Tag: 4everykid

This Yes is an Education and a Fresh Start.

No shirt. No shoes. No service.   You’ve seen these signs, haven’t you?    They’re plastered on the front door of places like grocery stores, gas stations, and restaurants.    And, in a way, schools.    Although you may not see a literal sticker on the door of your neighborhood elementary school, the message is still […]

The Riverfund Shoe Event and Partnering with Elliot Tebele

On March 16, 2023, entrepreneur and digital media expert Elliot Tebele partnered with Soles4Souls to sponsor a shoe event at the River Fund Food Distribution Center in Richmond Hill, NY. Elliot’s donation of over $10,000 meant that 250 children were able to receive at least one pair of shoes, one pair of socks, and a […]

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 […]

Shoes for Safety

Thirty years ago, the idea to preserve a single resident occupancy (SRO) building in Los Angeles, sparked a mission. Years later, that mission grew into 25 more buildings with 1,787 units — all for the purpose of housing a very specific demographic– those who have faced chronic homelessness. Across Los Angeles County, 60,000 people are homeless, and […]

Giving as a Business Model

There are few apparel brands that center their business model completely around giving. For Bombas, that’s been their philosophy since day one and because of that, they’ve been able to donate 35 million items to more than 3,500 giving partners. Soles4Souls has been fortunate to have Bombas as a long-standing partner, where we’ve been able […]

Giving Back in Big Ways

Many brands are finding ways to help during the COVID-19 crisis, and some have led the charge in supporting essential workers. In five days, Allbirds donated $500,000 worth of shoes to healthcare workers who asked for a pair online.     The influx of requests for shoes was more than they could have ever anticipated. In […]

Lives Changed in Arizona

Through your support of our mission, you’ve traveled with us to many countries outside our own. And although the realities of life in extreme poverty may be harsher than you could’ve imagined, they may be a bit easier to accept under the guise of a “developing world.”   But how willing are we to turn […]

Wearing Out Poverty at Maryland Elementary School with NSRA

“I like my new shoes.” When you grow up in a low-income neighborhood, that’s something you might not get to say very often. But thanks to Soles4Souls’ partnership with the National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA), that’s exactly what we heard from a District Heights Elementary School student., Tina Howard. He then added, “I really appreciate […]

K•Swiss Gives Back to Soles4Souls During Play Tennis Month!

K•Swiss, the fastest growing tennis footwear brand in the United States specialty channel, has partnered with Soles4Souls in honor of Play Tennis Month.   For each Ultrashot shoe sold, $5.00 will be donated to Soles4Souls, which could help us provide five new pairs of shoes to people in need! During the campaign, the Ultrashot shoes are […]