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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 […]

Celebrating Black History Month

Every year, the month of February serves as a dedicated time to remember, reflect, and celebrate the many contributions of Black communities. Here at Soles4Souls, we are honored to work with individuals and organizations that make up and support these communities year-round. This month, we want to honor some of these incredible individuals and organizations […]

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 […]

After Two Hurricanes, Volunteers in Central America Need Your Help

Last week, a devastating Category 4 storm, Hurricane Eta, made landfall. Since, more than 3.6 million people across Central America have been affected to varying degrees. In countries like Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, the devastation is widespread– mudslides and flash floods are continuing to pose threats, all while hospitals and shelters are struggling to manage […]

Soles4Souls Launches New Partnership With Neuff Athletic

Last month, Soles4Souls launched a partnership with Neuff, an athletics and triathlon retailer based in the United Kingdom. The company has a long history of selling equipment, however, it’s founding in 1966 was always based more on fully supporting athletes and their development. After the founder, Dr. Alan Neuff, passed away over 2 years ago, […]

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 […]

Thanking our Healthcare Workers in Singapore

Last year, after years of growth and outreach in Singapore, Soles4Souls opened its first warehouse there. Having a presence there has allowed us to directly receive donations from our international partners. Bata, one of the world’s leading shoemakers and a long-time partner of Soles4Souls, has been instrumental in allowing us to serve the region. Recently, […]

Meaningful Deposits

Fifteen years ago when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, it displaced over a million people. For one of them, Deidra C. Thomas-Murray, it was the beginning of a journey she never could have imagined experiencing firsthand. A mother of three daughters, and a foster parent, Deidra and her family of 15 were left homeless, moving […]

Join our Shoe Crew!

If there’s anything our volunteers have proven this year, it’s that they can be innovative with the current world environment, and still have successful shoe drives. Hosts of shoe drives have set up no-contact drop-off sites and engaged their communities online in ways to participate. Among the most impressive of our volunteers during this time, […]

Supply Chain Leader Moves Over 100,000 Shoes

When other companies around the world share our core beliefs in serving others through sustainable solutions, we find a way to partner with them. XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, immediately wanted to know how they could help further our mission. And recently, they did just that, by shipping four ocean containers […]