I know you all remember the band Hanson, the three blonde boys whose first single, Mmmbob, topped the charts in 1997. Since then, Hanson has continued to grow both in their music and their mission. The band has been an avid supporter of TOMS from the beginning, not only by wearing their shoes, but also by participating in South Africa shoe drops and raising money for Friends of TOMS by hosting one-mile barefoot walks before the start of each show. These walks are also helping to spread awareness of the lack of amenities such as shoes, clean water, education and healthcare available around the world and fund efforts to provide these necessities.
So far, Hanson and their devoted following have walked 28,201 miles, enough to walk around the world, and are well into their second lap. The third leg of their tour will be the Use Your Sole Tour with HelloGoodbye, which is scheduled to kick off in Hanson's hometown of Tulsa, Okla. on September 30 and finish up in San Diego on November 8.
During the Use Your Sole tour, Hanson and fellow tour mates HelloGoodbye, Steel Train & Sherwood will continue taking part in the one-mile walks before each show to benefit Friends of TOMS.
The tour dates closest to Athens, Ga. and UGA are October 22 at Amos' Southend in Charlotte, N.C., October 26 at Workplay Soundstage in Birmingham, Al., and October 28 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Tickets are $25 or $18.75 each for a four pack.
To learn more about Hanson's efforts and to locate a barefoot walk near you visit TaketheWalk.net.
