Category: Shoe Drives

Q & A with Hellah Sidibe

On May 23, Hellah Sidibe finished his 84-day transcontinental run across the United States. On behalf of Soles4Souls, to date he has raised $14,409. With a goal of $50,000, Hellah has said just like his run, he doesn’t stop until he reaches his goal. Our CEO and ultra-runner, Buddy Teaster, joined Hellah on four different […]

Virginia Kiwanis Division Collects Almost 3,000 Shoes

When George Smith, Lt. Governor of Kiwanis Division 11 in Virginia, was searching for an idea for his clubs’ annual service project, he wanted to find something that would truly challenge members and build camaraderie. After hearing Stephanie Hathaway, our Director of Operations in Virginia, speak at another club, George knew Soles4Souls would be the […]

Virginia Tech Graduate School Collects Over 1100 Pairs of Shoes

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, the Graduate School’s Office for Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion (ORDI) at Virginia Tech set out to do their first shoe drive for Soles4Souls last month. Shania Clinedinst, ORDI support programs specialist, said doing the drive really embodied Martin Luther King Jr.’s message: We cannot walk alone. “The response has […]

Eagle Scout collects over 2,000 Shoes

Last month, Life Scout Michael Mass of Kings Park, New York, completed his Eagle Project, collecting 2,031 pairs of shoes and $850 to fund his project for Soles4Souls. A few drive-up shoe drives, school collections, and car wash fundraisers later, and he’s completed his goal. Dedication and working hard aren’t new for Michael though, as he’s used […]

Texas Ten2Give Drive Garners Community Support

A couple years ago, brothers Will and Matt Blount, along with their friend Mateo Bryce, came across a Soles4Souls donation box at their local DSW store. After reading more into the organization, the three teens were shocked to learn that more than 300 million people don’t own a good pair of shoes. When they saw […]

Society of Threads Donates 300 Masks to Nashville Rescue Mission

This year, our team at Soles4Souls has continued to be amazed by the way our partner brands have stepped up to provide for people in need. In August, Society of Threads partnered with Soles4Souls by donating 20,000 masks to distribute. Since then, multiple organizations supporting families experiencing homelessness have been the recipients of their generous […]

Logan Clark Hosts Second Annual Charity Race for Soles4Souls

Eight years ago, Logan Clark was sitting in his second grade classroom when his teacher, Marsha Rettig, mentioned the volunteer work she was doing for Soles4Souls. Inspired by her work, Logan decided he wanted to start his own charity, Care4EmptyHearts. Since founding it in 2012, Logan and his mom, Vicki Clark, have put together events […]

Soles4Souls Canada Distributes Shoes to over 6,000 Kids

As the holidays approach, Soles4Souls Canada has been busy distributing new shoes to children in need, and partnering with various organizations to impact even more children. Two weeks ago, DSW, Sketchers, and Soles4Souls partnered with Kids Up Front Toronto to distribute over 5,000 pairs of shoes to the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). Kids […]

Society of Threads Donates 20,000 Masks to Soles4Souls

When organizations can collaborate together to put their products and services to good use, the results of that partnership can make a truly meaningful impact. And in the year 2020, retail brands have been especially innovative and creative in distributing products to those in need. Recently, Society of Threads, a clothing brand specializing in performance […]

Inspired by Kindness

On September 26, Maya Reiter will be hosting a no-contact drive-thru shoe drive as she gets closer to her 25k goal. For nearly two years, the teen and her mom, Deanna have been collecting shoes in Ontario, Canada, and they’re only 7,000 pairs short of their goal.   Maya and Deanna were inspired after watching […]