Hi friends!

I wanted to tell you about a company some friends started called GreenSoul Shoes. Their mission is to shoe underprivileged children around the world in an eco-beneficial fashion. They do this by working with local artisans to make a 100% upcycled sandal (a sandal made entirely out of recycled tires and inner tubes) and, for each one sold, they give one back to the community that made the sandals. This allows for the creation of wealth and the building of trust within their own communities. 

GreenSoul Shoes was recently voted as a top 20 finalist in the 2009 Forbes Business Plan Boost Your Business Plan competition. This is a national competition and is probably the nation's premier business plan competition.

To make it to the top 5, they are looking for votes. If you got this email, it is because you are a close friend of mine and because I am hoping you will not only vote for GreenSoul Shoes, but spread the word of their good work and get other people to vote for them by sending them this email. You can watch their video and vote here: http://bit.ly/forbes123

Thanks so much and wish us luck!

Alastair, Iris, and Stephen