The purpose of the RWSF is to improve the lives and communities in which our employees and business partners live and work. The focus is to further education, promote the arts and sciences, enhance our natural environment, and provide opportunities for experiencing and enjoying our natural environment.
The Red Wing Shoe Foundation grants are awarded to organizations that work to improve the lives and communities of its employees and business partners, focus on projects that enhance the education of youth particularly in the arts, science, and math, support the wellbeing of at-risk youth, develop and enhance awareness and protection of our natural environment, and enhance job or career readiness. The Foundation upholds a policy of non-discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, or physical disability.