Million Lighting Hosts Fourth Shoe Drive in Singapore

The Singapore company Million Lighting has held three shoe drive for Soles4Souls collecting 200,000 pairs of shoes and are currently holding their fourth until December 15th.

Million Lighting, Singapore’s oldest lighting company and a trendsetter in providing lighting solutions for any and all needs, is the first company in Singapore and Asia to collaborate with Soles4Souls on such a large-scale shoe drive.

What began as a personal effort for Million Lighting’s Chief Operating Officer, Mrs Nana Au-Chua, to collect used shoes among friends, soon became a huge shoe collection project when a simple flyer about the shoe drive which her staff has created went viral on social media such as Instagram and Facebook.

The news of the shoe collection galvanized Singaporeans from all walks of life to come forward to participate in a meaningful cause. Companies, organizations and schools also came forward with lorry loads of donated shoes.

“School children, including kindergarteners, individuals, families with children, and companies started coming to our company’s warehouse every day with bags full of shoes, and some were new ones too. I was overwhelmed and touched by the generosity of so many Singaporeans willing to give away their shoes, many of which were new or lightly worn,” said Mrs Nana Au-Chua.

All of the donated shoes will be distributed to Soles4Souls’ micro-enterprise programs that create jobs in Haiti, Honduras and other developing nations. The resulting revenue will help entrepreneurs provide basic necessities for their families. 

Due to the public’s enthusiastic response, Million Lighting has decided to adopt the Soles4Souls as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project for its own staff. “The shoe drive brought about the spirit of giving and injected new energy into the company,” said Mrs Nana Au-Chua.

For more information, please contact the Soles4Souls Singapore team at soles4souls@millionlighting.com

ALL gently worn or new footwear is accepted!

Donations are accepted Monday – Sunday from 7:00am – 7:00pm

Address: 203 Kallang Bahru, Million Building, Singapore 339340 | Drop-off is located at Level I Loading Bay | Bus Services 26, 61, 107, 175, 853

About Million Lighting

Million Lighting is Singapore’s oldest lighting company and a trendsetter in providing innovative lighting solutions for residential, commercial, technical and architectural lighting needs. Since its establishment in 1967, Million Lighting has evolved into a global lighting company with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia. It has provided creative lighting solutions in over 20 counties, including Singapore, China, India, Russia, Maldives and the Middle East.