Recently, Kara Baskin wrote for the Boston Globe about a couple of young environmental philanthropists.
Arlington (Mass.) siblings Will Gladstone (age 12) and Matthew (age 9) “run the Blue Feet Foundation, which manufactures bright blue socks with bird logos to support the endangered blue-footed booby, a threatened species found in the Galapagos Islands.
“Proceeds benefit the Galapagos Conservancy, and the brothers have raised $18,000 since launching a few months ago.
“The idea began in science class at the Fessenden School in West Newton last year. …
“The brothers started a logo contest among pals. Dad Peter Gladstone helped the pair create a final design on logo site 99designs.com and located a manufacturer to to produce the cotton footwear. …
” ‘We put a thank you card in each package, write out the label, and talk about what this will go to. We ask for photos of them wearing the socks,’ Will says. …
“Will also plans to expand his business a bit, perhaps shifting to red socks for Valentine’s Day. (Yes, there is also a red-footed booby.) …
” ‘My brother says, “If we go out of business, I hope it’s because we save the birds.” ‘ ”
Read more at the Blue Feet Foundation, here. There’s a cute photo of three generations of one family wearing the blue socks in memory of their trip to the Galapagos Islands.
6/21/17. I have to add this this heavenly surreal animation I just saw, Mr Blue-Footed Booby: https://slipperyedge.com/2017/06/08/mr-blue-footed-booby/.
Photo: chutupandtakemykarma
The Galapagos bird the blue-footed booby is endangered
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