Vans 4 Tristan
A single pair of shoes can make all the difference in someone's life
2020 Event Promo Video - Video courtesy of our friends at Bear City Impact
The mission of Vans4Tristan is to raise awareness of mental illness, suicide prevention, and the importance of kindness in everyone's life.
In memory of our son Tristan Gilbert Velez, Vans4Tristan conducts an annual fundraiser that allows friends, family and members of the community (are and beyond) to donate Vans shoes to those in need. Tristan was a vibrant and artistic teenager that like many kids his age also had a passion for shoes.
Specifically, Vans, he loved the comfort and the varied designs that they offered. When Tristan passed away in 2014, it impacted not just his family but also his friends. As a way to remember him they started wearing Vans in his memory and naming it #Vans4Tristan.
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