• Charitable Causes

  • January19th

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    Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Campaign Inspires Joyful Responses

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    The holiday season may be behind us, but here at BEARPAW, we’re still caught up in the excitement over our Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Holiday Campaign. The response has been so heart-warming that we thought we’d share some stories with our readers!

    Jessica Kirby (who nominated the Preston family, pictured), told us, “The holidays are about giving back, and delivering the BEARPAW gift package to the Preston family completely warmed my heart. This inspiring family is very special and seeing the joy on their faces was amazing. As predicted, Elizabeth ‘paid it forward’ and helped another struggling family with some of the gifts she received, so they could also have a Merry Christmas.”  Read More | Comments

  • December23rd

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    Winners: Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Week 4

    Posted in: Charitable Causes, Inspiration

    As the final week of the BEARPAW’s Holiday Campaign “Spread the Love, Share the Comfort” comes to a close, we would like to thank everyone who participated by sending us stories of friends, family and loved ones.

    Hearing their stories of compassion, kindness and love was truly inspiring.

    The following two families (the last two) represent everything our campaign is about, and we hope they ignite a passion in “paying it forward” as they did in us.  Read More | Comments

  • December17th

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    Winners: Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Week Three

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    BEARPAW’s Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Winners week of 16 December 2011

    Our Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Holiday 2011 Campaign has been truly amazing, and all the nominations have touched us during this holiday season.  The more we get to know our winners’ families and their stories, the more inspired we are to “pay it forward” with the same kindness of spirit embodied by them.  Our Week 3 winners are no exception, and we know their stories will inspire you throughout this holiday season and into the New Year.

    The Donahue Family

    Heather Donahue is the single mother of 3 beautiful children: Jason, 15, Sean, 12, and Allie, 8.  In 2009, she moved back to live with her mom, Cathy Villasana, to make a better life for her family.  After losing her job in July, she barely makes ends meet through child support and unemployment.  2011 has been trying for more reasons than money for the Donahue family as Heather recently discovered that a child predator had targeted her oldest son in September.  Then in October, her middle child, Sean, had to be hospitalized for 5 weeks. Read More | Comments

  • December11th

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    Winners: Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Week Two

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    BEARPAW’s Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Winners for the Week of December 9, 2011

    BEARPAW is proud to announce the winning families for Week 2 of our Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Holiday 2011 Campaign.   We know their stories will inspire you this holiday season as well.

    The Zwolak Family

    Joy Zwolak is mother to 11 beautiful children: Maddie, Maryse, Mia, Makayla, Muhammed, Heaven, Maleana, Monet, Mycole, Maggie, and Junior.  After leaving an abusive relationship, she got a job as a waitress at IHOP.  Late one night, Rebecca Lassiter, a blogger who writes for One More Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, walked into Joy’s IHOP with her fiancé.  They noticed that Joy, at 8 months pregnant, worked harder than anyone else, and made everyone smile with her kindness and generous spirit.  This one interaction with Joy formed a bond between her and Rebecca ever since. Read More | Comments

  • December3rd

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    Winners: Spread the Love, Share the Comfort

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    BEARPAW’s Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Winners for the week of December 2, 2011

    BEARPAW is proud to announce the first two winning families in our Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Holiday 2011 Campaign:

    The Lucas Family

    When I spoke with Emilse Gonzalez, the Director of Program Development at the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood about the Lucas family, you could hear over the phone how much this family is adored and appreciated.  “We have so many amazing families here.  The Lucas family stands out to us because as they continue to overcome such great odds, they also give back and inspire so many of us here,” Emilse told me. Read More | Comments

  • November29th

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    Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Campaign

    Posted in: Charitable Causes, Inspiration

    Share The Love

    We meet them everyday.  They are our dear friends.  They are our neighbors.  They teach our children.  They keep our streets, and even our country, safe.  Those heroes of the human spirit – the essence of love, charity, and kindness who even in hard times can be counted on to encourage those around them.  They live without celebrity or notoriety, even as they champion the best features of our nature.

    This holiday season, BEARPAW invites you to join us as we honor those who inspire us with the spirit of the holidays year round.  During our Spread the Love, Share the Comfort Campaign, we want you to nominate those families who may have fallen on hard times, but continue to uplift those around them.

    BEARPAW is sharing some comfort with 8 special families this holiday season.  Included in the gift package are 2 pairs of BEARPAW footwear for each member of the family, a $250 Target gift card, BEARPAW t-shirts, and apparel provided by Aventura.  There will be something for every member of the family to stay warm and live life comfortably throughout the holiday season.

    Nominate HERE

  • November23rd

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    Keep Tahoe Blue and BEARPAW Give Back To The Community

    Posted in: Articles, Charitable Causes, Inspiration

    by Sabrina Park

    The holidays are a time to be thankful and joyful for all the wonderful things that have happened to us this year. This is also a time to give back! In that spirit, BEARPAW plans to help “Keep Tahoe Blue,” having recently partnered with the League to Save Lake Tahoe, a nonprofit advocacy group committed to the preservation of the lake.  Read More | Comments

  • August27th

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    Sheepskin Boots Painted by Boys and Girls Club; Karina Smirnoff and BEARPAW Judge

    Posted in: Articles, BEARPAW TV, Charitable Causes, Events

    karina-smirnoff-bearpaw-summer-blast-sportie-la-24 Karina Smirnoff brought her style and warmth to the BEARPAW Summer Blast Event, where the music was bumping and the BEARPAW boots were on display. The event took place Sunday, August 14 at Sportie LA, showcasing BEARPAW’s new styles, including the Alyeska designed by Karina herself. It’s as comfortable as every BEARPAW boot, using suede and knit materials for a modern, sexy look. You can also scrunch the boot down or wear it up to your mid-calf. Attendees at the one-day sale stocked up on great pairs of year-round BEARPAW boots in all styles and sizes.

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  • August9th

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    Sportie LA and BEARPAW Collaborate on Cause Just 4 Paws Event

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    bearpaw-cause-4-paws-event-8 by Sabrina Park

    The hottest indie sneaker retailer and your favorite boot brand came together on Saturday August 6 for the Cause Just 4 Paws charity event. Hosted by Sportie LA, with gift baskets courtesy of BEARPAW Footwear, the daylong event combined activities with a call to action.

    The event — organized to help rescue dogs in LA — entertained guests with a doggie fashion show, an area designated for celebrity gifting, an open bar, live performances by Black Cloud Collective and Suddyn, DJ Wunder spinning on the turntables and a live broadcast by Spittin Venom Radio Show. Read More | Comments

  • June1st

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    Soles4Souls® and BEARPAW Footwear Join Forces to Help Tornado Victims

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    Last week, Soles4Souls (www.giveshoes.org) and BEARPAW Footwear announced that they are joining forces to provide shoes to victims of the tornadoes that devastated parts of the Southeastern U.S. during May.

    BEARPAW has donated new footwear in support of Soles4Souls’ relief efforts in places such as Joplin, MO and Tuscaloosa, AL. Soles4Souls collects new shoes to give relief to the victims of abject suffering and collects used shoes to support micro-enterprise efforts to eradicate poverty. Soles4Souls’ other two divisions, Clothes4Souls® and Hope4Souls™, provide the same relief and support through clothing and other necessities. Read More | Comments