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Passion With Purpose

Celebrity News

New Moon star Edi Gathegi picking up a membership to Beezag at GBK’s American Music Awards suite in L.A. (he donated his first $100 earned to the non-profit group Okobos). http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/...

Okobos Walk with a Purpose at GBK Golden Globs Gift Lounge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vusL_fV73U

Golden Globe Luxury Gift Lounge 2010
January 14-16, 2010

Okobos is a proud sponsor of GBK Productions Golden Globe Luxury Gift Lounge. Honoring Golden Globes Nominees and Presenters at the CHIC New "W" Hollywood Hotel in conjunction with it's Grand Opening.
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Beezag Raise $1500 for Okobos Foundation at 2009 American Music Awards
November 24, 2009

"...Beezag made a generous donation of $1,500 to Okobos, the charitable foundation whose mission is to serve children in impoverished communities by creating a marketplace that generates not only awareness, but provides the basic needs of food, water, medical care, shelter, and emotional & spiritual support. Okobos strives to help children all over the world realize their potential." (Full Press Release)

Emmy Awards Gift Lounge 2009
September 18-19, 2009

Okobos was a proud sponsor of GBK Productions Emmy Gift Lounge.

EntertainmentToday.net
October 16, 2009

Another big-hearted enterprise was Okobos, a unique footwear company that offered shoes designed to be a messenger of hope and a vehicle for change. Each product benefits their child-focused philanthropic organization. Among the stars praising Tom and Michelle Juza, the husband and wife behind Okobos, was daytime star Deidre Hall from Days of Our Lives, as well as Sara Rue, now seen on Eastwick. (FULL ARTICLE)

LAsTheLastPlace.com
September 29, 2009

GBK Emmy Awards Gift Lounge booth, 2009Unique footwear company Okobos presented their shoes that are designed to be a messenger of hope and a vehicle for change. Proceeds from each Okobos product sold benefits their child-focused philanthropic organization.

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PRWeb.com
September 26, 2009

...OKOBOS fitted everyone with their unique footwear gifting shoes designed to be a messenger of hope and a vehicle for change. Jennifer Love Hewitt loved the fact that proceeds from each product benefits their child-focused philanthropic organization.
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Okobos at the Emmys
September 20, 2009

Okobos at the 61st Annual Emmys, on the red carpetOkobos at the 61st Annual Emmys

Okobos Co-Founders, Michelle and Tom Juza attending the 61st Annual Emmy Awards

Busted Daily.com
September 18, 2009

BustedDaily photo of Okobos SandalsAn awesome new sandal company called Okobos combines fashion, comfort, novelty, and charity all in one. The motto for their company is “Walk With A Purpose”.  A portion from each sale gets donated to a charity. The sandals have  patented interchangeable  fronts that allows you to put on new front buttons to match your clothes or mood! For example guys can change the front out to like a small measuring tape, bottle opener, and so forth. Girls can go crazy with all the style options they can change their sandal fronts to. Check them out at www.okobos.com ! (FULL ARTICLE)

Green Bay Press Gazette
October 12, 2008

Resch rocks to the beat of a different matchup.  Music meets shoes, service to children at Okobos concert.  (Full Story)

OKOBOS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Resch Center, Green Bay, WI
October 11th, 2008

Merging music and fashion to fight international poverty, the Okobos Music Festival was a charity event to kick off the launch of our new socially-responsible global brand of Footwear. (More Details)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
October 9, 2008

Green Bay businesswoman Michelle Juza knows how to kick-start her new business. She’s launching her Okobos Footwear line with a music festival on Saturday at the Resch Center in her hometown with the likes of Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Harper, Jewel and Ben Folds. (Full Story)

Marketplace Magazine
October 1, 2008

Imagine a business whose product is designed to make money for charity - a socially engaged company with intentions to improve the mind, body and spirit of people around the world by emphasizing education, health and mental well being via designing and selling shoes. (Full Story)

WSA Today
July 29, 2008

WSA Today Cover

The WSA Show is the largest and most comprehensive footwear and related accessories show in the world. The Tuesday edition of WSA Today featured Okobos and The Boys Choir of Kenya on the cover.
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Hitting The High Notes With Okobos
"New exhibitor Okobos comes to The WSA Show with a song in its heart - literally. The brand has brought The Boys Choir of Kenya to the South Hall lobby to serenade attendees each morning of the show. Take a moment to enjoy the musical stylings of this internationally renowned group!"