 23 people working on the shoe distribution and traveling around Rwanda all week. Here is the breakdown of our team: two people from TOMS shoes, who actually turned out to be the President of the company (right under Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS) and soon to be Vice-President; Kris Allen and his precious wife Katy, along with his manager Lizzie; five great guys from New Life Church in Conway, AR; an incredible film crew from Stoneward in Little Rock; and of course, our wonderful Bridge2Rwanda team. We spent just about every waking moment together, and by the end of the week were long lost best friends.
From: Anna in Africa
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I took him to have his shoes put on by Kris Allen as the rest of stood by and watched...and fought off the tears. What an incredible moment, one of those moments where you feel so alive and blessed to be witnessing something so special. Something as simple as a little boy getting the new pair of shoes that he prayed for.
Kris giving shoes to Freddy....and the smile that came after it.
And after giving out shoes all day, time for some fun. My roommate Mark has this deep voice perfect for impersonating Johnny Cash....so Kris and Mark did a little impromptu duet to "Ring of Fire".
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Kris Allen: Barefoot Walk Article
Allen and Whitehurst walked at the head of the line, carrying the blue and white TOMS banner, with Dawson, Shortall, Katie Allen and many others walking near them.
After the walk, which led the group from the Student Center Courtyard past Main Hall, Minton Hall, State Hall, Snow Fine Arts and finally to Reynolds Performance Hall, hundreds gathered for Kris Allen’s performance as well as speeches and videos.
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